Chris O'Brien
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Cannes Film Festival 2021 New Challenge: How To Attract Attendees?
In a typical year during the Cannes Film Festival, this city’s hotels are sold out months in advance and tickets to screenings are impossible to get. But Cannes’ tourism industry faced the unprecedented challenge of having to convince tourists to make the trip through promotions and marketing. → Read More
Microverse wants to educate overlooked coding talent from developing regions
Coding academy Microverse raised $12.5 million in a round led by Northzone that also included General Catalyst and All Iron Ventures. → Read More
Tractable uses computer vision to accelerate insurance claims
Tractable's AI performs a real-time analysis that helps insurance companies quickly decide whether a car can be fixed. → Read More
Komodor automates Kubernetes troubleshooting for faster code updates
Komodor officially came out of stealth mode today and announced that it had raised $21 million to automate Kubernetes troubleshooting. → Read More
Pasqal’s ‘neutral atom’ tech promises 200 qubits of quantum processing power
Pasqal is leveraging technology that was developed at the Institut d'Optique in France and relies on a process called "neutral atoms." → Read More
Pasqal’s ‘neutral atom’ tech promises 200 qubits of quantum processing power
Pasqal is leveraging technology that was developed at the Institut d'Optique in France and relies on a process called "neutral atoms." → Read More
Kets Quantum Security rolls out quantum-safe chip-based encryption development kits
The specter of quantum computers breaking encryption has become a growing concern for enterprises, even as the timeline for such events remains fuzzy. Kets Quantum Security believes it’s possible to address current and future security issues at the same time. → Read More
France Relaunches Night Train From Paris To Nice Starting At €19
Almost three years after it was canceled, night train service from Paris to Nice has been restarted amid a broader push by the French government to favor more environmentally friendly transportation. → Read More
Docker launches Verified Publisher program to boost container security for devs
Docker is launching a Verified Publisher program to create greater trust and security for developers using its tools. → Read More
iBanFirst updates target cross-border payments for enterprises
iBanFirst announced a wide-ranging financial partnership with Marlin Equity Partners valued at $243 million. → Read More
French President Macron Scores 11M Views In Viral Battle With YouTube Stars
French president Emmanuel Macron squared off against a pair of YouTube stars in an “anecdotes contest” that had critics rolling their eyes even as the video went viral with more than 11.5 million views. → Read More
Pandemic lifts U.S. cloud infrastructure spend 29% in Q1 2021
Cloud infrastructure spending hit a new record of $18.6 billion as the pandemic accelerated digital transformation, according to Canalys. → Read More
Pandemic lifts U.S. cloud infrastructure spend 29% in Q1 2021
Cloud infrastructure spending hit a new record of $18.6 billion as the pandemic accelerated digital transformation, according to Canalys. → Read More
IBM makes Python distribution platform Anaconda generally available for Linux
IBM announced today that the Python distribution platform Anaconda is now available for IBM Z and IBM LinuxONE customers. → Read More
Microsoft: Pandemic ‘turbocharged’ digital transformation
In a study from Microsoft and the Economics Intelligence Unit, 72% of enterprises said Covid acceleerated their digital transformation. → Read More
Microsoft: Pandemic ‘turbocharged’ digital transformation
In a study from Microsoft and the Economics Intelligence Unit, 72% of enterprises said COVID-19 accelerated their digital transformation. → Read More
Crowdsec leverages crowdsourcing to reinvent cybersecurity economics
Crowdsec, based in Paris, announced today it has raised a $5 million round of funding for its crowdsource security platform. → Read More
Cigent Technology melds security and storage to protect sensitive data
Cigent Technology announced it has raised $7.6 million to commercialize its system that blends security and data storage. → Read More
How Merck works with Seeqc to cut through quantum computing hype
Pharmaceutical giant Merck is partnering with startup Seeqc to monitor quantum developments while keeping an open mind. → Read More
France Spent €26 Billion In 2020 To Bail Out Its Wounded Tourism Industry
Tourism aid in France has cost €26 billion since the start of the Covid-19 crisis. Secretary of State for Tourism Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne divulged the figure during a recent interview on BFMTV. → Read More