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Cloud ‘sticker shock’ explored: we’re spending way too much, some venture capitalists say

Cloud computing is probably the biggest business around these days — it has become a $100-billion-a-year industry. And there’s a chance companies are paying way too much for it.  Photo: Joe McKendrick That’s the conclusion drawn by Sarah Wang and Martin Casado, partners with Silicon Valley powerhouse Andreessen Horowitz Capital Management, who say the costs […]

INEOS Grenadier SUV to Do Land Mine Clearing in Global War Zones

The INEOS Grenadier SUV will be sent to Kosovo for land-mine-clearing work with the weapons-disposal charity Halo Trust in a testing phase. The automaker intends to build special Grenadiers for demining work once production starts. They’ll be equipped with floor armor and other equipment. The new SUV has been conducting trials this year all over […]

Biden Administration Backs Oil Sands Pipeline Project

The Biden administration has defended a contentious pipeline project that would carry hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil through Minnesota’s delicate watersheds, urging in a court brief that a challenge brought by local tribes and environmental groups be thrown out. The closely watched filing in federal court was the latest in a series of […]

Nutanix CEO touts road to profitability as company moves to subscription model

Nutanix CEO Rajiv Ramaswami hailed the company’s evolution and prospects for profitability this week during virtual Investor Day events this week and in an interview with ZDNet.  Ramaswami joined the company six months ago after years at VMware, Broadcom and Cisco, taking over for retiring co-founder Dheeraj Pandey as the company transitioned to a  subscription […]

Hitch-Mounted Cargo Carriers for Road Trippers

ArksenCar and Driver Packing up the car for a road trip can be stressful when you’re working with limited space. If you can’t get everything to fit using your best Tetris skills, it may be time to consider some external storage options. While roof racks are popular, they’re not great for your vehicle’s aerodynamics or […]

Partners Eye Development of 50 MW of Solar in Minnesota

Brendan Dillon Nokomis Energy and Rosemawr Sustainable Infrastructure Management say they are partnering on the deployment of more than 50 MW of solar power across Minnesota, in a portfolio consisting of 30 projects. “We partnered with Rosemawr because of their long-term commitment to developing community-based infrastructure,” says Nokomis Energy’s Brendan […]

Ajay Sawhney, IT News, ET CIO

India needs to update its Information Technology Act, said Ajay Sawhney, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Sawhney was speaking at a seminar organised by the Public Affairs Foundation of India. The world had changed considerably in the last few years, making it necessary to refresh the IT Act, he said. The Act was […]