What a Google Internet of Things OS Would Mean for the IT Industry

Will Google introduce an Internet of things operating system at Google I/O? If so, here's what the IoT OS could mean for Google and the IT industry in general. Read more »

Google Says It’s Ready for ‘Leap Second’ on June 30

All internal systems are ready to handle the extra second that will be added to world clocks on the last day of June, Google said. Read more »

OpenStack Making Progress, but Manageability Remains a Concern

NEWS ANALYSIS: OpenStack is being widely deployed for enterprise cloud projects, but even its biggest advocates say the community must make the platform more manageable. Read more »

Controller Design for Multi-Skilled Bipedal Characters

Developing motions for simulated humanoids remains a challenging problem. While there exists a multitude of approaches, few of these are reimplemented or reused by others. The predominant focus of papers in the... Read more »

OpenStack Governance Bridges and Hierarchies in the ‘Big Tent’

VIDEO: Mark McLoughlin, OpenStack technical director at Red Hat, discusses what the new 'Big Tent' approach will mean for OpenStack distributions. Read more »

IBM is Most Popular Hosted Private Cloud Provider: Survey

A recent Forrester survey of more than 2,200 IT leaders indicates IBM is the most popular hosted private cloud provider. Read more »

How Cisco Enabled Comcast to Be an OpenStack Contributor

VIDEO: Lew Tucker, vice president and CTO of cloud computing at Cisco, discusses his company's OpenStack efforts, internally and with customers. Read more »

OpenStack Summit Showcases ‘Big Tent’ Plans, Containers and More

Every six months, developers and vendors gather at the OpenStack Summit to discuss the latest user stories, new technology and best practices. Read more »

Microsoft Enables DLP on OneDrive for Business File Syncing

The new data loss prevention capability helps organizations keep better tabs on their cloud-hosted files, preventing damaging leaks of sensitive business data. Read more »

Why PayPal Sees Itself as a Budding ‘Digital Commerce OS’

The online payment processor outlined at a high level its future plans, introduced some new partnerships and unveiled a new co-op-based service. Read more »