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Alphabet launches a cybersecurity company called “Chronicle” — Ars Technica

Aplphabet's new company Chronicle wants to apply the usual Google tenets of machine learning and cloud computing to cybersecurity, writes Ron Amadeo of Ars Technica. Here is the link: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/01/alphabets-chronicle-is-a-moonshot-company-for-cybersecurity/

Owkin raises $11 million

Owkin, a predictive analytics company that utilizes transfer learning to accelerate drug discovery and development, has raised a $11 million.

Verizon buys autonomous threat hunting company Niddel

Verizon has acquired privately held Niddel, a company offering machine-learning-based automated threat hunting.

DocuSign acquires Seattle-based machine learning startup Appuri

DocuSign has entered into an agreement to acquire the IP rights and hire employees from Seattle-based machine learning and data platform startup, Appuri. 

Fusion Genomics selects IBM cloud

Vancouver-based company Fusion Genomics has selected IBM’s cloud capabilities. The cloud solution enables Fusion Genomics’ system to gather and process multiple elements in unison says IBM.