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GigaOm  3 hours ago:

Orchestrate.io gets $3M to crunch many kinds of data in the cloud -

Many companies rely on multiple databases, but what if you could take bits and pieces from each and make queries that way? Orchestrate.
GigaOm  3 hours ago:

With $10M, ConsultingMD helps patients get speedy second opinions from top specialists -

Startup ConsultingMD has raised $10 million to enable patients to reach the country's leading medical specialists for second opinions delivered online.
GigaOm  4 hours ago:

Exclusive: LogMeIn launches AppGuru to help IT wrangle consumer apps -

AppGuru will work with LogMeIn's own web conferencing; cloud storage and screen sharing applications as well as Google App sand Office 365, says LogMeIn CEO Michael Simon.
GigaOm  5 hours ago:

SAP to bring in autistic workers as software testers and programmers -

Those on the autistic spectrum often display highly focused and analytical traits. SAP is the latest company - and the first major multinational - to move to harness these characteristics for IT-related work.
GigaOm  7 hours ago:

Orange’s Flexible Computing IaaS platform spreads to North America and Asia -

The multinational-targeting cloud platform is currently based on in-house technology, but France Telecom's business services arm is considering options such as OpenStack for the future.
GigaOm  10 hours ago:

Bored with mere medicine, IBM’s Watson adds customer service to its resume -

IBM's Watson has been helping clinicians diagnose ailments and bankers recommend the right products for customers, and with its latest job it will help brands provide better customer service and reach a wider audience.
GigaOm  10 hours ago:

Truphone creates a shared data plan that will cross international borders -

The world's first international MVNO, Truphone is now offering shared plans for business, allowing companies to offer a single pool of minutes and megabytes their employees can use in multiple counties.
GigaOm  10 hours ago:

FedRAMP seal of approval clears Amazon for more government work -

AWS is the first major cloud provider to get its FedRAMP certification which should make it easier for government agencies to use it for more workloads.
GigaOm  14 hours ago:

Square will challenge PayPal with its own peer-to-peer cash service -

Square has launched an under-the-radar payments service that lets customers transfer cash through email.
GigaOm  14 hours ago:

Eos Energy raises $15M from NRG, investors for zinc-air batteries -

An air battery -- long the holy grail of battery researchers -- could see commercialization next year by startup Eos Energy Storage.