Valuation raging in Gavagai – but big data company does not give up – Breakit (press release)

The Stockholm-based tech company collects vast amounts of data about what people write online, and analyze data with an advanced language tools. With the technology has Gavagai past including predicted the outcome of the Eurovision Song Contest.

For nearly two years ago, the company took out SEK 15 million in venture capital, to begin to capitalize on its product. But the big försäljnigslyftet came.

The CEO Malin Stråhle left about the same time the company to become CTO at Schibsted Publishing in Sweden.

Later, a new management team in place, with Klarna former chief technology officer David Craelius as CEO. He in turn recruited a new sales manager, Per Laredius, Bonnier Magazines.

Now, a number of private investors, among others, Dan Andersson, who founded the casino company Maria Bingo, entered by 10 million in new venture capital . This time it is the Company’s focus entirely on building a customer base.

“Now we have trimmed long as the item so it is time to focus on sales. I am delighted that we have received Per Laredius as sales and marketing. Per is an outstanding seller and his background in Bonnier and the media suits us perfectly. Our goal is to go the break even already by year-end, “said David Craelius.

That this capital round would be a new turn in the same melody is not David Craelius with.

“The previous rounds can be seen as an A-rounds where the work so far has been to find a market for the research behind the product. Now we begin to understand more about the market, so this round can be seen as an early B round in which our focus now is to increase sales, “he says.

Gavagais software learns grammar, synonyms and increase vocabulary by hand. According to David Craelius it takes only four days for the program to learn a new language and it can read 30 million documents per day.

“We do automatic text analysis on a scale that was previously unimaginable. We can for example listen to everything that is said on the refugee issue, and not just summarize what is said so our customers do not have to try to read everything, but also measure the general mood of society, “he says.

Among the company’s customers can be found including analytical company United Minds, but also government agencies, public relations companies, and various financial institutions.

The aim now is therefore to make a profit already in a few months. Last year, however the company a loss of SEK 13 million and net sales at the lower edge of eight million. It may thus seem like a daunting task.

In addition, investor interest seems to have cooled down considerably in the last two years. In the last year round low valuation of the company at 200 million. According to documents from the Companies Registration Office, which Breakit has noted, the company is valued by the new round to 62 million.

The valuation of the company, which was founded by computer scientists Magnus Sahlgren and Jussi Karlgren, has thus fallen by about 140 million in two years.

Even so, David Craelius is optimistic.

“We got the product for developers last spring and now even our web app to be ready for digital sales. The goal is for customers to get started themselves so that we can scale internationally without the costs get out of control, “he says.

The image above is from Mostphotos.

Microsoft provides amnesty to pirates – M3

Microsoft announced yesterday that the company will conduct an “experiment” which is to provide users with pirated versions of Windows 7 and 8.1 to free upgrade to a legal version of Windows 10 .

– We want as many users as possible is part of the Windows ecosystem legally writes Microsoft boss Terry Myerson in a blog post from yesterday.

The experiment will first to be implemented in the US shortly. After an evaluation will also users of other countries to upgrade their unlicensed PCs, writes Terry Myerson on.

 

 It is unknown what percentage of all software is pirated all over the world, a report by the BSA (Business Software Alliance) in 2010, however, argued that about 40 percent of all applications running over the world lacks a license.

 
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9:15 The valuation raging in Gavagai – but big data company does not give up – Breakit (press release)

The Stockholm-based tech company collects vast amounts of data about what people write online, and analyze data with an advanced language tools. With the technology has Gavagai past including predicted the outcome of the Eurovision Song Contest.

For nearly two years ago, the company took out SEK 15 million in venture capital, to begin to capitalize on its product. But the big försäljnigslyftet came.

The CEO Malin Stråhle left about the same time the company to become CTO at Schibsted Publishing in Sweden.

Later, a new management team in place, with Klarna former chief technology officer David Craelius as CEO. He in turn recruited a new sales manager, Per Laredius, Bonnier Magazines.

Now, a number of private investors, among others, Dan Andersson, who founded the casino company Maria Bingo, entered by 10 million in new venture capital . This time it is the Company’s focus entirely on building a customer base.

“Now we have trimmed long as the item so it is time to focus on sales. I am delighted that we have received Per Laredius as sales and marketing. Per is an outstanding seller and his background in Bonnier and the media suits us perfectly. Our goal is to go the break even already by year-end, “said David Craelius.

That this capital round would be a new turn in the same melody is not David Craelius with.

“The previous rounds can be seen as an A-rounds where the work so far has been to find a market for the research behind the product. Now we begin to understand more about the market, so this round can be seen as an early B round in which our focus now is to increase sales, “he says.

Gavagais software learns grammar, synonyms and increase vocabulary by hand. According to David Craelius it takes only four days for the program to learn a new language and it can read 30 million documents per day.

“We do automatic text analysis on a scale that was previously unimaginable. We can for example listen to everything that is said on the refugee issue, and not just summarize what is said so our customers do not have to try to read everything, but also measure the general mood of society, “he says.

Among the company’s customers can be found including analytical company United Minds, but also government agencies, public relations companies, and various financial institutions.

The aim now is therefore to make a profit already in a few months. Last year, however the company a loss of SEK 13 million and net sales at the lower edge of eight million. It may thus seem like a daunting task.

In addition, investor interest seems to have cooled down considerably in the last two years. In the last year round low valuation of the company at 200 million. According to documents from the Companies Registration Office, which Breakit has noted, the company is valued by the new round to 62 million.

The valuation of the company, which was founded by computer scientists Magnus Sahlgren and Jussi Karlgren, has thus fallen by about 140 million in two years.

Even so, David Craelius is optimistic.

“We got the product for developers last spring and now even our web app to be ready for digital sales. The goal is for customers to get started themselves so that we can scale internationally without the costs get out of control, “he says.

The image above is from Mostphotos.

Volkswagen resounding loss – more than $ 32 billion – Swedish Dagbladet

Photo: SERGIO MORAES / REUTERS

Revenue amounted to 51.5 billion euros, over 480 billion during the quarter. Expected, net sales of 50.7 billion euros, about 475 billion, writes Direct.

The report shows that there are negative non-recurring items resulting from the “gas issue” of 6.7 billion euros, around 63 billion .

In the truck business, the corresponding figure in which 0.2 billion euros, just under 2 billion.

And the new CEO Matthias Müller expresses himself completely cards in the report summary:

“We will do everything in our power to win back the trust we have lost,” writes Müller.

And it is clear that from management now wants to spread the image that it has the situation under control.

– The Volkswagen group is very solid and robust liquidity resources. This will help us to manage the challenging situation caused by the economic impact of the diesel issue, said Frank Witter, CFO of the car division.

VW shares rose after the presentation of the consolidated quarterly report on Wednesday. Initially, it rose by 4 percent, AFP reports, but had half an hour later had fallen to approximately just under three per cent plus.

In the report summary is also clear that Scania generated an operating profit of EUR 748 million , about 7 billion kronor (700 million euros, 6.5 billion).

The increase in Sodertalje The company was primarily attributable to the service business and positive currency effects.

As for the outlook for the full year, the company pessimistic.

“Because of the fees associated with irregularities in the software used for some diesel engines, we expect that the operating result for 2015 for the Group and business area for cars goes down considerably compared with the previous year” .

Closed wireless devices a security threat – forskning.se

– Wireless routers are a major security threat. Most routers contain software which is four to five years old already at the time of purchase, and many are full of security holes. It is worrying because an increasing proportion of network traffic goes through routers, which can intercept traffic, spreading viruses or even initiate their own cyber attacks, says Anna Brunstrom, professor of computer science at Karlstad University.

The question of wireless devices such as routers is current right now since both the EU and the US agree to revise the requirements that products classified as radio equipment must meet to be sold. The argument for the framework is that it wants to prevent the radio signals interfere with each other, by not allowing changes in the software and thus close the unit.

The problem is that if units are shut, the owner of a unit is no longer install new software to frequent security or better performance. It will not be possible for scientists to experiment for new and better solutions.

– We are seeing more and more examples of the problems of closed units where it is not possible to access the software, says Toke Høiland -Jørgensen, a doctoral student in computer science at Karlstad University.

– One example is the problem of security, but we also want to use these devices in our research, which is impossible if they are closed, then we can not even verify that they are functioning should. Safety and performance in the Future Internet Research in recent years has proved increasingly clear that the ability to install open source software, primarily WiFi equipment is the only way to secure not only the opportunity for further development and research, but also the safety and performance of tomorrow’s Internet. It is also central to reducing the amount of electronic waste as software upgrades extends hardware life.

Researchers at the Computer Science at Karlstad University have therefore, together with more than 260 Internet experts worldwide chosen to take part in an international campaign that seeks to influence the design of the acquis to the current problems of wireless devices can be solved . Karlstad University has also decided to send in a consultation response to the government regarding the implementation of radio equipment directive (N2015 / 5144 / ITP).

The overarching tool that campaign wants to highlight is simply: openness. The campaign advocates that the new framework should require that the software is made available to independent inspection before the equipment can be approved for sale. Another requirement is that the producer guarantees that updating the equipment in accordance with current practices for software, primarily for security updates.

– by requiring producers of wireless devices meets these rather simple requirements, we could improve both the security and performance of all our network significantly, says Toke Høiland-Jørgensen.

Campaign
The campaign was started by Dave Täht (now employed at Karlstad University) along with Vint Cerf, co-inventor of the Internet, and has been driven in project Bufferbloat.ne > t.

Counterfeit software in millions Audi – Göteborgs-Posten

Although Audi has counterfeit software in their vehicles. 2.1 million cars covered, according to Reuters.

Audi announced Monday that 2.1 million cars worldwide have been using the same software as Volkswagen to Cheating in US emissions tests, according to Reuters.

– Over 1.4 million Audi with the so-called EU-5 engines covered in Western Europe, of which 577 000 in Germany and almost 13,000 in the US, said a spokesman for Ingolstadt -based Audi.

The models covered are the A1, A3, A4, A5, TT, Q3 and Q5

Last week it was revealed Volkswagen to around 11 million cars of the Group’s brands worldwide around was covered by the emissions scandal.

Reuters also stated to the board in the scandal hit the car giant has been closed by their bosses for research and development that has been responsible for the Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche.

The German newspaper Bild reports that Volkswagen warned already eight years ago to release the cheating with the company’s diesel cars was illegal.

Picture has received a document from the company Bosch in 2007, which made the software Volkswagen will have tampered to show better results in the emission tests.

Bosch should have warned car giant to break the law.

It is still unclear whether cars in Sweden are affected, according to TT.

In terms since the end of the car giant now lost nearly 40 percent of its market capitalization as a result of the scandal that erupted a week ago.

Read also: The prosecutor examines VW’s ex-president

Connect Windows 10 to shared resources in Windows XP – M3

Hello,

The home’s large hard drive sitting on a computer running Windows XP (Computer A). On this, I have of course a lot of shared resources. On my laptop (computer B), I drove with Windows 7 for several years and have always come to what I have on my server. The other day was the computer B with Windows 10 and now I can no longer access the Computer A. On Computer A requires all divisions username and password. When trying to connect to computer B, I am told that the password is wrong. I know it’s not, then I readily able to connect from another XP computer in the house. All computers use the same workgroup name. Firewalls and antivirus software are currently disabled. I think I’ve tested all the settings that I judged to be relevant in the “advanced sharing settings” in computer B, but apparently not found the right. What am I doing wrong?

This issue is certainly in more places in this forum (I have searched but not found), please send references to other threads with this problem.

Sincerely

Lars Åke

Edited by Licken, 2 October 2015 at 22:27.

Counterfeit software in millions Audi – Göteborgs-Posten

Although Audi has counterfeit software in their vehicles. 2.1 million cars covered, according to Reuters.

Audi announced Monday that 2.1 million cars worldwide have been using the same software as Volkswagen to Cheating in US emissions tests, according to Reuters.

– Over 1.4 million Audi with the so-called EU-5 engines covered in Western Europe, of which 577 000 in Germany and almost 13,000 in the US, said a spokesman for Ingolstadt -based Audi.

The models covered are the A1, A3, A4, A5, TT, Q3 and Q5

Last week it was revealed Volkswagen to around 11 million cars of the Group’s brands worldwide around was covered by the emissions scandal.

Reuters also stated to the board in the scandal hit the car giant has been closed by their bosses for research and development that has been responsible for the Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche.

The German newspaper Bild reports that Volkswagen warned already eight years ago to release the cheating with the company’s diesel cars was illegal.

Picture has received a document from the company Bosch in 2007, which made the software Volkswagen will have tampered to show better results in the emission tests.

Bosch should have warned car giant to break the law.

It is still unclear whether cars in Sweden are affected, according to TT.

In terms since the end of the car giant now lost nearly 40 percent of its market capitalization as a result of the scandal that erupted a week ago.

Read also: The prosecutor examines VW’s ex-president

VW’s new CEO: Both software and hardware to be adjusted – New Technology

       

Matthias Müller, Volkswagen Group’s newly appointed CEO, spoke in front of 20 000 people who had gathered at the factory in Wolfswurg on Tuesday. He told me that a project team has prepared a plan for diesel scandal should be addressed, and that the Group will shortly present a technical solution. Before it is introduced it must godlkännas by the relevant authorities, primarily the German Transport Authority (KBA).

– In many cases it is sufficient with a software update. Some vehicles will require even hardware adjustments, said Matthias Müller, according to a press release.

He told me that in the present situation can not be beat though how much the measures will cost the group. But hard savings is waiting. All investments that are not absolutely necessary will be postponed or canceled, and the company’s efficiency program will be intensified.

– To speak clear: There will not be a painless process, said Matthias Müller.

All the car owners, the next few days to get information about that their cars need some time at the workshop to be addressed.

VW’s new CEO: Both software and hardware to be adjusted – New Technology

       

Matthias Müller, Volkswagen Group’s newly appointed CEO, spoke in front of 20 000 people who had gathered at the factory in Wolfswurg on Tuesday. He told me that a project team has prepared a plan for diesel scandal should be addressed, and that the Group will shortly present a technical solution. Before it is introduced it must godlkännas by the relevant authorities, primarily the German Transport Authority (KBA).

– In many cases it is sufficient with a software update. Some vehicles will require even hardware adjustments, said Matthias Müller, according to a press release.

He told me that in the present situation can not be beat though how much the measures will cost the group. But hard savings is waiting. All investments that are not absolutely necessary will be postponed or canceled, and the company’s efficiency program will be intensified.

– To speak clear: There will not be a painless process, said Matthias Müller.

All the car owners, the next few days to get information about that their cars need some time at the workshop to be addressed.

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VW’s new CEO: Both software and hardware to be adjusted – New Technology

       

Matthias Müller, Volkswagen Group’s newly appointed CEO, spoke in front of 20 000 people who had gathered at the factory in Wolfswurg on Tuesday. He told me that a project team has prepared a plan for diesel scandal should be addressed, and that the Group will shortly present a technical solution. Before it is introduced it must godlkännas by the relevant authorities, primarily the German Transport Authority (KBA).

– In many cases it is sufficient with a software update. Some vehicles will require even hardware adjustments, said Matthias Müller, according to a press release.

He told me that in the present situation can not be beat though how much the measures will cost the group. But hard savings is waiting. All investments that are not absolutely necessary will be postponed or canceled, and the company’s efficiency program will be intensified.

– To speak clear: There will not be a painless process, said Matthias Müller.

All the car owners, the next few days to get information about that their cars need some time at the workshop to be addressed.

Connect Windows 10 to shared resources in Windows XP – M3

Hello,

The home’s large hard drive sitting on a computer running Windows XP (Computer A). On this, I have of course a lot of shared resources. On my laptop (computer B), I drove with Windows 7 for several years and have always come to what I have on my server. The other day was the computer B with Windows 10 and now I can no longer access the Computer A. On Computer A requires all divisions username and password. When trying to connect to computer B, I am told that the password is wrong. I know it’s not, then I readily able to connect from another XP computer in the house. All computers use the same workgroup name. Firewalls and antivirus software are currently disabled. I think I’ve tested all the settings that I judged to be relevant in the “advanced sharing settings” in computer B, but apparently not found the right. What am I doing wrong?

This issue is certainly in more places in this forum (I have searched but not found), please send references to other threads with this problem.

Sincerely

Lars Åke

Edited by Licken, 2 October 2015 at 22:27.

Share your computer’s internet to the mobile phone via wifi – PC All

Hello

I would like to share the internet from my laptop Acer 5336 (with built-in wifi) to my cell phone Samsung S3 LTE via wifi.

The computer has Windows 10, and I surf the Internet via mobile broadband modem (USB Huawei) from Three. The computer also has physical network connection, however, I did not use due to running with the mobile broadband modem.

The closest I have come is in the “Properties” bredbandsmodemets network connection in a tab called “Sharing” where I bent in ” Allow other network users to connect through the Internet connection on this computer ‘.

PS. Have searched a part of the network on eforum but not found anything that I understand me yet. DS.

Grateful for the help …!

Audi “infected” by the VW scandal – 2.1 million cars have exhaust Cheats – Auto Motor & Sport

VW scandal over manipulated software that hides high NOx emissions are growing by the day. Now Audi announces that 2.1 million cars globally engines using “exhaust cheating.” 1.42 million of these are in Europe and the models affected are the A1, A3, A4, A5, A6, Q3 and Q5 and TT.

Of Pär Brandt , 2015-09-28 14:24

Although it is the Audi on the plastic cover, it’s a VW diesel, with the “cheat software.”

  

The diesel engines Volkswagen fitted with a special control software – which temporarily lowers exhaust emissions when tested – are also available in other brands within the VW Group.

Now, informs Audi that in total there 2.1 million cars that use the engines in question. 1.42 million of these are in Europe and 577 000 rollers in Germany. How many people are in Sweden, there is no indication but would presumably involve several thousand. The current models with “VW engines” are the Audi A1, A3, A4, A5, A6, Q3 and Q5 and TT. The engine type was launched in 2009 but it is uncertain whether it is still in production.

Volkswagen has not provided any concrete information about what will happen to the cars that are on the market. With the special software will NOx emissions too high and engines comply therewith not the legal requirements, for example in the EU.

According to the newspaper Bild am Sonntag, the State traffic authority Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA) demanded that Volkswagen later October 7 presents how to meet the current emission regulations. Unless Volkswagen has an acceptable explanation on how to proceed threatens KBA to withdraw certification for current models.

Bentley, Lamborghini (not using diesel engines) and Porsche have announced that they will not be affected but most likely there EA189 engine even at Skoda and Seat.

   
   

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Every third Swedish has been exposed to IT security attack – Dagens Industri

Every third Swedish’ve ever been exposed to a hacking or an IT security attack private or at work, and nearly half of Swedes worry that an invasion or an attack will befall them . This shows a recent survey that maps the Swedes’ view of IT security, conducted by Ipsos on behalf of the IT security Sentor.

Never before have the Swedes have been so afraid to suffer an IT security attack. Virtually every other Swedish, 45 percent of the population, are afraid to suffer. It is perhaps not so surprising, since one-third (33 percent) of respondents in the survey as IT security Sentor behind, say they have been victims of some form of hacking and IT security attack.

An IT security attack in this context can be, for example infection by Trojans and ransomware, but it can also be targeted attacks in order to get over social media accounts and credit card details.

– As of we store more data digitally obviously increases the risk of attacks. Our opinion is that we in Sweden are still some way behind when it comes to protecting us compared with other countries. We’re a little naive and doubt that an attack will affect just us. That one-third of Swedes have been subjected to some form of IT security attack is obviously worrying but not surprising, says Anders Söderström, CEO of Sentor.

The Swedes increasingly aware of the risks – but has poor knowledge

For the first time, the number of people who are concerned about a data breach or an IT security attack (45 percent) more – than those who do not worry (43 percent). 53 percent also indicate that they wish they were better informed on issues related to IT security.

– There is clearly a knowledge gap. Many Swedes do not realize there where the virus as they have been on the computer not only “Segar down” the computer but also spying on you, or use your computer in a so-called bot-nets in order to attack a bigger target, continues Anders Söderström, CEO Sentor.

– There is much you as an individual can do to avoid being hit. But one of the most important is to choose a strong password and have different passwords for all services. By also sure to keep the software updated and be restrictive regarding the links and attachments that you open, you can get a good bit, concludes Anders Söderström, CEO of Sentor.

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4 Tips – How can you avoid getting an IT security attack

The first Choose strong passwords – See also to having unique passwords for each service. For the main accounts, it is also recommended to use two-factor authentication, such as that at login will receive a code to their mobile phone as you enter.

2. Update software to the latest version – Attackers find current vulnerabilities in software. Suppliers trying to plug these security holes on updates of the software and it is important to frequently install these updates. Many software can be configured to be automatically updated whenever there are updates.

third Do not click on links and attachments – Be restrictive which links and files you click on as many viruses spread in this way. Often you can move the mouse pointer over a link without clicking, to see exactly where the link leads. Is not that a URL that really are connected with the sender should not click on the link.

4th Never give out personal information – over the phone or by mail if you are absolutely sure that you are communicating with the right person. It is increasingly common to people contact and pretend to be from a specific company or authority. If in doubt, ask for the name and phone number, and call yourself.

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About the survey:
survey was conducted in 2015 by market research company Ipsos on commissioned by Sentor. The number of respondents was 1,001 people, and the results are nationally representative and statistically reliable.

Sentor founded in 1998 and since then has offered business services in IT security. Sentor combines expert knowledge and commitment with self-developed IT security solutions. The customer list includes some of the world’s leading companies in a variety of industries. Sentors headquartered in Stockholm. Additional offices are located in Malmö, London (UK) and Boston (USA). Read more about Sentor here!