John Chambers and a star team of ex-Cisco engineers have finally launched Pensando Systems, a startup with $278 million in funding, to take on Amazon — and Cisco

Learn more about BI Prime View online           Tech Insider           John Chambers and a star team of ex-Cisco engineers have finally launched Pensando Systems, a startup with $278 million in funding, to take on Amazon — and Cisco   This startup has big names, big backing and an interesting history. It says it's taking on AWS. But it hints it's taking on Cisco.   READ MORE           10 things in tech you need to know today   Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave a rare public address at Georgetown University on Thursday, where he defended Facebook from critics.   READ MORE           Facebook's billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg addressed threats to free speech in a rare public address on Thursday   Zuckerberg said Facebook provides a voice for more than 2 billion people, and the company is committed to protecting freedom of expression online.   READ MORE             Unlicensed medical 'cures' are flourishing in closed Facebook groups, where cancer treatments — and even surgery — are sold beyond the reach of the law   Business Insider found a 7,000-member group devoted to selling a protein with no proven curative properties out of a remote clinic in Belize.   READ MORE           Apple CEO Tim Cook met with a Chinese state regulator days after controversially booting a Hong Kong map app from the App Store   Apple removed an app from its App Store last week that helped Hong Kong protesters track the location of police in the territory.   READ MORE           LISTEN: Tesla solar panels have become a nightmare for some homeowners   Tesla customers from Maryland to Arizona with Tesla solar panels have said they were left frustrated as they wait on the company's repairs.   READ MORE           How to find water when you're stuck in the desert   The human body can survive for about three days without water. Here's a guide to finding water and surviving the desert landscape if you're lost.   READ MORE           Colleges and universities are tracking potential applicants when they visit their websites, including how much time they spend on financial aid pages   Colleges are hiring private consulting firms to track students who visit their websites and build profiles on them, a new report from The Washington Post reveals.   READ MORE           The head of Facebook's controversial new cryptocurrency project explains why you don't need to trust Facebook for it to work   Facebook's David Marcus is confident in the company's cryptocurrency plans despite the fact that lawmakers are skeptical.   READ MORE           Facebook removed more than a dozen closed groups promoting unlicensed medicines after a Business Insider investigation   In closed and secret groups unproven medical substances were sold — and experts say we have no idea of the scale of the problem.   READ MORE           Was this email forwarded to you? SUBSCRIBE NOW     Share this     You received this email because you signed up to this Business Insider newsletter using the email: geefunk007.bond1@blogger.com   Email preferences Unsubscribe TERMS OF SERVICE PRIVACY POLICY 1 Liberty Plaza, 8th Floor. New York, NY 10006