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Quantexa Ltd., a startup with a data management platform that enterprises use for tasks such as fraud detection, has raised $175 million in a late-stage funding. The company disclosed in its announcement of the round Tuesday that Teachers’ Venture Growth was the lead …
CrowdStrike shares slide after strong earnings, slight guidance miss
CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. shares declined in after-hours trading after the company posted strong fourth-quarter results but missed expectations with its guidance. Nasdaq-listed CrowdStrike is one of the world’s largest cybersecurity providers. Its flagship Falcon platform can block malware across cloud environments, on-premises …
TigerGraph adds hybrid search capability to its graph database, releases free edition
TigerGraph Inc. is upgrading its graph database with a hybrid search capability designed to power artificial intelligence applications. The Redwood City, California-based startup debuted the feature today alongside a new free edition of the database. A graph is a data structure that holds …
Trump administration reportedly fires dozens of staffers from CHIPS Act office
The Trump administration has reportedly dismissed dozens of staffers from the government office that oversees CHIPS Act financing deals. The move was first reported by Bloomberg on Monday. Today, Reuters cited two sources as saying that 60 of the office’s 140 employees …
TSMC to invest $100B more in US chip plants
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. today announced plans to invest an additional $100 billion in its U.S. manufacturing facilities. The investment comes on top of the $65 billion the chipmaker has already committed to building three fabs in Arizona. In a press conference …
Anthropic raises $3.5B at $61.5B valuation to advance its AI research
OpenAI rival Anthropic PBC today announced that it has closed a late-stage $3.5 billion funding round at a $61.5 billion valuation. The Series E deal comes less than two months after the company raised $1 billion from Google LLC. Two months before …
Cloudsmith secures $23M for its artifact management platform
Cloudsmith Ltd., a startup that helps developers manage their software components, has closed a $23 million funding round. The Series B investment was led by TCV. Cloudsmith disclosed in its funding announcement today that the raise also included the participation of Insight …
Report: Defense Secretary Hegseth orders Cyber Command to halt Russia planning
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the U.S. Cyber Command to halt “all planning against Russia,” The Record reported today. The cybersecurity publication cited three sources as saying that Hegseth issued the directive last week. It reportedly affects, among other activities, …
Microsoft to discontinue Skype after more than 20 years
Microsoft Corp. today announced plans to discontinue Skype and direct the service’s users to Microsoft Teams, its flagship communications platform. Skype will officially shut down on May 5. The service is winding down 22 years after its release by a Luxembourg-based software …
Meta reportedly planning to launch standalone Meta AI app
Meta Platforms Inc. plans to release a mobile version of its Meta AI artificial intelligence assistant. The app is expected to debut in the second quarter, CNBC reported late Thursday. Meta AI is a ChatGPT-like chatbot service that debuted in September 2023. It’s …