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Informatica rolls out new integrations for Databricks’ cloud data platform
Informatica Inc. is rolling out new integrations for Databricks Inc.’s cloud data platform that will help joint customers process their business information more efficiently. The integrations were developed as part of an expanded partnership that the companies announced today. In conjunction, Informatica is launching a technical blueprint designed to help customers build applications based on ...
Fortinet acquires cloud security startup Lacework
Fortinet Inc. has acquired Lacework Inc., a well-funded startup that helps enterprises protect their cloud environments from hackers. The companies didn’t disclose the financial terms in their announcement of the deal today. The acquisition comes about two months after reports emerged that Lacework had held sale talks with Wiz Inc., another venture-backed cybersecurity provider. The ...
Synopsys debuts ‘first complete’ chip blueprint bundle for implementing PCIe 7.0
Synopsys Inc. today introduced a suite of hardware designs that chipmakers can use to integrate the PCIe 7.0 interconnect technology into their products. According to the company, the suite is the industry’s “first complete” blueprint collection with all the core components necessary to implement PCIe 7.0. It comprises four main elements: a controller, PHY designs, ...
Microsoft makes Windows’ Recall feature opt-in following cybersecurity concerns
Microsoft Corp. is moving to change its new Recall tool for Windows after drawing regulatory scrutiny in the U.K. and criticism from some cybersecurity researchers. Pavan Davuluri, Microsoft’s corporate vice president for Windows and devices, detailed the update in a blog post published today. One of the most significant changes is that Windows will enable ...
Zyphra debuts Zyda LLM training dataset with 1.3T tokens
Startup Zyphra Technologies Inc. today debuted Zyda, an artificial intelligence training dataset designed to help researchers build large language models. The startup, which is backed by an undisclosed amount of funding from Intel Capital, plans to make Zyda available under an open-source license. Zyphra says that the database comprises 1.3 trillion tokens’ worth of information. A ...
Secureworks shares jump 16% on strong first-quarter results
Shares of Secureworks Corp. closed 16.4% higher today after the cybersecurity provider posted fiscal first-quarter results that topped expectations. Atlanta-based Secureworks generated $85.7 million in revenue during the three months ended May 3, topping the $84.2 million that the consensus estimate projected. The same time a year earlier, the company reported sales of $94.4 million. ...
Cube reels in $25M for its semantic layer platform for data
Startup Cube Dev Inc. has raised $25 million from investors to enhance its semantic layer platform, which enables enterprise to analyze their data more efficiently. The raise, which was announced today, saw the participation of returning backers Decibel, Bain Capital Ventures, Eniac Ventures and 645 Ventures. New investor Databricks Ventures led the round. The capital ...
US regulators reportedly set stage for antitrust probes into Nvidia, Microsoft and OpenAI
The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission have reportedly reached an agreement that will allow them to launch antitrust probes into Nvidia Corp., Microsoft Corp. and OpenAI. The New York Times reported the development today, citing people familiar with the matter. The agreement is expected to be finalized in the coming days. Separately, ...
NXP, chip foundry VIS to build $7.8B fab in Singapore
NXP Semiconductors NV and VIS Corp. today announced plans to build a new chip plant, or fab, in Singapore at a cost of $7.8 billion. The facility is expected to come online in 2027. Once operational, it will be capable of producing more than 50,000 silicon wafers’ worth of chips per month. Netherlands-based NXP is ...
SAP acquires application usability specialist WalkMe for $1.5B
SAP SE has inked a $1.5 billion deal to acquire WalkMe Ltd., the developer of a software-as-a-service platform that makes enterprise applications easier to use. The companies announced the deal this morning. SAP’s $1.5 billion offer values Tel Aviv-based WalkMe at $14 per share, a 45% premium to its Wednesday closing price. “By acquiring WalkMe, ...