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Corelight Inc., a startup using open-source tools to detect malicious traffic in enterprise networks, today disclosed that it has closed a $150 million Series E funding round. Returning backer Accel led the investment. It was joined by the venture capital arms of …
EU opens probe into Meta over response to disinformation on Facebook and Instagram
The European Commission, the European Union’s executive branch, today launched a probe to determine if Meta Platforms Inc. may have breached the bloc’s Digital Services Act. The focus is on whether the company may have run afoul of DSA requirements that pertain …
NXP shares climb on better-than-expected first-quarter earnings
Shares of NXP Semiconductor NV closed 1.8% higher today after the Dutch chipmaker posted first-quarter results that topped the consensus estimate by a small margin. NXP, a former Philips NV unit that spun out in 2006, is best known as a provider of …
AI chip startup Blaize nabs $106M in fresh funding
Startup Blaize Inc., which supplies artificial intelligence chips for edge devices and data centers, today disclosed that it has raised $106 million in fresh funding. The capital was provided by a consortium that included Mercedes Benz, Franklin Templeton and a half-dozen other …
OpenAI signs content licensing agreement with the Financial Times
OpenAI today announced that it’s partnering with the Financial Times to make articles from the storied newspaper accessible to its large language models. As part of the collaboration, the companies will make certain Financial Times content available to users of ChatGPT. OpenAI said …
CEOs of Microsoft, Nvidia and other tech giants join federal AI advisory board
A group of prominent tech executives will join the Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security Board, a panel tasked with advising the federal government on the use of AI in critical infrastructure. The Wall Street Journal reported the development today. According to the …
Cybersecurity provider Darktrace to be acquired by Thoma Bravo for $5.3B
Darktrace plc, a major provider of cybersecurity software for enterprises, today announced that it has agreed to be acquired by Thoma Bravo in a $5.3 billion transaction. The all-cash deal values Darktrace at $7.75 per share, a 20% premium over its last …
FCC reinstates net neutrality rules for internet providers
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission today implemented rules that will require internet providers to uphold net neutrality. The rules, which were approved in a 3-2 vote by the FCC’s commissioners, originally rolled out nearly a decade ago. They were rescinded in 2017 …
Dropzone AI nabs $16.85M for its automated breach investigation platform
Dropzone AI Inc., a startup that helps cybersecurity teams more quickly investigate and remediate breaches, has raised $16.85 million in fresh funding. The company detailed its announcement of the Series A round today that Theory Ventures was the led investor. Returning backers …
TSMC debuts 1.6-nanometer process with new power distribution technology
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. has previewed a new chipmaking process that will facilitate the production of faster, more efficient data center processors. TSMC’s 1.6-nanometer process, as the technology is known, made its debut today at a company event in Santa Clara, …