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Datadog tops earnings estimates, but mixed guidance sends its stock falling
Datadog Inc. today posted strong second-quarter results that topped the market’s expectations, but its revenue guidance missed the mark and sent its stock plummeting. The company’s shares are currently down more than 17% in trading. New York-based Datadog sells a platform that organizations use to monitor their infrastructure for technical issues. The platform can detect ...
Rasgo introduces data analytics platform powered by GPT-4
Startup Rasgo Intelligence Inc. today debuted Rasgo AI, a software platform that uses OpenAI LP’s GPT-4 model to help companies extract insights from their data. New York-based Rasgo is backed by $25 million in funding. It raised most of that capital through a $20 million Series A round announced in June 2021. At the time, ...
SandboxAQ releases post-quantum cryptography ‘meta-library’ for developers
Well-funded quantum software startup Sandbox AQ today debuted Sandwich, an open-source framework designed to help developers build more secure applications. SandboxAQ, officially SB Technology Inc., spun out of Alphabet Inc. last year. It went on to raise $500 million from a group of prominent investors. The startup counts Salesforce Inc. founder Marc Benioff’s TIME Ventures ...
Simon Data reels in $54M for its AI-powered customer data platform
Simon Data Inc., a startup with a platform that combines the features of an analytics tool and marketing automation software, has secured $54 million in new funding. The capital was raised through a Series D round that the startup announced today. Macquarie Capital was the lead investor. Multiple returning backers, among them Polaris, .406 Ventures ...
Elon Musk-backed Neuralink raises $280M in additional funding
Neuralink Corp., a brain chip startup co-founded by Elon Musk, has raised $280 million in new funding. San Francisco-based Neuralink disclosed the investment this morning. It stated that the lead investor in the round was Founders Fund, a venture capital firm affiliated with Peter Thiel. The startup is believed to have raised more than $640 ...
Zoom clarifies its AI data collection practices after updated service terms draw scrutiny
Zoom Video Communications Inc. today stated that it doesn’t train artificial intelligence models on users’ video, audio or chat messages unless it receives permission to do so. The clarification came in response to media reports about a recently noticed change to the company’s terms of service. The change, which rolled out in March, gave Zoom permission ...
Resilience nabs $100M to combine cyberinsurance with breach prevention services
Resilience Cyber Insurance Solutions Inc., a startup that offers a cyberinsurance service with breach prevention technology included in the package, has closed a $100 million investment. The investment, a Series D round, was announced this morning. It was led by an affiliate of Intact Financial Corp., one of Canada’s largest insurers. Lightspeed Venture Partners, General ...
‘Superconducting’ LK-99 material draws raised eyebrows from scientists after going viral
A group of researchers claims to have developed a new kind of superconductor with potentially revolutionary properties, but other scientists are not yet convinced. Nature reported the controversy today. The superconductor in question, which its inventors named LK-99, has been the subject of not only skepticism from other researchers but also several viral videos and ...
Qualcomm, other chip giants launch RISC-V processor venture
A group of prominent chipmakers is forming a new venture to broaden the adoption of the RISC-V processor architecture. The venture, which was unveiled by its backers this morning, will initially focus on the auto chip segment. It will be located in Germany, which is home to many major automakers. The newly formed company plans ...
India moves to restrict PC and server imports
A new regulation in India will require companies to obtain a license before importing personal computers, tablets and certain other electronics. India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced the new rule today. It’s effective immediately, but an exception will reportedly be made for electronics that have already been ordered. A source told Reuters that such orders ...