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Shares of Secureworks Inc. climbed more than 4% today after the company reported that its Taegis cybersecurity platform experienced strong revenue growth in the fourth quarter. Atlanta-based Secureworks is a major provider of cybersecurity software and services. Its flagship offering is the …
UK raises antitrust concerns over Broadcom’s proposed VMware acquisition
The U.K.’s antitrust regulator is concerned that Broadcom Inc.’s proposed $61 billion acquisition of VMware Inc. could raise server prices. The Competition and Markets Authority, or CMA, publicized its position today. The development follows the conclusion of an inquiry into the deal …
ServiceNow extends its Now platform with new AI and cybersecurity features
ServiceNow Inc. is rolling out a new version of its Now platform that features several artificial intelligence and cybersecurity enhancements. The new version, known as the Utah release, made its debut today. ServiceNow’s Now platform helps information technology teams process technical support …
GitHub debuts AI-powered Copilot X coding assistant
Microsoft Corp.’s GitHub unit today debuted Copilot X, an artificial intelligence tool powered partly by GPT-4 that can help developers write code faster. The tool is an enhanced version of the Copilot coding assistant that GitHub debuted in mid-2021. It offers an array …
Adobe expands cloud portfolio with new product analytics service
Adobe Inc. today introduced a new cloud service that can help companies find opportunities to improve their applications and websites. The service, Adobe Product Analytics, joins the software maker’s Experience Cloud portfolio of marketing applications. It will complement the existing analytics tools …
Google starts opening access to its Bard chatbot in the US and UK
Google LLC will start making its Bard artificial intelligence chatbot available for users in the U.S. and U.K, the company announced today. Users can sign up for a waitlist to access Bard on a new dedicated webpage the search giant has created. …
DragonflyDB reels in $21M for its speedy in-memory database
DragonflyDB Inc., a startup with an in-memory database designed to speed up enterprise applications, today announced that it has secured $21 million in funding. The startup raised the capital over two rounds. The first round, a seed investment led by Redpoint Ventures, …
Runway debuts AI model that can generate videos from text
Startup Runway AI Inc. today debuted Gen-2, an artificial intelligence model that can generate brief video clips based on text prompts. New York-based Runway develops AI models that ease image and video editing tasks for creative professionals. Last year, the startup helped …
Continuing acquisition spree, HPE buys infrastructure monitoring startup OpsRamp
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. is acquiring OpsRamp Inc., a startup with a platform that helps companies detect and fix malfunctions in their infrastructure. The OpsRamp acquisition price, while not disclosed, is a strategic investment for HPE in enhancing its infrastructure capabilities. HPE …
Amazon to lay off 9,000 more workers, including at AWS, as cost-cutting effort continues
Amazon.com Inc. today announced that it will let go 9,000 employees as part of its ongoing effort to rein in operating expenses. Amazon Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy detailed the move in a memo to workers that was also published on the …