Maria Deutscher
Latest from Maria Deutscher
AWS launches its AWS IoT FleetWise vehicle data service into general availability
Amazon Web Services Inc. today launched into general availability its AWS IoT FleetWise service for collecting vehicle data. The service originally debuted at the cloud giant’s AWS re:Invent event last year. It’s designed to help organizations such as automakers, car part suppliers and delivery companies collect the information generated by their vehicles’ built-in sensors. Automakers are ...
Arthur.ai raises $42M to optimize AI applications’ accuracy
Arthur.ai, a New York-based startup that helps companies monitor the accuracy of their artificial intelligence applications and find areas for improvement, has secured $42 million in new funding. The company announced the Series B funding round today. The round was jointly led by Acrew Capital and Greycroft. Arthur.ai, which is incorporated as Arthurai Inc., previously secured ...
Meta blocks influence operations linked to China and Russia
Meta Platforms Inc. has blocked two social media influence operations linked to China and Russia, the company announced today. The first of the two influence operations that Meta disrupted originated in China. According to the company, the development marks the first time that it has blocked a China-linked influence operation which focused on U.S. domestic ...
Jamf debuts new features for managing Apple devices in the enterprise
Jamf Holding Corp. today debuted a set of new features that will enable enterprises to maintain and secure their employees’ Apple Inc. devices more easily. Nasdaq-listed Jamf makes software that organizations use to manage the iPhones and Macs connected to their corporate networks. Last month, the company disclosed that it had more than 67,000 corporate ...
Data management startup Flatfile closes $50M funding round
Flatfile Inc., a startup focused on making it easier for software companies to process their customers’ data, today announced that it has closed a $50 million funding round led by Tiger Global. The Series B round also included contributions from Google LLC, enterprise software maker Workday Inc. and Scale Ventures. A number of angel investors ...
UK could fine TikTok $29M over data collection practices
The U.K.’s privacy regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office, may fine TikTok Inc. 27 million pounds or $28.9 million over its data collection practices. The ICO announced the development today. It has also issued a document known as a notice of intent to TikTok and its U.K. subsidiary, TikTok Information Technologies UK Ltd. The notice of ...
Google Cloud adds new performance optimization feature to speed up applications
Google LLC’s cloud business today debuted a new capability, dubbed startup CPU boost, that will enable customers’ applications to perform certain computing tasks with less latency. The capability is currently in preview. It’s available for Google Cloud’s Cloud Run and Cloud Functions services. Cloud Run is a service that enables companies to run software container ...
UK police arrests teenager as part of hacking investigation
The City of London Police has arrested a 17-year-old in connection with a hacking investigation. The arrest was announced on Thursday. The next day, the City of London Police released a statement detailing that the “the teenager has been charged with two counts of breach of bail conditions and two counts of computer misuse.” The ...
AccessFintech secures $60M in funding for its financial data platform
AccessFintech Ltd., a startup that helps financial institutions share data about transactions with one another, has closed a $60 million funding round. The company announced the Series C round on Thursday. The investment was led by WestCap, a growth equity firm that previously backed Airbnb Inc. and other major tech companies. WestCap was joined by BNY ...
Google’s Mandiant finds evidence of Russia coordinating with hackers
Google LLC’s Mandiant subsidiary has found evidence indicating that Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU, is coordinating with three pro-Russian hacktivist groups. The Wall Street Journal reported the discovery today. Mandiant became part of Google through a $5.4 billion acquisition that closed earlier this month. It provides cybersecurity services that help companies respond to data ...