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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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Google expands its cloud platform’s analytics and security capabilities
Google LLC’s cloud business today announced the general availability of several features that will help customers more easily analyze their data and protect it from cyberattacks. Most of the features will be available as part of existing services in Google Cloud. Google …
Immunefi raises $24M for its Web3 bug bounty platform
Web3 cybersecurity startup Immunefi today announced that it has closed a $24 million funding round. The Series A round was led by Framework Ventures with participation from more than a half-dozen other investors, including Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s Next venture capital arm. …
DeepMind advances AI safety with new Sparrow chatbot
Alphabet Inc.’s DeepMind unit today debuted Sparrow, an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot described as a milestone in the industry effort to develop safer machine learning systems. According to DeepMind, Sparrow can produce plausible answers to user questions more frequently than earlier neural networks. …