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Quantum computer developer IonQ to raise $2B in funding
IonQ Inc. today detailed the terms of a transaction that will see it receive $2 billion in funding from investment firm Heights Capital. The quantum computer maker plans to raise about three quarters of capital by selling 16.5 million shares for $93 apiece. Heights Capital, an affiliate of Wall Street heavyweight Susquehanna International, is also buying ...
UK gives Google ‘strategic market status’ in search and search advertising
The U.K.’s competition watchdog has given Google LLC a new regulatory designation that could expose it to additional antitrust scrutiny. The Competition and Markets Authority, or CMA, gave the company strategic market status in a notice published today. The designation applies to Google’s general search and search advertising businesses. Today’s decision traces back to an ...
Tigris Data raises $25M for its AI-optimized cloud storage service
Tigris Data Inc., the operator of an object storage service optimized for artificial intelligence workloads, has raised $25 million in early-stage funding. The company said in its announcement of the Series A round today that Spark Capital was the lead investor. Returning backer Andreessen Horowitz chipped in as well. Sunnyvale, California-based Tigris positions its service ...
Nvidia backs $180M round for workflow automation startup n8n
German automation software provider n8n GmbH today announced that it has closed a $180 million investment at a $2.5 billion valuation. Accel led the C round, which comes six months after the company’s previous raise. It was joined by Nvidia Corp.’s NVentures startup fund, Meritech, Redpoint and several other backers. The cash infusion follows a ...
Intel debuts Panther Lake laptop processors, previews 288-core server chip
Intel Corp. today debuted Panther Lake, a series of laptop processors based on its latest Intel 18A manufacturing technology. The chips will be produced at the company’s newly opened Fab 52 plant in Chandler, Arizona. Intel will also use the facility to manufacture an upcoming family of server processors called Clearwater Forest. Chips in the ...
Exclusive: Voice AI developer Smallest.ai nabs $8M investment
Smallest.ai, a startup that develops artificial intelligence models optimized to generate speech, has raised $8 million in seed funding. Sierra Ventures led the investment. Smallest.ai, officially Smallest Inc., said in its announcement of the deal today that 3one4 Capital and Better Capital contributed as well. Smallest.ai was founded last year by Chief Executive Officer Sudarshan ...
Data streaming provider Confluent reportedly exploring a sale
Shares of Confluent Inc. closed 7.5% higher today following a report that it’s exploring a sale. Three sources told Reuters that the company, which commercializes Apache Kafka, has drawn takeover interest from both tech firms and private equity funds. Confluent is reportedly working with an investment bank to review the offers. Kafka is an open-source ...
Zendesk introduces new AI automation features for contact centers
Zendesk Inc. is rolling out a set of new features designed to make contact center teams more productive. The enhancements debuted today at the company’s AI Summit event. They will be available in Zendesk’s flagship Resolution Platform, a cloud-based platform that customer service teams use to process support tickets. It also eases related tasks such ...
New reports add to concerns about potential AI bubble
A series of reports published this week has raised new concerns about the potential risks of the artificial intelligence boom. The Bank of England warned today that the likelihood of a “sharp market correction” has increased. One of the reasons is that “on a number of measures, equity market valuations appear stretched, particularly for technology ...
Qualcomm acquires miniature computer maker Arduino
Qualcomm Technologies Inc. today announced plans to acquire Arduino S.r.l., an Italian company that develops open-source single-board computers. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Arduino’s computers are implemented on a single circuit board and cost under $100. They’re mainly designed to power connected devices. An agricultural engineer, for example, could use an Arduino ...