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Appcues nabs $32.1M to help software firms streamline customer onboarding
Appcues Inc., a startup whose software is used by major tech firms such as Lyft Inc. as part of their applications, today announced that it has secured a $32.1 million funding round. The Series B round will go toward product development and growth initiatives. It was led by NewSpring, and Columbia Partners, Sierra Ventures and Accomplice ...
In record $68.7B acquisition, Microsoft to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard
Microsoft Corp. today announced it has inked an agreement to acquire Activision Blizzard Inc., one of the leading players in the video game market, for $68.7 billion. The deal’s price tag could make it the largest acquisition in the tech industry to date upon closing. Currently, the highest-valued tech acquisition on record is Dell Technologies Inc.’s ...
Juniper expands router portfolio with new cloud features and hardware
Juniper Networks Inc. today introduced new software features and hardware that will make it easier for companies to manage their routers, which form a key building block of corporate networks. Juniper expanded its presence in the enterprise router market last year by acquiring a startup called 128 Technology Inc. for $450 million. The new features ...
Microsoft uncovers malware campaign targeting organizations in Ukraine
Microsoft Corp. has uncovered a hacking campaign that targets organizations in Ukraine with destructive malware designed to render their computers unusable. The company detailed the hacking campaign in a Saturday blog post. Previously, a cyberattack last week took about 70 Ukrainian government websites temporarily offline. According to the Financial Times, Ukraine’s digital transformation ministry said ...
Warehouse robot maker Exotec raises $335M at $2B valuation
France-based robotics startup Exotec SAS today said that it has raised $335 million in funding to hire an additional 300 employees and deploy its hardware at more warehouses worldwide. The growth equity arm of Goldman Sachs Asset Management led the funding round. Dell Technologies Inc.’s venture capital arm and 83North, both returning investors, participated as ...
Report: Development challenges may delay launch of Apple’s mixed-reality headset
Apple Inc. could reportedly push back the launch of long-expected mixed-reality headset from this year to 2023 because of technical challenges that have emerged during the device’s development. Bloomberg reported the potential delay today, citing people familiar with the matter. Apple is reported to be developing a high-end headset that will provide both augmented reality ...
Multistate lawsuit accuses Google of misleading publishers and advertisers
A lawsuit filed by more than a dozen state attorneys general is accusing Google LLC of misleading publishers and advertisers, the Wall Street Journal reported today. Google pushed back against the allegations in a statement, saying that the lawsuit is “full of inaccuracies and lacks legal merit.” A group of state attorneys general led by ...
Cryptocurrency exchange operator FTX launches $2B venture fund
FTX Trading Ltd., a major cryptocurrency exchange operator, today announced that it’s launching a $2 billion venture fund to back companies and projects in the digital asset ecosystem. In a statement, FTX Chief Executive Officer Sam Bankman-Fried said that “our investors at FTX have made a deep impact in supporting our growth and development. We ...
Lucidworks debuts Springboard platform to power line of cloud search applications
Lucidworks Inc. today introduced a cloud platform dubbed Springboard,that will make it easier for enterprises to add search features to their applications and websites. Springboard will power a line of software-as-a-software search applications optimized for specific use cases, such as navigating e-commerce catalogs. San Francisco-based Lucidworks is best known as the maker of the Fusion ...
SoSafe nabs $73M funding round for its phishing simulation platform
SoSafe GmbH today announced that it has raised $73 million in funding to expand the adoption of its namesake cloud platform, which helps companies train their employees to spot phishing attacks. Phishing attacks are a type of cyberattack whereby hackers target a company’s employees with malicious emails designed to appear as legitimate messages. Because they’re ...