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Startup DriveNets Ltd., which makes software that telecommunications carriers use to manage their network infrastructure, today announced that it has closed a $262 million funding round led by D2 Investments. According to DriveNets, the Series C round has “considerably” increased its valuation. …
Broadcom debuts new high-speed networking chip for data centers
Chipmaker Broadcom Inc. today introduced the StrataXGS Tomahawk 5, a new processor chip designed to power data center switches. Many enterprise applications are too computationally intensive to run on a single server. As a result, companies often distribute applications across multiple servers. …
Cloud optimization startup Sync Computing raises $15.5M
Sync Computing Corp., a startup helping enterprises increase the efficiency of their cloud-based data analytics environments, today announced that it has closed a $15.5 million funding round. The Series A round was led by Costanoa Ventures. Multiple existing backers and angel investors …
Amazon asks FTC to limit certain aspects of Prime investigation
Amazon.com Inc. has asked the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to limit certain aspects of an investigation that the agency is conducting into the company’s Prime membership program. The retail and cloud computing giant made the request in a regulatory filing that was …
Cloudian expands product portfolio with new HyperBalance load balancer
Cloudian Inc. today expanded its product portfolio with the introduction of HyperBalance, a new load balancer that companies can use to optimize their storage infrastructure. Cloudian is a data management startup backed by more than $170 million in funding. The startup sells …
Gorgias nabs $30M to ease customer service for online retailers
Gorgias Inc., a startup with a customer service platform optimized for online retailers, today announced that it has closed a $30 million funding round. Transpose Platform and e-commerce software giant Shopify Inc. jointly led the Series C round. Gorgias is now reportedly …
Unity rejects AppLovin’s $20B merger offer
Video game development specialist Unity Software Inc. has rejected a $20 billion merger offer from AppLovin Corp., a major provider of mobile advertising software. Unity announced the decision today. According to the company, its board has unanimously determined that the merger offer …
Infrastructure specialist Nutanix to lay off 270 workers
Nutanix Inc. is reportedly laying off about 4% of its workforce, or approximately 270 employees, as part of a cost reduction initiative. The Information reported the move on Thursday. Nutanix, which sells software for managing information technology infrastructure, disclosed the layoffs in …
Google fined $42.7M in Australia over Android’s location tracking settings
Google LLC has agreed to pay a fine of 60 million Australian dollars, or about $42.7 million, to settle a lawsuit filed by Australia’s competition regulator over the location tracking settings in Android. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, or ACCC, announced …
Intel develops new chip technology to block hardware-based cyberattacks
Intel Corp. today detailed a new chip technology designed to help organizations more effectively block hardware-based hacking attempts. Some cyberattacks use vulnerabilities in the software installed on a server to steal data. Other cyberattacks target not the software that runs on a …