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Intel details new Xeon chips for 5G networks and data centers
Intel Corp. today detailed a collection of upcoming processors that are optimized to power 5G carrier infrastructure and data center networks. Some of the newly detailed processors will be part of the Sapphire Rapids central processing unit lineup that Intel plans to launch this year. Two of the new chips are joining the company’s specialized ...
Fabric raises $140M for its ‘headless’ e-commerce platform
Fabric Inc., a startup with a so-called headless e-commerce platform designed to streamline retailers’ technology operations, today announced that it has raised a $140 million funding round. The Series C investment, which was led by SoftBank Group Corp., values Seattle-based Fabric at about $1.5 billion. Alongside lead investor SoftBank, the funding round included the participation ...
HPE teams up with chip startup Ayar Labs to advance silicon photonics
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. and chip startup Ayar Labs Inc. today announced a partnership aimed at using silicon photonics technology to make supercomputers more efficient. As part of the partnership, HPE’s Pathfinder venture capital arm has made a strategic investment of undisclosed size in Ayar Labs. The startup previously raised a $35 million funding round ...
Intel debuts 20 new Alder Lake laptop processors
Intel Corp. today expanded its consumer processor portfolio by introducing 20 new central processing units for the laptop market. The new CPUs are organized into two product lines, the P series and the U series, that vary in design. The P series processors are designed for laptops that prioritize performance, while the U series trades ...
EU proposes new industrial data rules
The European Commission today proposed new legislation to regulate how industrial data, such as information generated by “internet of things” devices, can be accessed and shared in the European Union. One of the main objectives of the proposed legislation, known as the Data Act, is making it easier to put industrial data to use. An ...
Cybersecurity provider BlueVoyant nabs $250M at $1B+ valuation
Managed cybersecurity services provider BlueVoyant Inc. today said that it has raised a late-stage $250 million funding round from investors after growing its customer count by 80% last year. The Series D investment was led by Liberty Strategic Capital with participation from ISTARI, Eden Global Partners, 8VC and others. BlueVoyant is now reportedly valued at ...
Veritas updates NetBackup with new cybersecurity features and cloud integrations
Veritas Technologies LLC today debuted a new version of its flagship NetBackup backup and recovery platform that features an expanded set of cybersecurity features, as well as improved public cloud support. Santa Clara, California-based Veritas is a major provider of data protection software with more than 80,000 customers worldwide. The company says its installed base ...
Alloy Automation closes $20M round to streamline online retailers’ operations
Alloy Automation Inc. today said that it has secured a $20 million early-stage investment led by Andreessen Horowitz to expand the feature set of its namesake cloud service, which helps e-commerce companies streamline their business operations. Online retailers usually rely on multiple software tools to support their operations. An e-commerce company may use one application ...
GraphQL startup Hasura raises $100M at $1B valuation
Hasura Inc., a startup commercializing the open-source GraphQL development tool, is now valued at $1 billion after raising a $100 million funding round led by Greenoaks. Announced this morning, the Series C funding round included the participation of Nexus Venture Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Vertex Ventures. Hasura has raised a total of more than $136 ...
Go-to-market cybersecurity startup Cheq raises $150M in funding
Startup Cheq AI Technologies Ltd., which helps companies block malicious online traffic, today announced that it has raised $150 million in new funding. The Series C funding round was led by Tiger Global. Battery Ventures, Hanaco, Phoenix Insurance and Key1 Capital participated as well. Cheq is now reportedly valued at about $1 billion. Tel Aviv-based ...