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Cloud security startup Lacework Inc. has laid off 20% of its workforce, Protocol reported on Wednesday. Lacework told the publication in a statement that the move is related to a “decision to restructure our business.” The startup didn’t specify exactly how many …
Manta bags $35M for its automated data lineage platform
Manta Software Inc., a startup that helps companies fix errors in their business data, has closed a $35 million funding round to grow its headcount and accelerate product development. Manta announced the funding round this morning. Forestay Capital led the investment with …
Google debuts new tools for securing Chrome OS and Chrome in the enterprise
Google LLC today introduced a set of tools designed to help companies improve cybersecurity for workers using its Chrome browser and Chrome OS devices. Chrome OS is a lightweight operating system developed by Google that is widely used in the education sector. …
Nvidia teams up with optical chip startup Ayar Labs to advance AI hardware
Nvidia Corp. has inked a technology partnership with Ayar Labs Inc., a startup developing optical chips that promise to increase the speed and efficiency of data center infrastructure. The partnership was announced today, just a few weeks after Nvidia backed a $130 …
Researcher finds DuckDuckGo’s browser doesn’t block some Microsoft tracking scripts
A researcher has discovered that DuckDuckGo’s privacy-centric browser enables third-party tracking scripts from Microsoft Corp. to load in some cases. The discovery was reported by Bleeping Computer on Tuesday. DuckDuckGo confirmed the findings in a statement, adding that it expects “to be …
Semperis raises $200M+ to secure enterprises’ Active Directory deployments
Cybersecurity startup Semperis Ltd. today announced that it has raised more than $200 million in funding from a group of investors led by KKR. Ten Eleven Ventures, Paladin Capital Group, Atrium Health Strategic Fund and Tech Pioneers Fund participated as well. They …
Microsoft introduces Dev Box and Project Volterra to ease developers’ work
Microsoft Corp. today introduced two new offerings, a cloud service and a Windows device powered by Qualcomm Inc. silicon, that promise to simplify software developers’ day-to-day work. Both offerings made their debut during the company’s Build 2022 developer event. The company also …
Google details new cutting-edge image generation AI
Google LLC today detailed Imagen, an artificial intelligence system that can automatically generate images based on text prompts provided by a user. Over the past few years, researchers have developed multiple neural networks capable of automatically generating images. One of the most …
Oracle debuts array of new cybersecurity features for its cloud platform
Oracle Corp. today introduced new cybersecurity features for its cloud platform that will help customers more easily protect their applications from hacking attempts. Oracle’s cloud platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, is powered by a network of data centers spanning 20 countries. OCI currently …
Nvidia debuts liquid-cooled graphics chip for data centers
Nvidia Corp. late today detailed a new liquid-cooled version of its A100 graphics processing unit that can help increase data centers’ energy efficiency and reduce their carbon footprint. The GPU made its debut at Computex 2022 early Tuesday in Taipei, Taiwan. During …