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Investment firm Apollo Global Management Inc. could back an effort to take Twitter Inc. private, the Wall Street Journal reported late Monday. Last week, Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk made an offer to acquire Twitter for $43 billion. A few days …
ThreatLocker nabs $100M to block malware in enterprise networks
ThreatLocker Inc. today announced that it has closed a $100 million funding round to build more features for its cybersecurity platform, which prevents malware from running on companies’ information technology infrastructure. General Atlantic led the Series C round. Existing ThreatLocker investors Elephant …
Fortress raises $125M in funding to secure software supply chains
Startup Fortress Information Security LLC, whose technology helps protect 40% of the U.S. power grid from cybersecurity risks, has raised $125 million in funding. Fortress announced the investment today, detailing that it was provided entirely by Goldman Sachs’s private equity group. The …
Microsoft debuts Azure Managed Grafana to simplify IT monitoring
Microsoft Corp. today expanded its Azure cloud platform with a new managed service, Azure Managed Grafana, that will make it easier for companies to find and troubleshoot technical issues in their cloud environments. The service is currently in preview. It’s the fruit …
Healthcare staffing platform Clipboard Health valued at $1.3B after raising $80M
Clipboard Health, a startup with an on-demand staffing platform for the healthcare sector, today announced that it has raised $80 million in funding. The funding was raised over two rounds: a $50 million round in 2021 and a $30 million investment that …
Investigation finds NSO Group spyware was used to target device in 10 Downing Street
Research group Citizen Lab has found that spyware made by NSO Group Ltd. was used to target a device connected to the network of 10 Downing Street, the office and residence of Britain’s prime minister. Citizen Lab, which is affiliated with the …
Google releases patch for high-severity Chrome vulnerability
Google LLC said Thursday that it’s releasing a security patch to fix a high-severity vulnerability in its Chrome browser. The vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-1364. Google is “aware that an exploit for CVE-2022-1364 exists in the wild,” the company stated. Google’s patch for the …
Report: Apple testing at least nine new Macs with next-generation M2 chips
Apple Inc. could soon refresh its Mac computer line with more than nine new machines, Bloomberg reported late Thursday. The new Macs, which include both laptops and desktops, are said to be powered by a next-generation chip known as the M2. It’s …
Welcome Tech raises $30M in funding to grow its digital platform for immigrants
Welcome Tech Inc., a startup that provides a digital platform for the immigrant community, on Thursday announced that it has raised $30 million in funding. The funding was provided by a group of existing investors. TTV Capital, Owl Ventures, SoftBank Group Corp’s …
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy publishes first annual shareholder letter
Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy today released a letter to shareholders discussing the company’s business strategy, recent milestones and goals for the future. The memo is the first of its kind published by Jassy since the executive succeeded Amazon founder Jeff …