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Adalo Inc., a startup that enables knowledge workers to create web services and mobile apps without writing any code, has secured a $8 million funding round led by Tiger Global. The round, announced today, also saw the participation of GitHub Chief Technology …
Microsoft makes Teams more consumer-friendly with new features
Microsoft Corp. today released a collection of new features to Microsoft Teams in a bid to make the collaboration application a more compelling alternative to services such as Zoom for consumers. Launched in 2017, Teams is a popular chat and videoconferencing application …
Report: DarkSide ransomware group says it will end operations
The DarkSide ransomware group tied to the high-profile breach at Colonial Pipeline Co. has said it’s winding down operations, according to a Wall Street Journal report today. The Journal attributed the information to cybersecurity firms FireEye Inc. and Intel 471. According to …
In latest acquisition, Cisco buys vulnerability analytics startup Kenna Security
Announcing its third startup acquisition in a week, Cisco Systems Inc. today revealed plans to buy Kenna Security Inc., whose software helps enterprises fix security vulnerabilities in their systems. Kenna previously raised $98.3 million from investors including Citi Ventures. The startup counts …
Amazon to hire 75,000 more workers to expand supply chain operations
After hiring 500,000 new workers last year to address the surge in online shopping, Amazon.com Inc. today announced plans to add an additional 75,000 staff across its fulfillment center and logistics network. The new positions are being created in the U.S. and …
BluBracket closes $12M round to help developers write more secure code
Cybersecurity startup BluBracket Inc. today announced that it has raised $12 million in funding to build out the feature set and installed base of its software platform, which enables companies to make their applications less susceptible to cyberattacks. Hackers employ a variety …
Google Cloud and SpaceX will provide satellite connectivity for enterprises
Google LLC’s cloud business and SpaceX Corp. today revealed that they’re partnering to provide internet connectivity to enterprises via the latter company’s Starlink broadband satellites. Through the Starlink orbital broadband network, SpaceX is looking to deliver high-speed web access in parts of …
EU court sides with Amazon in $300M tax case
Amazon.com Inc. has won a key appeal against a 2017 decision by the European Commission, the European Union’s executive branch, that ordered it to pay about €250 million in back taxes to Luxembourg. The company’s legal victory came in the form of …
AWS open-sources SaaS Boost to speed up cloud application projects
Amazon Web Services Inc. has open-sourced an internally-developed toolkit called SaaS Boost in a bid to help companies build software-as-a-service applications on its cloud platform faster. AWS announced the availability of SaaS Boost on GitHub today. The project is the latest in …
Cisco acquires Socio Labs to bolster Webex’s online event capabilities
Cisco Systems Inc. today announced plans to acquire Socio Labs Inc., a venture-backed startup that provides software for organizing virtual conferences and managing related tasks such as ticket sales. The deal is expected to close by July 25. Cisco plans to use …