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Amazon previews sprawling HQ2 campus that will accommodate 13,000+ employees
Amazon.com Inc. today released architectural renderings of its upcoming HQ2 campus in Arlington, Virginia, which will feature three 22-story office buildings flanking an even taller, nature-inspired facility the company refers to as The Helix. The Helix (pictured, center) is a 350-foot structure that will offer “alternative work environments for Amazon employees” based out of the ...
Superb AI raises $9.3M to automate the creation of AI training datasets
Startup Superb AI Inc. announced today it has raised $9.3 million from investors to pursue its vision for artificial intelligence development, which involves using deep learning to automate and thereby speed up key parts of the workflow. In particular, San Mateo, California-based Superb AI focuses on automating the task of putting together AI training datasets. ...
Microsoft, Nvidia join $50M round for high-performance computing startup Rescale
Rescale Inc., a startup developing software for running high-performance computing applications in the cloud, today announced that it has raised a $50 million funding round from Microsoft Corp., Nvidia Corp. and other prominent investors. Rescale says its software is used by customers for tasks ranging from studying microscopic objects to designing supersonic passenger planes. The ...
RPA provider UiPath raises $750M at massive $35B valuation
Robotic process automation provider UiPath Inc. today announced that it has closed $750 million in new funding at a post-money valuation of $35 billion, more than three times what it was worth after its previous financing round last July. Alkeon Capital and Coatue led this latest round. They were joined by returning investors Altimeter Capital, ...
Ford and Google team up for Android-powered connected cars
Ford Motor Co. today announced a broad, six-year partnership with Google LLC to install Android in millions of upcoming vehicles. Under the agreement, Ford has also named Google as its preferred cloud provider and plans to form a “collaborative group” with employees from the search giant to pursue new technology projects. The part of the ...
Kubernetes security startup Alcide acquired by Rapid7 for $50M
Publicly traded cybersecurity provider Rapid7 Inc. today disclosed that it has acquired Alcide.IO Ltd., a startup with a software platform for protecting Kubernetes clusters from cyberattacks. The deal is valued at about $50 million. It’s the second startup acquisition for Rapid7 in the past 12 months and at least the third for the broader cybersecurity ...
UK competition watchdog opens inquiry into Uber’s acquisition of Autocab
The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority today said that it’s launching an inquiry into Uber Technologies Inc.’s proposed acquisition of software-as-a-service provider Autocab. The proposed acquisition is part of Uber’s ongoing efforts to expand its revenue base beyond its core ride-hailing app. Autocab, incorporated as GPC Computer Software Ltd., sells cloud services that help taxi ...
Google releases new database tools for developers
Google LLC has released two new tools, one a cloud service and the other an open-source software library, that developers can use to troubleshoot database issues slowing down their applications. The search giant detailed both on Thursday. The cloud service is known as Cloud SQL Insights, and the open-source library was released under the name ...
Workday to acquire workforce analytics provider Peakon for $700M
Workday Inc. today announced plans to acquire Peakon ApS, a Copenhagen-based startup with a cloud service for collecting employee feedback. The deal is an all-cash transaction valued at about $700 million. Workday expects to wrap up the acquisition by the end of April. Nasdaq-listed Workday makes software that enterprises use to manage mission-critical back-office processes. ...
Qualtrics’ market capitalization soars after $1.5B+ IPO
Qualtrics International Inc.’s shares jumped more than 45% in their trading debut today after the company sold about 51.7 million shares in an initial public offering on Thursday night, raising north of $1.5 billion. Qualtrics priced its IPO at $30 per share. The company, which is listed under the ticker symbol “XM,” is now trading ...