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Amazon Web Services Inc. today announced the general availability of Amazon Lookout for Metrics, a machine learning service designed to help enterprises detect and respond to important business events such as a sudden jump in user sign-ups. With the service, AWS is …
Cybersecurity startup Morphisec reels in $31M funding round
Morphisec Ltd., a cybersecurity startup with offices in the U.S. and Israel, today said that it has nabbed $31 million in fresh funding to support expansion initiatives. The startup employs a method it calls moving target defense to hide weak points in …
Samsung’s newest memory chip more than doubles speeds of earlier modules
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has developed a new type of random-access memory chip using an innovation known as high-k metal gate technology that can provide more than double the performance of previous-generation memory modules. Samsung detailed the chip (pictured) today. The company …
Qualcomm and Volvo back $100M round for supply chain analytics startup FourKites
FourKites Inc. today said that it has raised $100 million in fresh financing to extend the reach of its supply chain analytics platform, which already tracks more than a million shipments a day for enterprises worldwide. The round was led by private …
Feedzai bags $200M at unicorn valuation for its AI fraud detection platform
Feedzai Inc., a fraud detection startup with a client roster that includes 80% of the Fortune 500, has landed a $200 million round of funding led by investment firm KKR. The round was announced this morning. It brings Feedzai’s total outside funding …
CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter to testify before Congress Thursday
The chief executives of Facebook Inc., Google LLC and Twitter Inc. are scheduled to testify before Congress on Thursday about their companies’ efforts to combat online misinformation. The written testimonies set to be delivered by Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai and Jack Dorsey were …
Analytics startup Dataminr closes $475M round at $4.1B valuation
Dataminr Inc., a startup that helps organizations spot useful information in social media posts and other publicly available data on the web, is now valued at $4.1 billion after closing a $475 million round of fresh funding. The round was announced this …
UiPath acquires Cloud Elements to advance API-based automation in the enterprise
UiPath Inc. today announced that it has acquired Cloud Elements Inc., a venture-backed startup with a software platform used by companies to integrate their business applications with one another. UiPath didn’t disclose the acquisition’s financial terms. The robotic process automation giant, which …
Samsung is reportedly developing a double-folding phone
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is developing a double-folding smartphone as part of its efforts to grow its share of the high-end handset market, according to a new report. Financial newspaper Nikkei Asia today cited sources as saying that the phone is one …
Report: Box is considering a sale amid investor pressure
Cloud storage giant Box Inc. is in talks with multiple companies and private equity firms about a potential sale, Reuters reported today. The discussions come as Box reportedly faces investor pressure over its stock performance. The company’s shares are trading at about …