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Shares of communications software provider Avaya Holdings Corp. rose more than 10% today after the company reported stronger-than-expected sales of $743 million for its fiscal first quarter. The company topped the Zacks consensus revenue estimate for the quarter ended Dec. 31 by …
Security meets data management as SentinelOne acquires Scalyr for $155M
Cybersecurity provider SentinelOne Inc. today announced plans to acquire venture-backed data management startup Scalyr Inc. in a transaction worth $155 million. Scalyr’s data management technology, SentinelOne says, will enable its customers to detect and respond to hacking attempts targeting their systems more …
With Chowbotics acquisition, DoorDash adds salad robots to its product lineup
DoorDash Inc. has acquired Chowbotics Inc., the creator of a restaurant robot that can automatically prepare salad bowls and give customers detailed nutritional information about every order. The terms of the deal, which was announced today, aren’t being disclosed. Hayward, California-based Chowbotics …
Kong raises $100M for its cloud-native application connectivity platform
Kong Inc., a startup helping enterprises build and manage cloud-native applications more easily, today announced that it has closed a $100 million funding round led by Tiger Global at a $1.4 billion valuation. San Francisco-based Kong has tripled its valuation since its …
Chipmaker Dialog to be acquired for $5.9B by Renesas Electronics
Dialog Semiconductor Plc., a British chipmaker whose silicon is used in devices ranging from iPhones to car infotainment systems, today announced that it has agreed to be acquired by Japan’s Renesas Electronics Corp. for 4.9 billion euros. The sum equals about $5.9 …
Google fixes zero-day vulnerability in Chrome’s JavaScript engine
Google LLC on Thursday released an update for Chrome to fix a high-severity security vulnerability in the browser that’s believed to be exploited by hackers. The update, the search giant detailed in a brief blog post, will roll out to users over …
Ahead of Super Bowl, AWS helps the NFL deliver new AI-powered game statistics
Ahead of the Super Bowl on Sunday, Amazon Web Services Inc. today shared details about its collaboration with the NFL to enhance the league’s Next Gen Stats game analytics system. Next Gen Stats enables the NFL to display game statistics during broadcasts …
Google’s AI fund leads $5.4M round for data startup Iteratively
Iteratively Inc. today announced that it has closed a $5.4 million financing round led by Google LLC’s Gradient Ventures fund, which focuses on backing promising artificial intelligence startups. Fika Ventures and PSL Ventures participated in the round as well. Seattle-based Iteratively has …
Google rolls out Apigee X with machine learning features for API automation
Google LLC has developed a new version of its Apigee platform for managing application programming interfaces that includes artificial intelligence automation features and expanded security controls. The new version, Apigee X, was launched today. APIs are what applications use to interact with …
Microsoft extends productivity portfolio with Viva employee experience platform
Microsoft Corp. today debuted Viva, a platform that enterprises can use to provide their employees with access to company news, educational resources and other types of work-related content. The product could put Microsoft in a better position to address what it describes …