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Firewall startup Signal Sciences raises $35M round led by Uber investor
Signal Sciences Inc., a startup that helps companies such as Adobe Systems Inc. protect their online services against hackers, has raised $35 million in funding to wrest market share from incumbent rivals. The round, announced today, was led by Lead Edge Capital. The New York-based venture capital firm is most notable for its past investments ...
With DataSense acquisition, Microsoft doubles down on the education market
Microsoft Corp. is doubling down on the lucrative education technology market with the acquisition of DataSense, a platform that helps schools manage their digital records. The company is buying the platform from BrightBytes Inc., a San Francisco-based software maker. Microsoft didn’t share the financial terms of the deal in today’s announcement but divulged it will ...
After months of rumors, team chat leader Slack files for IPO
Following months of rumors about its stock market aspirations, Slack Technologies Inc. today revealed that it has confidentially put in the paperwork for an initial public offering. The team chat provider didn’t share any specifics in the brief IPO announcement. But quite a few details have leaked via recent media reports, including the state of ...
Cloud HR giant Ultimate Software to go private in $11B acquisition
Ultimate Software Group Inc., a provider of cloud-based workforce management services that competes with the likes of Oracle Corp., has agreed to be taken private by an investor consortium for approximately $11 billion. The company announced the deal this morning after it was unanimously approved by its board. The consortium orchestrating the acquisition is being ...
Microsoft launches AMD-powered Azure compute instances for analytics and databases
Microsoft Corp. today announced the general availability of a new computing instance family for Azure that is optimized for databases, Hadoop clusters and other analytics workloads. One of the features that sets the Lsv2 series apart from the other compute options in Microsoft’s cloud is the underlying silicon. The company has opted against powering the ...
Alphabet’s Verily is reportedly developing connected health-tracking shoes
Verily Life Sciences LLC, the healthcare division of Alphabet Inc., may be working on a new wearable device. Anonymous sources cited today by CNBC claimed that the group is developing a sensor-equipped shoe for tracking patient health. The device is reportedly capable of monitoring the wearer’s movements and weight, two metrics that can be useful for ...
Expanding its reach, Uber moves into public transportation
Uber Technologies Inc. is in the midst of an effort to transform its app from one focused mostly on ride-hailing to a one-stop hub for accessing every mode of transportation. On Thursday, company filled in a key piece of the puzzle by launching an integration with public transit services. Uber is taking a gradual approach ...
Alphabet’s Loon is taking its high-altitude networking technology to space
Loon, an Alphabet Inc. unit working to expand internet access around the world, is teaming up with satellite operator Telesat Inc. to deploy its technology in orbit. The companies announced the collaboration this morning. The project centers on a piece of technology that Loon has developed to support its budding wireless network, which relies on ...
After lengthy search, Intel appoints Robert Swan as its seventh CEO
Intel Corp. today announced that it has picked interim Chief Executive Officer Robert Swan to become its permanent head, concluding a closely watched CEO search that started seven months ago. The executive (pictured) first took over the reins in June following the departure of predecessor Brian Krzanich, who was removed over a “consensual relationship” with an employee ...
In fresh privacy row, Apple blocks Facebook-made app that collected data on teens
Facebook Inc. is facing yet another privacy controversy after the revelation that it has been quietly paying users — including some under 18 — to take part in an intrusive data-gathering program. The company collected user data via a virtual private network app exposed by TechCrunch late Tuesday. On iOS, Facebook distributed the VPN app via ...