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SugarCRM Inc. today announced that it’s expanding its market reach with the acquisition of Salesfusion Inc., a marketing automation startup backed by more than $32 million in funding. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. It comes two months after SugarCRM …
Microsoft open-sources one of the core algorithms powering Bing
Microsoft Corp. today open-sourced one of the cornerstone algorithms powering its Bing search engine in an effort to help developers build faster, more easily navigable applications. The Space Partition Tree And Graph algorithm, or SPTAG for short, is available under the permissive MIT …
Data orchestration startup Tealium raises $55M at reported $850M valuation
Companies interact with their customers through a growing number of digital channels, with each interaction providing new data about user preferences and habits. But making full use of all this information is challenging because of the massive volume of records generated. …
VMware snaps up Bitnami to broaden its multicloud strategy
VMware Inc.’s latest acquisition is Bitnami Inc., a prominent name in the developer ecosystem that provides ready-to-use versions of popular open-source applications. The terms of the deal, which was announced this morning, were not disclosed. San Francisco-based Bitnami is profitable and has …
Targeting next-gen VR headsets, Arm debuts Mali-D77 display processor
Arm Holdings Ltd. today pulled back the curtains on the Mali-D77, a specialized chip for virtual reality headsets that promises to boost the performance and graphic fidelity of immersive applications. The Mali-D77 is what’s known as a display processor. It takes over some …
Researchers discover new security flaws in most Intel processors released since 2011
Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc. and other tech companies are rolling out security updates for their products to neutralize four newly disclosed vulnerabilities in Intel Corp. chips. The flaws, which were made public today, affect the vast majority of the processors that the company has released since …
Newly revealed WhatsApp exploit allowed attackers to infect users with spyware
A newly discovered vulnerability in WhatsApp has enabled attackers to use the Facebook Inc.-owned messaging service to spread spyware. The social network said today that it had first become aware of the so-called zero-day exploit earlier this month and issued a server-side …
Sisense to merge with Periscope Data, forming analytics powerhouse
Sisense Inc. and Periscope Data Inc., two prominent analytics startups that have raised a combined $207 million in funding, today announced plans to merge into a single company. The move will create a firm with more than 2,000 customers representing north of …
Nvidia, Qualcomm back $31.7M funding round for storage startup WekaIO
Storage software startup WekaIO Inc. today revealed that it has raised $31.7 million in funding from a who’s who of the technology industry, including among others Nvidia Corp., Qualcomm Inc., Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. and Western Digital Corp. The investment brings the startup’s …
ServiceNow picks up mobile app analytics startup Appsee
ServiceNow Inc. today announced that it has acquired Appsee Ltd., an analytics startup focused on helping developers understand how users interact with their mobile apps. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. ServiceNow expects to complete the acquisition by the …