IBM Corp. today announced the launch of Guardium Data Security Center, a new platform that has been designed to help organizations address the growing data security risks associated with hybrid cloud environments, artificial intelligence and quantum computing. IBM Guardium Data Security Center offers users a common view of an organization’s data assets to allow security ...

Artificial intelligence-powered procurement orchestration platform company ZipHQ Inc. revealed today that it has raised $190 million in new funding on a $2.2 billion valuation to accelerate research and development, develop AI-driven procurement solutions and expand globally. Founded in 2020, Zip offers an AI-powered procurement platform that streamlines and automates the purchasing process for businesses. The ...

Artificial intelligence-powered farming robotics company Carbon Autonomous Robotics Systems Inc. today announced that it has raised $70 million in a late-stage funding to help scale up its business, introduce new software and hardware products and expand its manufacturing capabilities. Founded in 2018, Carbon Robotics offers AI-powered robotics solutions for farming that allow farmers to cut ...

Worldcoin, the identity-proving cryptocurrency project co-founded by OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman, today announced a rebrand and a new version of its Iris-scanning Orb. Starting today, Worldcoin is now known as World because, at least according to the company, the name Worldcoin “no longer encapsulates the mission of the project — to accelerate every ...

Payment technology company Stripe Inc. is reportedly in talks to acquire fintech startup Bridge Ventures Inc. for $1 billion. According to Forbes, the acquisition talks, which are still under discussion and subject to either party walking away, would be Stripe’s largest deal to date. Some of the sources referenced by Forbes also note that regulatory considerations such ...

Cloud subscription services company Zuora Inc. has announced that it plans to be acquired by private-equity firm Silver Lake and an affiliate of Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte. Ltd. in a transaction valued at $1.7 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Silver Lake and GIC will acquire all outstanding shares of Zuora stock at $10 ...

Artificial intelligence-powered supply chain management software firm Verusen today announced the launch of AI for Spare Parts Criticality, a new evaluation and optimization solution that understands item criticality and operational risk to drive improved stocking strategies for enterprises and manufacturers. Item criticality is the importance or priority of a specific item, such as a spare part, within ...

Data security solutions provider Cyera Ltd. revealed today that it has acquired Israeli data loss prevention company Trail Security Ltd. for $162 million. Prior to its acquisition, Trial Security was a data loss prevention company focused on artificial intelligence-driven solutions for safeguarding sensitive data across various environments, including cloud, endpoint and network systems. Trail Security’s ...

Sales performance management startup Everstage Inc. announced today that it has raised $30 million in new funding to increase product innovation and elevate its customer experience. Founded in 2020, Everstage offers a platform that automates the management of sales commissions within organizations. It offers solutions to simplify the creation, tracking and execution of commission plans ...

Cyber risk management startup DeNexus Inc. announced today that it has raised $17.5 million in new funding to expand its product offerings. Founded in 2019, DeNexus specializes in industrial cyber risk management with a platform that provides security services to operation technology environments. The company’s platform leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to assess vulnerabilities, ...