A new report from DocSend Inc., a Dropbox Inc. company, released today detailed new data pointing to a heightened risk aversion in pre-seed investing, with venture capital investors shifting priorities to long-term profitability over rapid growth. The report, “From FOMO to JOMO: VCs shift from rapid growth to long-term risk aversion,” was based on an analysis of more ...

Microsoft Corp. is reportedly expanding its efforts to integrate artificial intelligence into Windows 11 and is looking at adding AI features to built-in Windows apps such as Photos, Snipping Tool and Paint. Windows Central, citing unnamed sources, claims that Microsoft is exploring adding AI to a range of apps, starting with the Photos apps. Microsoft is ...

Computer-aided design software company Autodesk Inc. surprised analysts and investors alike today by delivering better-than-expected earnings and revenue in its fiscal second quarter. For the quarter that ended July 30, Autodesk reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.91 on revenue of $1.345 billion, up 9% year-over-year. Analysts had been expecting earnings per share of $1.73 ...

Shares in Splunk Inc. surged over 10% in late trading today after the big-data company delivered strong beats on earnings, revenue and outlook in its latest quarterly earnings report. For the quarter that ended July 31, Splunk reported adjusted earnings per share of 71 cents on revenue of $911 million, up 16% year-over-year. Analysts had ...

Cloud-native authorization startup Styra Inc., the founder of Open Policy Agent, today announced new capabilities for its enterprise-grade decision engine Enterprise OPA. Previously known as Styra Load, Enterprise OPA is designed to give organizations a drop-in replacement for Open Policy Agent with improved performance, native integrations for a suite of data sources and additional features such as ...

User identity management and governance is emerging as a top challenge for chief information security officers. That’s according to a new report today from the investment arm of Cisco Systems Inc., in partnership with Forgepoint Capital LP, NightDragon Group LLC and Team8 LP. The “CISO Survival Guide” digs into how today’s enterprises face a constant battle ...

Enterprise software provider OpenText Corp. today announced an expansion of its strategic relationship with Google Cloud to deliver artificial intelligence-powered integrations that will help organizations turn their information on the cloud platform into a competitive advantage. The companies say the “co-innovation roadmap” of OpenText’s information management solutions and Google Cloud’s AI capabilities will accelerate how organizations of ...

Cloud cybersecurity firm Barracuda Networks Inc. today released a new report on the evolution of the malicious use of artificial intelligence, providing information about how AI is being used by attackers and to prevent attacks. The report is based on the analysis of 905 billion events from customers’ integrated network, cloud, email, endpoint and server security tools ...

An unknown advanced persistent threat group has been observed attacking organizations in Asia, particularly Hong Kong, using commercial software to deploy “backdoor” malware. Dubbed “CarderBee” by researchers at Symantec, the hacking group uses Cobra DocGuard Client, a software package designed to allow users to access and manage their Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act documents to gain ...

Enterprise network-as-a-service startup Nile Global Inc. today launched Nile DHCP, a fully cloud-hosted Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol service that simplifies and secures the dynamic connectivity crucial for modern business operations. Nile argues that legacy on-premises DHCP servers often create manual inefficiencies and security risks that burden information technology teams because of their complex network designs. Nile DHCP has ...