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Connected operations cloud startup Samsara files IPO paperwork
Connected operations cloud startup Samsara Inc. today filed its paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering. The number of shares to be issued or the amount the company is seeking to raise was not disclosed. Yahoo Finance noted that the IPO is expected to take place after the SEC completes its review. ...
Microsoft expected to debut new Surface devices at Sept. 22 event
Microsoft Corp. today announced a Sept. 22 event to reveal new Surface hardware along with an update on Windows 11. Microsoft traditionally holds a reveal event in the fall. Reports heading into the event include the debut of the Surface Duo 2, a new Surface Pro 8 and the new Surface Go 3. There’s also the ...
Justice Department may file second antitrust lawsuit against Google
The U.S. Department of Justice is preparing to file a second lawsuit against Google LLC alleging anticompetitive behavior, according to a new report today. Bloomberg, referencing a person familiar with the matter, said the Justice Department is investigating Google’s digital advertising business. Although no final decision is said to have been made, the lawsuit against ...
Enterprise communications platform startup Trengo raises $36M
Enterprise communications platform startup Trengo B.V. announced today it has raised $36 million in new funding to accelerate international expansion and further develop its technology. The Series A round was led by Insight Partners and Peak. Including the new funding, Trego has raised $27.91 million to date, according to data from Pitchbook. Founded in 2017, Trengo offers what ...
Report: Intuit in talks to acquire Mailchimp for north of $10B
Intuit Inc. is in talks to acquire email marketing firm Mailchimp Inc. for a sum north of $10 billion, according to a report late today from Bloomberg. Mailchimp was first reported to be in acquisition talks Aug. 12. At the time, it was said that Mailchimp had received interest from private equity firms and unnamed ...
CISA warns ransomware gangs may target companies over Labor Day weekend
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation today published a cybersecurity advisory warning organizations to remain vigilant to ransomware threats. The warning expressly referred to Labor Day, which is Sept. 6 in the U.S. The advisory noted that ransomware attacks increasingly occur on holidays and weekends when ...
Data stolen from Bangkok Air in ransomware attack published on the dark web
Thai airline Bangkok Airways Public Company Ltd. is the latest victim of the LockBit ransomware gang, with stolen data published on the dark web. The attack was first disclosed to customers on Aug. 28 via an email. The email described the attack as a “cybersecurity attack” that resulted in unauthorized and unlawful access to the ...
ZeroFox announces partnership with Mandiant to disrupt malicious activity
Cybersecurity firm ZeroFox Inc. today announced a global strategic partnership with Mandiant, a part of FireEye Inc., that will see ZeroFox offered as part of the Mandiant Advantage software-as-a-service platform. The deal will see ZeroFox’s capabilities for disrupting malicious activity on social media and digital channels available within the Mandiant platform, including the ability to disable ...
Mendix: Low-code adoption is surging as enterprises embrace it
A new report published by Mendix Technology BV has found that low-code adoption is surging as the benefits of adopting a visual development approach is being embraced by more enterprises. Based on a survey of 2,205 individuals, including information technology professionals and software developers in six countries, the report found that 77% of enterprises have ...
Ahead of its direct listing, Amplitude S-1 filing shows increasing losses
Ahead of an expected direct listing later this year, the S-1 filing of behavior tracking unicorn Amplitude Inc. was made public today, and it shows a company with increasing losses. Amplitude had previously announced that it had confidentially filed its direct listing paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in July. For the year ended ...









