Shares in Palo Alto Networks Inc. declined more than 2% in late trading today after the company reported earnings and revenue beats in its fiscal 2026 first quarter and announced that it will acquire cloud-native observability company Chronosphere Inc. For the quarter that ended on Oct. 31, Palo Alto Networks reported adjusted earnings per share of ...

Artificial intelligence-powered risk intelligence platform startup Orion today revealed that it has raised $3.5 million in new funding to scale up its platform, which allows enterprises to detect, quantify and act on real-world threats before they escalate. Founded in 2024, Orion is building intelligence infrastructure that gives teams foresight into what’s coming in terms of ...

Cybersecurity startup Guardio Ltd. revealed today that it has raised $80 million in new funding to bring enterprise-grade capabilities to consumers and safeguard users in the age of artificial intelligence. Founded in 2018, Guardio brings enterprise-grade protection to everyday internet users with a platform that offers real-time detection across browsers, devices and online services. The ...

Credit intelligence platform startup Kaaj Technologies Inc. revealed today that it has raised $3.8 million in funding to accelerate product development and expand its agentic artificial intelligence-powered platform across the U.S. small-business and equipment-finance lending markets. Founded in 2024, Kaaj is on a mission to expand access to affordable capital for all small businesses through ...

New research out today from browser security company SquareX Ltd. is warning of a hidden application programming interface in Perplexity AI Inc.’s Comet browser that allows extensions in the artificial intelligence browser to execute local commands and gain full control over users’ devices. The problem arises due to Comet having a Model Context Protocol API that allows ...

Cybersecurity software provider Tanium Inc. today announced advancements designed to accelerate the journey toward autonomous operations and security that empower information technology and security leaders to innovate faster, strengthen resilience and drive business outcomes with confidence. The announcements, made at the company’s 10th annual Converge conference, leverage artificial intelligence to transform IT operations and security and enable ...

Cloud identity security startup Apono Inc. revealed today that it has raised $34 million in new funding to accelerate development of artificial intelligence-powered access intelligence and policy administration and expand its go-to-market operations. Founded in 2022, Apono offers a platform that is built to eliminate one of the longstanding weaknesses in enterprise access management: standing ...

Artificial intelligence-powered trust management company Vanta Inc. today announced the launch of its Agentic Trust Platform, a platform that connects compliance, risk and trust programs to help teams grow with confidence and stay ready for whatever comes next. The new offering seeks to address the growing issue of AI cyberthreats, with the Vanta 2025 State of Trust ...

Artificial intelligence-based cyber risk management company SAFE Securities Inc. today announced that it has acquired cybersecurity posture firm Balbix Inc. for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2015, Balbix specializes in artificial intelligence-native cyber risk and exposure management that helps enterprises gain continuous visibility into their attack surface, including cloud, on-premises and third-party assets. Balbix’s automated exposure-management platform discovers assets, ...

Hybrid cloud data management firm Cloudian Inc. today announced the general availability of the Cloudian HyperScale AI Data Platform, a data platforms designed to turn company documents into instant artificial intelligence insights. The new offering, based on the Nvidia AI Data Platform reference design, transforms institutional knowledge stored in documents, PDFs, images and spreadsheets into instantly accessible ...