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Hex raises $70M to expand AI-powered data analytics platform
Hex Technologies Inc., which provide an artificial intelligence-powered workspace for data science and analytics, today announced that it has raised $70 million in new funding to expand operations and accelerate development of its AI-powered data analytics platform. Founded in 2020 by former Palantir Inc. employees Barry McCardel, Caitlin Colgrove and Glen Takahashi, Hex offers a ...
SentinelOne posts strong revenue growth but shares fall on weak guidance
Shares in SentinelOne Inc. fell more than 12% in late trading today after the cybersecurity company fell short on guidance, despite reporting solid figures in its fiscal 2026 first quarter. For the quarter ended April 30, SentinelOne reported adjusted earnings per share of two cents, up from a loss of one cent per share in the same ...
C3 AI stock surges after earnings and revenue exceed expectations
Shares in C3.ai Inc. shot up more than 12% in late trading today after the artificial intelligence software maker impressed investors with earnings and revenue beats in its fiscal year 2025 fourth quarter and gave a forecast ahead of expectations. For the quarter ended April 30, C3 AI reported an adjusted loss of 16 cents, ...
HP shares fall over 7% as earnings miss and tariffs weigh on outlook
Shares in HP Inc. fell more than 12% in late trading today after the information technology company missed on earnings in its fiscal 2025 second quarter and warned of increasing costs from U.S. tariffs and macroeconomic uncertainties. For the quarter ended April 30, HP reported adjusted earnings per share of 71 cents, down from 82 ...
Writer becomes one of the first AI model developers to complete ISO ‘trust triad’
Artificial intelligence startup Writer Inc. today announced that it became one of the first artificial intelligence model developers to complete the full ISO “trust triad.” Specifically, it has achieved certifications for security, privacy and responsible AI under the International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission’s 27001, 27701 and 42001 standards. Writer said the achievement signals a commitment to building ...
Chainguard enhances container efficiency with new multilayer image upgrade
Secure software supply chain solution provider Chainguard Inc. today announced the launch of multilayer container images with intelligent rebuilds, a new approach that optimizes container efficiency and accelerates pull times. The new multilayer approach replaces the company’s original single-layer container image architecture, which bundled all content into one large unit. Though the previous design ensured security and ...
Cast AI debuts Database Optimizer to streamline cloud database caching
Application performance automation platform provider Cast AI Group Inc. today announced the launch of Database Optimizer, a new approach to caching that improves cloud database performance. The new offering seeks to address issues with traditional caching solutions that Cast AI argues are difficult to manage and often require extensive manual work and human-driven decision-making on ...
Akool introduces Live Camera for real-time AI-driven video
Generative artificial intelligence company Akool Inc. today announced the launch of Akool Live Camera, a new tool designed to generate high-quality, AI-driven video in real time. The new tool, offered as part of Akool Live Suite, enables dynamic, photorealistic avatars that mirror a speaker’s voice, gestures and micro-expressions without the need for prerecording. The new ...
Delinea report finds 69% of firms hit by ransomware last year
A new report out today from privileged access management firm Delinea Inc. finds that more than two-thirds of organizations faced ransomware breaches last year and that recovery time stretched to two weeks. Those were among the findings from Delinea’s 2025 State of Ransomware Report, based on input from more than 1,000 security leaders. It found ...
Oasis Security warns of excessive OneDrive File Picker permissions exposing entire drives
A new report out today from identity management startup Oasis Security Ltd. reveals critical security issues in Microsoft Corp.’s OneDrive File Picker, a widely used component that could expose users’ entire OneDrive content to third-party web applications. The flaws, which affect numerous services, including ChatGPT, Slack, Trello and others, arise from excessive permissions granted through OAuth protocols and ...