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Docusign Inc. has snapped up a startup called Lexion, officially known as DocuSmart Inc., in an all-cash deal that’s said to be worth $165 million. The deal is aimed at helping boost Docusign’s new Intelligent Agreement Management platform, which was launched only …
Opmed.ai, which uses AI to optimize staffing for operating rooms, raises $15M
Healthcare industry-focused artificial intelligence startup Opmed Inc., which likes to be known as Opmed.ai, said today it has closed on a $15 million early-stage funding round. The Series A investment was co-led by NFX and Grove Ventures, with participation from Secret Chord …
Cloudflare’s stock falls hard on weak revenue outlook
Shares of Cloudflare Inc., one of the industry’s top content delivery network providers, were in free-fall in late trading today after the company provided a weak outlook for the current quarter, overshadowing a strong first-quarter performance that beat analysts’ expectations. The company …
Apple’s stock rises on record $110B buyback plan as earnings beat expectations
Shares of the iPhone maker Apple Inc. rose more than 7% in extended trading today after it reported earnings and revenue for its fiscal second quarter that topped expectations and revealed it’s expanding its stock repurchase program. The company said its board …
Confluent’s expands managed Apache Flink service to simplify data streaming for generative AI
Confluent Inc. today announced expanded capabilities for its managed service for Apache Flink, the open-source big data processing framework. Unlike the regular open-source Flink, it comes with a novel AI Model Inference feature that organizations can use to clean and process real-time …
Fastly shocks investors with weak guidance and its stock plummets after-hours
Cloud-based edge infrastructure and content delivery network provider Fastly Inc. saw its stock lose almost a third of its value in late trading today following an outlook that shocked investors, coming well below most analysts’ expectations. For the current quarter, Fastly says …
Qualcomm’s stock rises as new generative AI capabilities boost premium smartphone sales
Smartphone chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. said sales of artificial intelligence-enabled smartphones boosted its sales as it delivered better-than-expected financial results today, and it also expects a similar performance in the coming quarter. Its stock was ticking up slightly in after-hours trading in a …
Google cuts at least 200 employees from its developer teams in latest round of layoffs
Google LLC has axed at least 200 employees from various product development teams in another major round of layoffs. Although the company didn’t provide any specific number, CNBC reported today that a number of the layoffs were from Google’s “Core” teams, which …
CalypsoAI beefs up generative AI chatbot moderation with customizable security scanners
Generative artificial intelligence-focused security startup Calypso AI Corp. is beefing up its software-as-a-service offering with the launch of what it calls “next-gen security scanners” and enhanced functions for enterprise collaboration platforms such as Slack and Microsoft Teams. The new features, set to …
AI server maker Super Micro’s 200% revenue growth wasn’t enough for investors as stock falls
Shares of Super Micro Computer Inc. fell more than 10% in extended trading today, after the company posted mixed financial results, beating Wall Street’s forecasts on earnings but falling short on revenue. However, the after-hours drop may well have been more about …