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Database management startup Redis Inc. has added tons of new functionality to its platform, including vector search capabilities, native triggers and a new change data capture feature. Redis started out as a developer of an open-source data cache technology, but over the …
Full-stack observability startup Highlight launches with $8M in funding
Startup Highlight Inc. is looking to disrupt the application observability space with the launch of an open-source, full-stack monitoring platform it says provides more comprehensive feedback on usability problems and errors. Today’s launch comes as Highlight closed on an $8 million seed …
Conversational chatbot building platform Voiceflow raises $15M in funding
Voiceflow Inc., creator of a collaborative platform for building artificial intelligence-powered conversational chatbots, said today it has closed on a $15 million funding round led by the venture capital firm OpenView. The round brings its total amount raised to $35 million and …
Zenhub asks developers to participate in its AI roadmap
Software project management platform provider Zenhub today revealed details of its artificial intelligence roadmap and the first features to launch under that initiative. In addition, it said it’s creating an early-access program for select customers that will not only get to use the …
Amazon’s devices boss David Limp to retire later this year
Amazon.com Inc. has confirmed that its senior vice president of devices and services, David Limp, will retire from the company after serving more than 13 years in the role. It’s the latest in a string of departures of high-profile executives at Amazon …
Application configuration startup Configu raises $3M in pre-seed funding
Configuration Software Solutions Ltd., better known as Configu, said today it has raised $3 million in a pre-seed funding round. The round was led by Cardumen Capital and backed by a number of notable angel investors, including Ariel Maislos, co-founder of Anobit …
AI software startup Modular seeks bumper Series A round to challenge Nvidia
Artificial intelligence startup Modular Inc. is said to be involved in discussions with investors including General Catalyst over a big funding round that would value it at about $600 million, according to an exclusive report late Friday by The Information. It’s seeking to …
AI-powered observability startup Middleware closes on $6.5M funding round
Middleware Lab Inc., the creator of an artificial intelligence-powered observability platform for applications and the infrastructure they run on, said today it has closed on a $6.5 million seed funding round. The round was led by 8VC and joined by Fin Capital, …
Biden orders ban on certain US tech investments in China
U.S. President Joe Biden issued an executive order today that will block American citizens and organizations from investing in Chinese companies focused on certain kinds of technologies, including artificial intelligence, quantum computing and semiconductors. The order was issued on “national security concerns,” …
Stability AI and Google target software developers with latest generative AI tools
Stability AI Ltd. and Google Cloud are stepping up their efforts to automate the business of writing code with the launch of new generative artificial intelligence tools aimed at developers. While Stability AI is taking its first stab at code generation with …