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Pure Storage debuts fully managed Portworx Enterprise offering to ease Kubernetes data headaches
Data storage firm Pure Storage Inc. today announced the launch of a new, fully managed version of its Kubernetes-focused data management platform, Portworx Enterprise. Portworx Enterprise is a software service that’s designed to help developers ease the management of databases running on Kubernetes, which is widely used to orchestrate large clusters of containers that host ...
Two-way SaaS app integration provider Unito raises $20M
Software-as-a-service application integration startup Unito Inc. is looking to expand its market traction after closing on a $20 million funding round today that brings its total amount raised to $32.9 million. Today’s round was led by CDPQ, joined by new investors Rainfall Ventures and Investissement Québec, plus existing backers Bessemer Venture Partners, Tom Williams and ...
Resonai, which uses AI and AR to create digital twins of buildings, raises $20M in funding
Digital twin startup Resonai Inc. announced today that it has closed on a $20 million extension to its Series A round of funding, bringing the total amount raised to $30 million. New investors, including Meitav-Dash, Blue Square Israel and Irani Ventures, all participated in the round, as did existing backers SBI, Vive Nevo and Redds ...
Big data-powered emergency response platform RapidSOS raises $75M
Intelligent safety startup RapidSOS Inc. said today it has closed on a hefty $75 million round of funding that brings its total amount raised to more than $250 million. Today’s round was led by NightDragon and included participation from a host of other investors, including BAM Elevate, Insight Partners, Honeywell, M12 Microsoft’s Venture Fund, Axon, ...
Microsoft’s stock slides as Azure cloud growth engine stalls
Shares of Microsoft Corp. fell sharply in extended trading today after the company reported a worrying slowdown in cloud computing revenue growth and warned that sales in the next quarter will miss expectations by about $2 billion. Microsoft only just beat expectations with its fiscal first-quarter results. It reported earnings before certain costs such as ...
Cisco enhances Webex to power more collaborative and productive hybrid work experiences
Cisco Systems Inc. said today it’s revamping its Webex Suite of collaboration tools to enable companies to tackle the myriad challenges involved with enabling hybrid work. Announced today at WebexOne 2022 were a new collaboration device, a blueprint for hybrid workspaces, a key partnership with Microsoft Corp. and multiple updates to Webex’s software. With today’s ...
With $7M in funding, Arnica is using behavioral analytics to spot hackers posing as developers
Startup Arnica Inc. said today it has raised $7 million in a seed funding round to apply its behavioral-based machine learning algorithms to software supply chain security. Today’s round was led by Joule Ventures and First Rays Venture Partners, and included participation from a number of prominent personalities in the cybersecurity space, including Orca Security ...
IBM expands embeddable AI portfolio with plug-and-play Watson libraries
IBM Corp. is looking to democratize some of the powerful artificial intelligence capabilities it has developed over the years with the availability of three new libraries within its embeddable AI software portfolio. The new offerings announced today provide customers with access to the same AI libraries that IBM uses to power its own IBM Watson ...
Enterprise software bellwether? Qualtrics posts surprise profit and strong outlook
Qualtrics International Inc., the experience management software firm, delivered strong financial results today that topped Wall Street’s expectations on earnings and revenue, sending its stock higher in extended trading. Kicking off a spate of earnings from enterprise and cloud companies this week, the company reported a third-quarter profit before certain costs such as stock compensation ...
ServiceNow’s Lightstep enables ‘observability as code’ with query language for Kubernetes apps
ServiceNow Inc. is bolstering its observability platform Lightstep with the general availability of Lightstep Unified Query Language, which promises to increase visibility into Kubernetes-based software applications. Announced today, Lightstep UQL is designed to help DevOps teams create Kubernetes apps that are born “fully observable,” making it easier to enforce best practices proactively around consistency, maintainability ...