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Startup Armo Ltd. said today it has closed on a $30 million early-stage round of funding to deliver what it believes is the first viable, open-source solution for Kubernetes security. The Series A round was led by Tiger Global and Hyperwise Ventures …
VMware adds more Sovereign Cloud partners and expanded cloud services with Tanzu
VMware Inc. today announced an expansion of its Sovereign Cloud initiative that aims to help companies identify and engage with trusted national and regional cloud service providers. The initiative was launched last year for customers with unique requirements for data sovereignty and …
Juniper Network’s stock falls as it warns of elevated supply costs
Shares of the computer networking gear supplier Juniper Networks Inc. slipped more than 5% today after the company warned investors it faces “elevated costs” this year resulting from ongoing supply chain challenges. The warning came after a mixed report that saw Juniper …
Bell partners with AWS on 5G multi-access edge computing for Canadian businesses
Canadian telecommunications provider BCE Inc., better known as Bell Canada, said today it’s partnering with Amazon Web Services Inc. to bring lower-latency connectivity to its 5G network. Bell said it’s launching the first public multi-access edge computing platform with AWS Wavelength in …
Rebranding as Upside, cash-back app GetUpside closes $165M in funding
Cash-back application provider Upside Services Inc. is flush with cash of its own today after raising $165 million in a late-stage round of funding that brings its valuation to a cool $1.5 billion. The Series D raise consisted of $65 million in …
Qualified.com raises $95M to transform corporate websites into a sales generation tool
Salesforce pipeline generation platform provider Qualified.com Inc. said today it has closed on a hefty $95 million round of funding, bringing its total amount raised to date to $163 million. The Series C round was led by Sapphire with significant participation from …
Bug bounty platform Intigriti raises $23M to empower ethical hackers
Belgium-based bug bounty and vulnerability disclosure platform Intigriti NV said today it has raised €21.1 million ($23 million) in a new round of funding. The Series B round, which was led by Octopus Ventures with participation from EnBW New Ventures and ETF …
Pentagon hires Lyft machine learning expert Craig Martell as its first chief digital and AI officer
The Department of Defense today announced that the Pentagon has hired Lyft Inc. head of machine learning Craig Martell as its first-ever chief digital and artificial intelligence officer. Martell will head up the DOD’s Chief Digital and AI Office, which was created …
Akamai launches managed database offering for MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis and MongoDB
Akamai Technologies Inc. is accelerating its evolution to support developers with the launch today of a new managed database service powered by Linode. The new offering supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, and MongoDB databases and is designed to simplify database deployment and management …
EU’s Digital Services Act will force big tech firms to police the internet
Big tech firms such as Google LLC, Twitter Inc. and Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc. will be required to do more to tackle illegal content or face being slapped with multibillion-euro fines under new European Union rules agreed to Saturday. The …