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Choco raises $111M to eliminate food industry waste through streamlined ordering

By Mike Wheatley Apr 12, 2022

Berlin-based startup Choco Communications GmbH said today it has raised $111 million in a new round of funding to help it take on the growing problem of food waste. The Series B2 round is…

Security

Private equity giant KKR buys security firm Barracuda Networks

By Mike Wheatley Apr 12, 2022

The cybersecurity firm Barracuda Networks Inc. revealed today it has been acquired by the private equity firm KKR & Co Inc. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Reuters said KKR paid…

Security

DuckDuckGo debuts privacy-focused browser for Mac users

By Mike Wheatley Apr 12, 2022

Duck Duck Go Inc., which is best known for its privacy-focused search engine, announced today that it’s getting into the world of desktop browsers with the launch of DuckDuckGo for Mac. The new browser…

Big Data

Pay-as-you-go MongoDB Atlas now available on Google Cloud

By Mike Wheatley Apr 12, 2022

Database pioneer MongoDB Inc. said today it’s doubling down on the cloud with a new pay-as-you-go MongoDB Atlas offering that’s available in the Google Cloud Console. The new version of its cloud database is meant…

Cloud

Box debuts Box Canvas, a visual collaboration tool for hybrid workers

By Mike Wheatley Apr 12, 2022

Cloud content company Box Inc. is going big on teamwork today with the launch of a new virtual whiteboard and visual collaboration tool called Box Canvas. To be announced at the digital Box Content Cloud…

Security

Managed detection and response startup Critical Start lands $215M in funding

By Mike Wheatley Apr 12, 2022

Cybersecurity firm Critical Start Inc., which sells a managed detection and response solution to enterprises, said today it has closed on a bumper $215 million strategic growth investment from Vista Equity Partners. Critical Start’s…

IoT

KeepTruckin rebrands as Motive as it shifts focus to automated operations

By Mike Wheatley Apr 12, 2022

The fleet management software company KeepTruckin Inc. is reinventing itself as an “internet of things”-based automation company and rebranding itself as “Motive” to better reflect the fact it’s no longer focused solely on the trucking…

Security

Axis Security debuts cloud-native Security Service Edge platform

By Mike Wheatley Apr 12, 2022

Axis Security Ltd. said today it’s reinventing security for modern workforces with the debut of a new platform that will give companies a viable alternative to older hub-and-spoke network architectures. The Atmos platform is…

Cloud

Observe.ai lands $125M in funding for its intelligent call center software

By Mike Wheatley Apr 12, 2022

The intelligent contact center software provider Z21 Labs Inc., which does business as Observe.ai, announced today it has raised $125 million in a new round of funding. The Series C round was led by…

Infra

PC shipments slow for first time since COVID-19 outbreak emerged

By Mike Wheatley Apr 11, 2022

After two years of pandemic-fueled, double-digit growth, shipments of personal computers fell by more than 5% in the first quarter of this year from the same period a year ago. However, International Data Corp.…

Mike Wheatley

Choco raises $111M to eliminate food industry waste through streamlined ordering

Private equity giant KKR buys security firm Barracuda Networks

DuckDuckGo debuts privacy-focused browser for Mac users

Managed detection and response startup Critical Start lands $215M in funding

KeepTruckin rebrands as Motive as it shifts focus to automated operations

Axis Security debuts cloud-native Security Service Edge platform

PC shipments slow for first time since COVID-19 outbreak emerged

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