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Enso is exiting stealth mode today on a mission to democratize data analysis and help business users to run complex analytics processes without relying on experienced data scientists. The startup said today it has raised $16.5 million in funding from investors including …
Google Cloud’s BigQuery gains an Automatic Data Loss Prevention feature
Google Cloud said today it’s enabling Automatic Data Loss Prevention in Google BigQuery to help users find, classify and protect sensitive information that may have inadvertently been scattered around their cloud deployments. In a blog post, Google Cloud Product Manager Scott Ellis …
Samsung leapfrogs Intel as world’s No. 1 chipmaker
Ongoing shortages in the semiconductor industry helped chipmakers’ revenue jump by more than 26% last year, hitting $595 billion. Today’s report from Gartner Inc. also reveals the impact of U.S. sanctions on China, which saw its market share fall dramatically. It no …
Uniphore acquires AI-powered knowledge automation provider Colabo
Call center intelligence firm Uniphore Technologies Inc. has wasted no time in putting its recent $400 million funding round to work, announcing today that it has acquired a startup called Colabo Inc. In doing so, it gets its hands on an artificial …
Choco raises $111M to eliminate food industry waste through streamlined ordering
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 an extension of the company’s $100 million Series …
Private equity giant KKR buys security firm Barracuda Networks
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 Barracuda’s former owner Thoma Bravo about $4 billion …
DuckDuckGo debuts privacy-focused browser for Mac users
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 is for now available via an invite-only beta …
Pay-as-you-go MongoDB Atlas now available on Google Cloud
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 to give developers a more simplified subscription experience, …
Box debuts Box Canvas, a visual collaboration tool for hybrid workers
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 Summit on April 14, Box Canvas is a new …
Managed detection and response startup Critical Start lands $215M in funding
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 managed detection and response or MDR offering is designed …