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Google goes greener, enabling sustainable life choices with Search
Google LLC is making a huge push to combat climate change with the launch of numerous new features in Google Search. The idea is to help people to make more sustainable choices, either by lowering their carbon footprint, supporting clean energy or taking eco-friendly actions. In a blog post, Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai spoke about ...
Quantum computing startup Rigetti plans to go public through SPAC merger
One of the most prominent startups in the quantum computing market, Rigetti Computing Inc., today announced plans to go public through a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company. The transaction values Rigetti at about $1.5 billion and the company expects to receive $458 million in cash, including $100 million from a private investment in public equity ...
Box adds advanced ransomware protection and a ton of collaborative features at BoxWorks 2021
Cloud content management company Box Inc. is stepping up its ransomware protections with the addition of a new malware deep scan capability in Box Shield. The new feature, to be announced at its BoxWorks 2021 event today, comes alongside a host of productivity-related enhancements that include revamped Box Notes and Box Mobile apps to will ...
Databricks buys 8080 Labs for its low-code data exploration tools
Venerable big-data analytics company Databricks Inc. is betting on the ability of low-code software to inspire more citizen data scientists. Databricks announced today it’s acquiring the Germany-based startup 8080 Labs GmbH, maker of a popular user interface-based data science tool called bamboolib that helps people without coding skills explore and transform data quickly and easily. ...
MadHive to expand Google Cloud deployment in $100M deal with consultancy SADA
Digital TV advertising platform provider MadHive Inc. has announced another megabucks deal with the Google Cloud consultancy firm SADA Systems Inc. The company is expanding its use of Google Cloud in a big way, it said in an announcement today, having agreed to a $100 million deal aimed at supporting its growth and enhancing its ...
TigerGraph boosts availability and scalability with enterprise-focused updates
Graph database company TigerGraph Inc. today announced a major update to its platform that brings dozens of new enterprise-grade features around availability, scalability, manageability and security. The 3.2 release is intended to give organizations the confidence they need for their mission-critical applications. It also adds key features on the developer and data science side that will enable ...
UiPath partners with CrowdStrike to increase confidence in automation security
Robotic process automation firm UiPath Inc. said today it’s partnering with the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. to bring advanced endpoint security features to its RPA platform. UiPath is a leader in the RPA industry. It sells software that’s used by companies to reduce costs and operational errors by automating repetitive work. It relies on ...
With new release, UiPath is using automation to fix application sprawl
Business process automation software company UiPath Inc. is launching a major update to its platform aimed at tackling issues around the sprawling and disparate nature of enterprise applications. The coming new release, announced at UiPath’s FORWARD IV event today, will enable companies to apply artificial intelligence to every facet of work, help information technology teams ...
Graph database startup Memgraph lands $9.34M in seed funding
Streaming graph application platform startup Memgraph Ltd. announced today that it has closed on a $9.34 million seed funding round. The round, which came as the company launched Memgraph 2.0, was led by Microsoft Corp.’s venture fund M12, with participation from Heavybit Industries, In-Q-Tel, Counterview Capital, ID4 Ventures and Mundi Ventures. Memgraph is the creator ...
NetApp buys CloudCheckr to expand its cloud cost control ambitions
Storage software giant NetApp Inc. hopes to expand its Financial Operations, or FinOps, business after acquiring cloud optimization software firm CloudCheckr Inc. today for an undisclosed price. NetApp plans to integrate CloudCheckr with its Spot by NetApp service, which uses analytics and automation to help companies leverage the best-performing and most cost-efficient infrastructure for their cloud ...