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Big-data stalwart Teradata Corp.’s stock gained almost 7% in after-hours trading today after it reported fourth-quarter financial results that beat expectations on earnings and missed on revenue. The company reported a net profit of $33 million in the quarter, or 57 cents …
Google Cloud protects VMs against cryptojacking with agentless threat detection service
Google Cloud is expanding its Security Command Center service with the availability of Virtual Machine Threat Detection in public preview starting today. VMTD works by scanning virtual machine instances in Google Compute Engine to detect a wide range of security threats, including …
Predictive ad-tracking startup SegmentStream raises $2.7M seed funding
SegmentStream Ltd. said today it has raised $2.7 million in seed funding to try to solve the headaches of online marketers struggling to find a way forward without the assistance of third-party cookies. Today’s round was led by Fort Ross Ventures, with …
KeyBank partners with Google Cloud on cloud-first digital banking
Google Cloud said today it’s partnering with KeyBank, a subsidiary of KeyCorp., and the consultancy Deloitte Touche Ltd., on a new “cloud-first banking” initiative. KeyBank is aiming to tap Google Cloud to become the first large regional bank in the U.S. to …
Box can now be used as the single file system within Slack app
Cloud content company Box Inc. said today it’s updating its Box for Slack integration, making it possible to use Box as the single file storage system within the Slack application. The update means Box’s enterprise-grade security, compliance and governance features will be …
Aiming to power hybrid work, Cisco debuts faster Wi-Fi 6E Secure Access platform
Cisco Systems Inc. announced today it’s “re-imagining hybrid work” with multiple improvements to its Secure Access networking platform that will enable people to connect rapidly and securely from their home, office or any other location. As Cisco notes in its pitch, hybrid …
Qualcomm delivers solid earnings beat amid improving chip supply situation
Smartphone chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. showed there’s still plenty of room for growth in its business today, reporting strong first-quarter earnings that beat expectations and offering strong guidance for the next three-month period. Despite the upbeat report, the company’s stock fell 3% in …
Facebook parent Meta Platforms’ stock crashes on earnings miss and weak forecast
Updated: Facebook’s parent company Meta Platforms Inc. reported earnings today for the first time since its rebranding, only to see its stock lose 22% of its value in extended trading after missing estimates and issuing with a weak forecast. The company reported …
Wrk Technologies raises $43M as it bids to simplify business process automation
Automation software provider Wrk Technologies Inc. said today it has raised $43 million in cumulative seed, Series A and debt financing. The most recent Series A round of funding was led by White Star Capital and Omers Ventures, while the previous seed …
Smart freight transport startup Loadsmart raises $200M in late-stage funding
On-demand freight marketplace Loadsmart Inc. said today it has raised $200 million in a late-stage round of funding led by SoftBank Group Corp.’s Latin America Fund. The rail transportation company CSX Corp., asset manager Janus Henderson Group and existing investor BlackRock also …