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Custom silicon startup Ventana Micro Systems Inc. is emerging from stealth mode today and it’s armed with a fair bit of cash after raising $38 million in a new round of funding. The Series B round was led by Sehat Sutardja and …
Business planning firm Anaplan’s stock leaps on strong results
Shares of enterprise planning company Anaplan Inc. gained more than 14% in extended trading today after it posted a smaller-than-expected loss and followed up with strong guidance for the next quarter. The company reported a fiscal 2022 second-quarter loss before certain costs …
CrowdStrike keeps growing, beating expectations, but losses mount and stock falls
Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. saw its stock fall today despite posting solid second-quarter financial results, beating expectations with strong growth from subscription customers and posting bullish guidance. The company reported a profit before certain costs such as stock compensation of 11 cents …
Decision intelligence startup PeakAI raises $75M
Investors have decided to back the “Decision Intelligence” startup Peak AI Ltd. with a new $75 million round of funding. Announced this morning, the Series C round was led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and saw participation from all of the company’s existing …
Nvidia showcases latest research and advances in speech synthesis
Nvidia Corp. is closing the gap between synthesized speech and human voices with the launch of its most advanced conversational artificial intelligence models at the Interspeech 2021 conference today. In a blog post, Nvidia science and AI writer Isha Salian explained that …
Call center intelligence startup Observe.ai buys ScopeAI and expands into web chats
Call center intelligence startup Z21 Labs Inc., which does business as Observe.ai, said today it’s bringing its expertise to omnichannel conversations after acquiring a company called ScopeAI. Observe AI sells a call center platform that aims to assist human operators and make …
Fivetran debuts a new Business Critical tier for highly sensitive data integration
Data integration provider Fivetran Inc. is beefing up compliance with a new premium product tier called Fivetran Business Critical that’s being made available starting today. Fivetran sells data integration tools in the shape of its proprietary “connectors” that enable the smooth transfer …
Zoom hits $1B in quarterly revenue but growth slows and stock falls
Zoom Video Communications Inc. learned what it feels like to be scorned by investors today as its stock fell more than 12% in extended trading despite beating expectations for its second-quarter financial results. The company reported a profit before certain costs such …
Marvell delivers record revenue as data center chip sales boom
Marvell Technology Inc. benefited from the worldwide shortage of computer chips, delivering second-quarter financial results today that beat Wall Street’s estimates and offering strong guidance for the next quarter. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based chipmaker reported a profit of $284 million, or 34 cents per …
Workday’s stock jumps on unexpected earnings beat
Enterprise software firm Workday Inc. gave investors plenty to cheer about today, reporting better-than-expected second-quarter results and raising its fiscal 2022 subscription revenue guidance, sending its stock up 4% in after-hours trading. The company reported a profit before certain costs such as stock …