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SAP SE is getting into people analytics after acquiring intellectual property and key talent from a company called SwoopTalent Corp. for an undisclosed sum. SwoopTalent has created platform that automatically connects talent systems and data for analytics, machine learning and migrations. SAP …
Sales enablement firm Seismic buys coaching startup Lessonly and raises $170M late-stage funding
Sales enablement technology provider Seismic Software Inc. is expanding into coaching and training after acquiring Lessonly Inc. and landing $170 million in a late-stage round of funding today. Seismic said the Series G round brings its valuation to $3 billion, and will …
Abacus.AI debuts industry-first platform for building, training and running deep learning models
Abacus.AI Inc. today launched what it says is the world’s first enterprise-scale, real-time machine learning and deep learning operations platform today. The startup’s platform enables companies large and small to stream real-time events such as clickstream data, online purchases, social media interactions and …
Identity security firm CyberArk posts mixed financial results
Security company CyberArk Software Ltd. saw its stock gain in extended trading today despite posting mixed second-quarter financial results that saw it miss earnings targets. The Israel-based company reported a profit before certain costs such as stock compensation of a penny per share …
New customers flock to Palantir, driving strong revenue growth
Data analytics company Palantir Technologies Inc. saw its stock close up more than 11% in regular trading thanks to solid second-quarter results, a string of new customer deals and strong guidance for the next three months. The company reported a profit before certain …
Next Pathway automates data validation and testing for cloud app migration
Next Pathway Inc., a provider of automated cloud migration technologies, has added key data validation and test automation capabilities to its toolbox. The new version of Shift Tester, announced today, works by automatically testing what the company says are three core areas …
Tech giants throw weight behind open-source eBPF to make IT infrastructure more intelligent
A group of big tech firms is backing a new open-source software effort that aims to make the Linux operating system kernel more programmable. Announced today, the move promises to help information technology infrastructure become more intelligent, scalable and feature-rich without adding …
IBM and Verizon announce first testbed for 5G-enabled industry apps
IBM Corp. and Verizon Communications Inc. are making progress on a partnership announced last year that will see them create 5G-enabled “internet of things” technologies for the industrial sector. The companies announced the launch today of a 5G Industry 4.0 Testbed at …
Weak outlook sends Rackspace stock down in extended trading
Cloud computing services provider Rackspace Technology Inc. took an after-hours beating today after posting a weak outlook, despite besting expectations with its second-quarter financial results. The company reported a profit before certain costs such as stock compensation of 24 cents per share on …
Desktop Metal buys 3D printing rival ExOne for $575M
Desktop Metal Inc. said today it will acquire one of its chief rivals in the 3D printing market for a hefty $575 million, shortly after posting its second-quarter results. The company, which was founded in 2015 with a mission to create more …