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Adobe Inc. ended its first quarter in a strong way, posting record sales, easily beating market expectations on earnings and revenue and raising its targets for the full year. The design software company today reported a profit before certain costs such as …
ServiceNow buys Intellibot to bring robotic process automation into its toolbox
ServiceNow Inc. is getting into the robotic process automation game. The cloud automation company announced today it will buy the Indian RPA startup Intellibot for an undisclosed price. It said the deal should close by the end of the second quarter. ServiceNow, led …
Haystack debuts a modern intranet platform for remote workers
Self-styled communications and information hub provider Haystack Inc. is exiting stealth mode today with a modern intranet platform that it says can help enterprises to provide better security for their remote workforces. Haystack said it’s launching its “employee experience platform” after raising …
Quantum Brilliance unveils diamond-based quantum accelerator that can run at room temperature
A new quantum computing startup called Quantum Brilliance emerged from stealth mode today with what may prove to be a rather brilliant innovation: the world’s first quantum accelerator that can run at room temperature. The company has created a diamond-based quantum accelerator …
Managed open-source software startup Aiven raises $100M in Series C funding
Aiven Ltd., a company that provides fully managed services for open-source technologies on the most popular public cloud platforms, announced a $100 million funding round today that brings its total amount raised to $150 million. Atomico led the Series C round together …
Identity verification provider Jumio gets $150M in private equity funding
Digital identity management and verification startup Jumio Corp. said today it has secured financing for its next stage of growth, a $150 million investment from private equity firm Great Hill Partners. Jumio said it’s the single largest funding round to date in …
With new SDK, Zoom aims to get more developers to embed video into their apps
Zoom Video Communications Inc. on Monday made a number of announcements focused on software developers that should help to expand its video calling software ecosystem into more apps. The updates include an easier way for developers to access its software development kit …
Open-source robotic process automation firm Camunda raises €82M in new round
Open-source automation software company Camunda Services GmbH said today it has raised €82 million (about $100 million) in a new round of funding. Private equity firm Insight Partners led the Series B round, with participation from existing investors Highland Europe. Camunda is an …
Box tightens its integration with Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams
Cloud storage provider Box Inc. is stepping up its integrations with Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams as it bids to make it easier for users of those platforms to access and collaborate on content. For example, today’s integrations enable Box notifications to …
VMware buys cloud-native observability platform startup Mesh7
Data center software giant VMware Inc. is beefing up its cloud-native security offerings with the acquisition of a startup called Mesh7 Inc. for an undisclosed price. Today’s deal reflects the growing importance enterprises are placing on securing their cloud-native applications and the …