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Cloud file storage company Nasuni Corp. said today it has raised $25 million in a new round of funding, plus an additional $15 million debt facility that brings its total amount raised to date to $169 million. The round was led by …
API security startup Traceable exits stealth with $20M in funding
Application programming interface security startup Traceable Inc. exited stealth mode today armed with a $20 million Series A funding round from Unusual Ventures and BIG Labs. Traceable has created a security platform that tracks end-to-end application activity from the user and session all the …
Google launches a new Center of Excellence for software providers
Google LLC today announced it’s launching a new center of excellence for independent software vendors to help them take better advantage of its cloud services. ISVs are coming under increasing pressure from their customers, who aren’t satisfied with simply running their applications …
With BigQuery Omni, Google makes multicloud analytics possible
Google LLC today announced the availability of a new cloud service in private alpha test mode that lets customers analyze data stored in multiple public clouds without needing to move it first. The new service is called BigQuery Omni, which essentially brings …
Google aims to ease compliance concerns with Assured Workloads for Government
Google LLC today announced a new tier of cloud computing services for government agencies that it says can better compete against similar “government cloud” offerings from rivals such as Amazon Web Services Inc. and Microsoft Corp. In a blog post, Google Cloud product managers …
Google debuts Confidential VMs that keep data encrypted while it’s in use
Google LLC today announced a new tier of “Confidential” virtual machines for cloud users that ensure their data remains encrypted while it’s being used. The new Confidential VMs, detailed at the Google Cloud Next OnAir online conference that runs nine weeks through …
SoftBank mulls possible sale or listing of chip designer Arm
SoftBank Group Corp. is reportedly exploring the possibility of selling or publicly listing the British semiconductor designer Arm Holdings Plc, which it acquired for $32 billion in 2016. The report today from The Wall Street Journal cites “people familiar with the matter” as saying …
Robotic process automation leader UiPath raises $225M in late-stage round
Robotic process automation company UiPath Inc.’s valuation stretched beyond the $10 billion mark today after it raised $225 million in a late-stage round of funding. The Series E round was led by Alkeon Capital Management, with participation from Accel, Coatue, Dragoneer, IVP, …
How Orangetheory Fitness pivoted to a digital business with AWS cloud
With the unexpected closure of its business premises because of lockdown measures imposed to combat the spread of COVID-19, health and fitness company Orangetheory Fitness was facing a nightmare scenario. The company, which offers specialized interval training programs and uses “internet of things” heart …
PC shipments surge as remote work during the pandemic fuels sales
Information technology industry market researchers Gartner Inc. and International Data Corp. today both reported a jump in personal computer shipments during the second quarter. The surge came thanks to stronger demand from PCs to facilitate remote work during the coronavirus pandemic, but …