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Cloud

Microsoft, Nvidia join $50M round for high-performance computing startup Rescale

By Maria Deutscher Feb 2, 2021

Rescale Inc., a startup developing software for running high-performance computing applications in the cloud, today announced that it has raised a $50 million funding round from Microsoft Corp., Nvidia Corp. and other prominent investors.…

Policy

Amid Apple privacy spat, Facebook will ask users to opt in to tracking for ‘better ads experience’

By James Farrell Feb 1, 2021

Facebook Inc. said today that it will start rolling out a new function for iPhone and iPad in which users will be asked to allow the company to track their activity in order to…

Security

1.4M unemployment records stolen in Washington state data breach

By Duncan Riley Feb 1, 2021

The records of at least 1.4 million people who have made unemployment claims in Washington state have been stolen following a data breach at the state auditor’s office. In a statement today, the Office of…

Blockchain

IBM denies claim it greatly scaled back its blockchain unit

By Duncan Riley Feb 1, 2021

International Business Machines Corp. today denied a report that claims it has greatly scaled back its blockchain unit and laid off the majority of the unit’s staff. The report, from Ian Allison at Coindesk…

Apps

Robinhood raises additional $2.4B amid ongoing frenzy around GameStop

By Duncan Riley Feb 1, 2021

Robinhood Market Inc. today said it has raised an additional $2.4 billion on top of the $1 billion it raised last week to give it enough capital to survive the frenzy in retail trading that…

Cloud

Google to shut down Stadia game development studio

By Duncan Riley Feb 1, 2021

Google LLC today announced it’s shutting down its Stadia game development studio in a possible sign that all is not well with its cloud gaming service. Stadia, announced in March 2019, allows users to…

AI

Machine learning experiment tracking startup Weights and Biases raises $45M

By Mike Wheatley Feb 1, 2021

Machine learning startup Weights and Biases Inc. said today it has raised $45 million in a new round of funding that brings its total amount raised to $65 million. The Series B round was…

Cloud

Microsoft brings its Azure Quantum cloud service into public preview

By Mike Wheatley Feb 1, 2021

Microsoft Corp. said today that its Azure Quantum platform that lets customers play around with quantum computing tools built by its hardware and software partners is now in public preview. The company wants researchers…

AI

RPA provider UiPath raises $750M at massive $35B valuation

By Maria Deutscher Feb 1, 2021

Robotic process automation provider UiPath Inc. today announced that it has closed $750 million in new funding at a post-money valuation of $35 billion, more than three times what it was worth after its…

Big Data

With massive $1B infusion, Databricks takes aim at IPO and rival Snowflake

By Paul Gillin Feb 1, 2021

When Bloomberg recently disclosed Databricks Inc.’s ambitions to go public early this year, it noted that the company was aiming for a “significantly higher” valuation than the $6.2 billion it was assigned after closing…

the latest

Amid Apple privacy spat, Facebook will ask users to opt in to tracking for ‘better ads experience’

1.4M unemployment records stolen in Washington state data breach

IBM denies claim it greatly scaled back its blockchain unit

Robinhood raises additional $2.4B amid ongoing frenzy around GameStop

Machine learning experiment tracking startup Weights and Biases raises $45M

RPA provider UiPath raises $750M at massive $35B valuation

With massive $1B infusion, Databricks takes aim at IPO and rival Snowflake

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