Maria Deutscher – SiliconANGLE https://siliconangle.com Extracting the signal from the noise. Mon, 29 May 2023 06:03:59 -0400 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.22 Never mind: Sam Altman says OpenAI has no plans to leave the EU https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/26/never-mind-sam-altman-says-openai-no-plans-leave-eu/ https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/26/never-mind-sam-altman-says-openai-no-plans-leave-eu/#respond Fri, 26 May 2023 19:44:49 +0000 https://siliconangle.com/?p=618276
A day after suggesting OpenAI LP could leave the European Union, Chief Executive Sam Altman has stated the startup has “no plans” to do so. “We are excited to continue to operate here and of course have no plans to leave,” Altman wrote in a tweet today following a visit to the EU and the […]

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]]> https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/26/never-mind-sam-altman-says-openai-no-plans-leave-eu/feed/ 0 2015 Getty Images BenchSci raises $70M to accelerate drug discovery with AI https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/26/benchsci-raises-70m-accelerate-drug-discovery-ai/ https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/26/benchsci-raises-70m-accelerate-drug-discovery-ai/#respond Fri, 26 May 2023 17:27:35 +0000 https://siliconangle.com/?p=618261
Toronto-based artificial intelligence startup BenchSci has raised $95 million Canadian dollars, or $70 million, in funding to help scientists discover new drugs faster. BenchSci, officially Scinapsis Analytics Inc., announced the Series D round on Thursday. It detailed that Generation Investment Management was the lead investor. Returning backers iNovia Capital, TCV, Golden Ventures and F-Prime Capital […]

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]]> https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/26/benchsci-raises-70m-accelerate-drug-discovery-ai/feed/ 0 SiliconANGLE Google starts opening access to Search Generative Experience https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/25/google-starts-opening-access-search-generative-experience/ https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/25/google-starts-opening-access-search-generative-experience/#respond Thu, 25 May 2023 20:57:12 +0000 https://siliconangle.com/?p=618128
Google LLC today started opening access to Search Generative Experience, or SGE, an experimental version of its search engine with generative artificial intelligence features. SGE is available through a software testing program called Search Labs. Users can sign up to participate by clicking the Labs button in Google’s mobile app and Chrome Beta, a version […]

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]]> https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/25/google-starts-opening-access-search-generative-experience/feed/ 0 SiliconANGLE Sam Altman says OpenAI could leave EU over proposed AI law https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/25/sam-altman-says-openai-leave-eu-proposed-ai-law/ https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/25/sam-altman-says-openai-leave-eu-proposed-ai-law/#respond Thu, 25 May 2023 19:18:20 +0000 https://siliconangle.com/?p=618101
OpenAI LP Chief Executive Sam Altman says a proposed artificial intelligence law in the European Union could lead the startup to shutter its regional operations. The Financial Times reported Altman’s remarks today. The executive detailed OpenAI’s position during a Wednesday visit to London, where he traveled as part of a world tour focused partly on […]

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]]> https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/25/sam-altman-says-openai-leave-eu-proposed-ai-law/feed/ 0 SiliconANGLE OpenAI makes its ChatGPT app for iOS available in 11 more countries https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/25/openai-makes-chatgpt-app-ios-available-11-countries/ https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/25/openai-makes-chatgpt-app-ios-available-11-countries/#respond Thu, 25 May 2023 17:26:24 +0000 https://siliconangle.com/?p=618072
A week after launching an iOS version of ChatGPT in the U.S., OpenAI LP has expanded the app’s availability to 11 more countries. The artificial intelligence startup announced the move late Wednesday. Its iOS app is now accessible to users in Albania, Croatia, France, Germany, Ireland, Jamaica, Korea, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria and the U.K. […]

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]]> https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/25/openai-makes-chatgpt-app-ios-available-11-countries/feed/ 0 SiliconANGLE Ayar Labs reels in another $25M for its optical chip interconnect https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/24/ayar-labs-reels-another-25m-optical-chip-interconnect/ https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/24/ayar-labs-reels-another-25m-optical-chip-interconnect/#respond Wed, 24 May 2023 21:13:25 +0000 https://siliconangle.com/?p=617957
Ayar Labs Inc., a startup developing a new way of linking together chips in data centers, today announced that it has raised $25 million from investors. The funding was provided as an extension to a $130 million Series C round the startup closed last year. Capital TEN led the new investment, which is described as a […]

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]]> https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/24/ayar-labs-reels-another-25m-optical-chip-interconnect/feed/ 0 SiliconANGLE US Treasury sanctions four North Korean entities engaged in malicious cyber activities https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/24/us-treasury-sanctions-four-north-korean-entities-engaged-malicious-cyber-activities/ https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/24/us-treasury-sanctions-four-north-korean-entities-engaged-malicious-cyber-activities/#respond Wed, 24 May 2023 19:33:51 +0000 https://siliconangle.com/?p=617938
The U.S. Department of Treasury has sanctioned four North Korean organizations, as well as one individual, for engaging in malicious cyber activities. Officials announced the move on Tuesday. Additionally, the Treasury Department detailed that South Korea has also sanctioned the organizations and individual in question. The first organization to which the new sections apply is […]

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]]> https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/24/us-treasury-sanctions-four-north-korean-entities-engaged-malicious-cyber-activities/feed/ 0 SiliconANGLE DataOps.live raises $17.5M to help companies manage their Snowflake environments https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/24/dataops-live-raises-17-5m-help-companies-manage-snowflake-environments/ https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/24/dataops-live-raises-17-5m-help-companies-manage-snowflake-environments/#respond Wed, 24 May 2023 17:22:52 +0000 https://siliconangle.com/?p=617910
DataOps.live, a London-based startup that provides software for Snowflake Inc.’s cloud data platform, has secured $17.5 million in fresh funding. The Series A round was announced this morning. Notion Capital led the round with participation from Snowflake and Anthos Capital. DataOps.live, officially DataOps Software Ltd., previously raised a $10 million seed investment last January. Organizations […]

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]]> https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/24/dataops-live-raises-17-5m-help-companies-manage-snowflake-environments/feed/ 0 SiliconANGLE Builder.ai raises $250M to simplify software development projects https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/23/builder-ai-raises-250m-simplify-software-development-projects/ https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/23/builder-ai-raises-250m-simplify-software-development-projects/#respond Tue, 23 May 2023 21:10:05 +0000 https://siliconangle.com/?p=617802
Builder.ai, a startup working to reduce the amount of time and effort required to build custom software, today announced that it has raised $250 million in funding. The Series D round was led by the Qatar Investment Authority with participation from Iconiq Capital, Jungle Ventures and Insight Partners. Builder.ai, officially Engineer.ai Corp., has raised a […]

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]]> https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/23/builder-ai-raises-250m-simplify-software-development-projects/feed/ 0 SiliconANGLE Google debuts new generative AI advertising tools https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/23/google-debuts-new-generative-ai-advertising-tools/ https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/23/google-debuts-new-generative-ai-advertising-tools/#respond Tue, 23 May 2023 19:54:43 +0000 https://siliconangle.com/?p=617792
Google LLC has introduced a set of generative artificial intelligence tools that will make it easier for brands to launch online advertising campaigns. The tools made their debut at the search giant’s annual Google Marketing Live event, which took place today in San Francisco. They join the growing list of generative AI features that the […]

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]]> https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/23/google-debuts-new-generative-ai-advertising-tools/feed/ 0 SiliconANGLE Apple inks multibillion-dollar deal with Broadcom for wireless components https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/23/apple-inks-multibillion-dollar-deal-broadcom-wireless-components/ https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/23/apple-inks-multibillion-dollar-deal-broadcom-wireless-components/#respond Tue, 23 May 2023 17:51:55 +0000 https://siliconangle.com/?p=617751
Apple Inc. will buy billions of dollars’ worth of wireless networking components from Broadcom Inc., a longtime supplier, through a new agreement the companies announced today. The deal is set to run for several years. It will see Broadcom design and produce multiple types of wireless components for Apple, including modules that can be used […]

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]]> https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/23/apple-inks-multibillion-dollar-deal-broadcom-wireless-components/feed/ 0 SiliconANGLE Dell and Nvidia debut Project Helix to speed up on-premises generative AI software https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/23/dell-nvidia-debut-project-helix-speed-premises-generative-ai-software/ https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/23/dell-nvidia-debut-project-helix-speed-premises-generative-ai-software/#respond Tue, 23 May 2023 17:00:44 +0000 https://siliconangle.com/?p=617604
Dell Technologies Inc. and Nvidia Corp. today detailed Project Helix, a joint initiative designed to help companies run generative artificial intelligence software in their own on-premises data centers. The initiative has produced a series of offerings dubbed validated designs. Those are Dell servers equipped with the company’s internally developed management tools, as well as Nvidia […]

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]]> https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/23/dell-nvidia-debut-project-helix-speed-premises-generative-ai-software/feed/ 0 SiliconANGLE Eliyan’s chiplet interconnect technology reaches key manufacturing milestone https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/23/eliyans-chiplet-interconnect-technology-reaches-key-manufacturing-milestone/ https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/23/eliyans-chiplet-interconnect-technology-reaches-key-manufacturing-milestone/#respond Tue, 23 May 2023 12:00:11 +0000 https://siliconangle.com/?p=617385
Semiconductor startup Eliyan Corp. today announced that it has reached first silicon, meaning its chip technology was successfully manufactured at a fabrication facility. Eliyan used Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.’s five-nanometer manufacturing process. Reaching first silicon is a major milestone for chip startups that marks an important step toward mass production. For Eliyan, the milestone […]

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]]> https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/23/eliyans-chiplet-interconnect-technology-reaches-key-manufacturing-milestone/feed/ 0 SiliconANGLE Dell debuts broad upgrades to its APEX as-a-service portfolio https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/22/dell-debuts-broad-upgrades-apex-service-portfolio/ https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/22/dell-debuts-broad-upgrades-apex-service-portfolio/#respond Mon, 22 May 2023 19:58:16 +0000 https://siliconangle.com/?p=617566
Dell Technologies Inc. today introduced a raft of additions to its APEX product portfolio that will enable companies to buy more of their infrastructure on an as-a-service basis. The offerings debuted at the company’s annual Dell Technologies World conference, which is taking place this week in Las Vegas. Some of the new offerings focus on […]

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]]> https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/22/dell-debuts-broad-upgrades-apex-service-portfolio/feed/ 0 SiliconANGLE Meta fined €1.2B in the EU for moving users’ data to the US https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/22/meta-fined-e1-2b-eu-moving-users-data-us/ https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/22/meta-fined-e1-2b-eu-moving-users-data-us/#respond Mon, 22 May 2023 17:25:10 +0000 https://siliconangle.com/?p=617523
Meta Platforms Inc. has been fined €1.2 billion in the European Union for transferring local users’ information to its U.S. data centers. The penalty was issued today by the Irish Data Protection Authority, which oversees Meta’s privacy practices in the EU. The company’s regional headquarters are based in Ireland. In addition to fining Meta, regulators […]

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]]> https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/22/meta-fined-e1-2b-eu-moving-users-data-us/feed/ 0 SiliconANGLE Nvidia chips drive new supercomputing and quantum initiatives https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/22/nvidia-chips-drive-new-supercomputing-quantum-initiatives/ https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/22/nvidia-chips-drive-new-supercomputing-quantum-initiatives/#respond Mon, 22 May 2023 06:00:21 +0000 https://siliconangle.com/?p=617398
Nvidia Corp. today detailed three initiatives in which researchers will use its chips to support scientific discovery. One initiative will see the University of Bristol deploy a supercomputer powered by Nvidia’s Grace CPU Superchip processors. The two other projects focus on quantum computing. The chipmaker detailed all three projects at the ISC 2023 conference taking […]

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]]> https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/22/nvidia-chips-drive-new-supercomputing-quantum-initiatives/feed/ 0 SiliconANGLE Apple reportedly bans some employees from using ChatGPT as it works on its own AI model https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/19/apple-reportedly-bans-employees-using-chatgpt-works-own-ai-model/ https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/19/apple-reportedly-bans-employees-using-chatgpt-works-own-ai-model/#respond Fri, 19 May 2023 17:17:17 +0000 https://siliconangle.com/?p=617360
Apple Inc. has banned some employees from using OpenAI LP’s ChatGPT artificial intelligence service, according to a new report. The Wall Street Journal reported the development late Thursday, citing sources and an internal Apple document. The iPhone maker is one of several major enterprises that are known to have restricted employees’ use of generative AI […]

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]]> https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/19/apple-reportedly-bans-employees-using-chatgpt-works-own-ai-model/feed/ 0 SiliconANGLE AWS to invest $12.7B in India through 2030 https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/18/aws-invest-12-7b-india-2030/ https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/18/aws-invest-12-7b-india-2030/#respond Thu, 18 May 2023 21:06:58 +0000 https://siliconangle.com/?p=617305
Amazon Web Services Inc. will invest $12.7 billion into its data center network in India by the end of the decade, the cloud giant announced today. The investment is expected to create 131,700 full-time jobs at local businesses. The new roles are set to span multiple fields including construction, facility maintenance, engineering and telecommunications. Taking […]

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]]> https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/18/aws-invest-12-7b-india-2030/feed/ 0 © 2019 Tony Webster The Amazon Web Services (AWS) office at CityCentre Five, 825 Town and Country Lane, Houston, Texas. Supreme Court declines to address Section 230 in new rulings https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/18/supreme-court-declines-address-section-230-new-rulings/ https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/18/supreme-court-declines-address-section-230-new-rulings/#respond Thu, 18 May 2023 19:55:11 +0000 https://siliconangle.com/?p=617287
The U.S. Supreme Court didn’t discuss the question of whether Section 230 should be reinterpreted in two closely anticipated rulings it issued this morning.  Section 230 is part of the Communications Decency Act, a law that Congress enacted in 1996. It protects tech firms from being sued over many forms of user-generated content uploaded to […]

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]]> https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/18/supreme-court-declines-address-section-230-new-rulings/feed/ 0 SiliconANGLE Aviatrix aims to lower enterprises’ cloud costs with new Distributed Cloud Firewall https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/18/aviatrix-aims-lower-enterprises-cloud-costs-new-distributed-cloud-firewall/ https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/18/aviatrix-aims-lower-enterprises-cloud-costs-new-distributed-cloud-firewall/#respond Thu, 18 May 2023 17:34:00 +0000 https://siliconangle.com/?p=617262
Aviatrix Systems Inc. today debuted a new cybersecurity product, the Distributed Cloud Firewall, that promises to help companies reduce not only the risk of breaches but also infrastructure costs. Santa Clara, California-based Aviatrix is backed by more than $340 million in funding. It provides a suite of software products that companies can use to manage […]

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]]> https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/18/aviatrix-aims-lower-enterprises-cloud-costs-new-distributed-cloud-firewall/feed/ 0 SiliconANGLE IBM and Google commit $150M to quantum computing research https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/17/ibm-google-commit-150m-quantum-computing-research/ https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/17/ibm-google-commit-150m-quantum-computing-research/#respond Wed, 17 May 2023 21:11:55 +0000 https://siliconangle.com/?p=617170
IBM Corp. and Google LLC have pledged $150 million to support two universities’ quantum computing research efforts. The recipients are the University of Chicago and the University of Tokyo, the Wall Street Journal reported today. Besides financial resources, researchers will also receive access to quantum computing hardware from Google. Today’s quantum computers are capable of […]

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]]> https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/17/ibm-google-commit-150m-quantum-computing-research/feed/ 0 SiliconANGLE Cybersecurity experts flag potential risks affecting new top-level domains https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/17/cybersecurity-experts-flag-potential-risks-affecting-new-top-level-domains/ https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/17/cybersecurity-experts-flag-potential-risks-affecting-new-top-level-domains/#respond Wed, 17 May 2023 19:43:28 +0000 https://siliconangle.com/?p=617154
Some cybersecurity experts have expressed concerns about two new top-level domains that became generally available earlier this month. The two top-level domains were released by Google LLC on May 3 along with six others. In a statement issued today, the search giant argued that any potential cybersecurity risks which may emerge are manageable and can […]

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]]> https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/17/cybersecurity-experts-flag-potential-risks-affecting-new-top-level-domains/feed/ 0 SiliconANGLE Juniper debuts new AI network management features and Wi-Fi 6E access point https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/17/juniper-debuts-new-ai-network-management-features-wi-fi-6e-access-point/ https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/17/juniper-debuts-new-ai-network-management-features-wi-fi-6e-access-point/#respond Wed, 17 May 2023 17:49:17 +0000 https://siliconangle.com/?p=617127
Juniper Networks Inc. today debuted a new version of its Marvis chatbot that uses OpenAI LP’s ChatGPT model to ease network troubleshooting tasks. The ChatGPT integration is rolling out alongside several other software updates, as well as a new Wi-Fi endpoint. According to Juniper, the latter device includes a dedicated sensor for detecting network interference. […]

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]]> https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/17/juniper-debuts-new-ai-network-management-features-wi-fi-6e-access-point/feed/ 0 SiliconANGLE IBM buys data security startup Polar Security in reported $60M deal https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/16/ibm-buys-data-security-startup-polar-security-reported-60m-deal/ https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/16/ibm-buys-data-security-startup-polar-security-reported-60m-deal/#respond Tue, 16 May 2023 21:00:55 +0000 https://siliconangle.com/?p=616997
IBM Corp. has acquired Polar Security Inc., a startup that helps companies protect the data they store in the cloud from hackers.  IBM didn’t disclose financial terms in its announcement of the deal today. Previously, TechCrunch reported that the company is paying about $60 million for Polar Security. The startup reportedly didn’t sell “for lack […]

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]]> https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/16/ibm-buys-data-security-startup-polar-security-reported-60m-deal/feed/ 0 SiliconANGLE OpenAI CEO Sam Altman calls for increased AI regulation in Senate hearing https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/16/openai-ceo-sam-altman-calls-increased-ai-regulation-senate-hearing/ https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/16/openai-ceo-sam-altman-calls-increased-ai-regulation-senate-hearing/#respond Tue, 16 May 2023 19:43:58 +0000 https://siliconangle.com/?p=616972
OpenAI LP Chief Executive Sam Altman has told lawmakers that the U.S. should consider implementing new rules to ensure the safety of artificial intelligence systems. Altman (pictured) made the remarks this morning during a hearing before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee. The hearing, which began at 10 a.m. EDT, ran for nearly three hours. It also […]

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]]> https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/16/openai-ceo-sam-altman-calls-increased-ai-regulation-senate-hearing/feed/ 0 2015 Getty Images New AI tools headline ServiceNow’s latest platform update https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/16/new-ai-tools-headline-servicenows-latest-platform-update/ https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/16/new-ai-tools-headline-servicenows-latest-platform-update/#respond Tue, 16 May 2023 17:45:43 +0000 https://siliconangle.com/?p=616937
ServiceNow Inc. today introduced an array of new artificial intelligence tools aimed at helping companies automate repetitive business tasks, fix technical issues and train employees. The feature additions made their debut at the company’s Knowledge 2023 event in Las Vegas. They’re rolling out for ServiceNow’s namesake cloud platform, which helps companies manage the parts of […]

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]]> https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/16/new-ai-tools-headline-servicenows-latest-platform-update/feed/ 0 SiliconANGLE Island updates its enterprise browser with new cybersecurity features https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/16/island-updates-enterprise-browser-new-cybersecurity-features/ https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/16/island-updates-enterprise-browser-new-cybersecurity-features/#respond Tue, 16 May 2023 10:00:56 +0000 https://siliconangle.com/?p=616556
Island Technology Inc. is updating its namesake web browser with new cybersecurity capabilities designed to block malware and other online threats. Dallas-based Island is backed by $285 million in venture funding. The startup’s browser, which is based on the same open-source engine as Google Chrome, is specifically designed for the enterprise market. It allows companies […]

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]]> https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/16/island-updates-enterprise-browser-new-cybersecurity-features/feed/ 0 SiliconANGLE Procurement startup Zip secures $100M funding round https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/15/procurement-startup-zip-secures-100m-funding-round/ https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/15/procurement-startup-zip-secures-100m-funding-round/#respond Mon, 15 May 2023 21:05:33 +0000 https://siliconangle.com/?p=616801
Zip, a startup with a cloud-based procurement platform of the same name, today announced that it has secured $100 million in new funding. The Series C round included contributions from Y Combinator, CRV and Tiger Global. It values Zip at $1.5 billion. That’s up from the $1.2 billion valuation the startup received last May following […]

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]]> https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/15/procurement-startup-zip-secures-100m-funding-round/feed/ 0 SiliconANGLE Smart raises $95M for its pension management platform https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/15/smart-raises-95m-pension-management-platform/ https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/15/smart-raises-95m-pension-management-platform/#respond Mon, 15 May 2023 19:19:27 +0000 https://siliconangle.com/?p=616778
Startup Smart Pension Ltd. has raised $95 million in a later-stage funding round to grow the adoption of its pension management platform, which is used by more than 1 million people worldwide. Private equity firm Aquiline Capital Partners led the Series E investment, which Smart announced today. Chrysalis Investments, Fidelity International Strategic Ventures, DWS, Barclays and […]

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]]> https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/15/smart-raises-95m-pension-management-platform/feed/ 0 SiliconANGLE EU approves Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition as Azure reportedly faces scrutiny https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/15/eu-approves-microsofts-activision-blizzard-acquisition-azure-reportedly-faces-scrutiny/ https://siliconangle.com/2023/05/15/eu-approves-microsofts-activision-blizzard-acquisition-azure-reportedly-faces-scrutiny/#respond Mon, 15 May 2023 17:33:16 +0000 https://siliconangle.com/?p=616742
The European Commission, the European Union’s executive branch, has approved Microsoft Corp.’s plan to acquire Activision Blizzard Inc. for $68.7 billion. The decision was made public this morning. The development coincided with a report from Bloomberg that revealed the EU is conducting an informal probe into Azure, Microsoft’s public cloud platform. It’s believed the probe […]

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