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Following Slack, Asana introduces its own workflow automation tools
Freeing up knowledge workers from repetitive tasks is the new frontier for Silicon Valley’s team collaboration providers. On Tuesday, Slack Technologies Inc. launched Workflow Builder, a tool that can automate common actions like sending a help desk request. Today, project management startup Asana Inc. unveiled a toolkit called Asana Automation that will provide similar time savings for its users. Valued at ...
Much-anticipated startup Pensando unveils custom data center chip and big funding
Pensando Systems Inc., a startup led by former Cisco Systems Inc. executives, exited stealth mode today with more than $200 million in funding and a custom chip that it promises will supercharge enterprises’ on-premise servers. The startup has been in the limelight since long before the industry even knew what it’s working on. That partially stemmed from the reputation ...
To fight online fraud, Facebook proposes a more privacy-friendly approach
Facebook Inc. has developed a new approach to detecting online fraud that it said could provide more privacy for consumers than the techniques companies employ today. The social network detailed the method this afternoon at its @Scale engineering conference in San Jose, California. The problem it addresses is that web companies, including Facebook itself, need ...
OpenAI uses new simulation technique to teach a robot how to solve a Rubik’s Cube
Automated Rubik’s Cube solvers are such a common sight in robotics competitions that Guinness World Records has a dedicated category for them. But OpenAI Inc.’s new entry into the field stands out. Today, the artificial intelligence research lab unveiled a robotic hand (pictured) that figured out how to unscramble the tiles of a Rubik’s Cube without instructions from ...
A bumpy ride to profitability: Uber lays off 350 staff in latest cuts
Uber Technologies Inc. has laid off about 350 employees as part of its ongoing effort to curb its losses, which reached a record $5.2 billion last quarter. The cuts, announced Monday, represent the third and final round of staff reductions made under a restructuring initiative the company launched earlier this year. Uber previously laid off ...
Elastic turns $234M Endgame deal into new endpoint protection product
Elastic N.V. today introduced Elastic Endpoint Security, its latest cybersecurity product, which provides protection against hackers for enterprises’ backend infrastructure and employee devices. The software is based on technology that the company obtained through its acquisition of Endgame Inc. in June. Elastic paid $234 million for the startup, which counted the U.S. Air Force among its ...
Enterprise search startup Algolia nabs $110M from Accel and Salesforce
Algolia Inc., the startup whose technology powers the search bars of sites such as Medium and Coursera, today announced that it has secured a $110 million funding round led by Accel with participation from Salesforce Ventures. San Francisco-based Algolia sells a cloud-based search engine that companies can embed in their sites, cloud services and mobile apps ...
Commvault’s new Metallic service promises easier backup for midmarket firms
Commvault Inc. wants to simplify backup operations for organizations with fewer than 2,500 employees. The publicly traded backup and information management provider today introduced Metallic, a data protection service built specifically for midmarket customers. Commvault hopes to set the offering apart from the many rival products out there by making it easier to deploy. Metallic ...
In its new Kiwi radar site, LeoLabs sees a stepping stone to space-based AI
The Silicon Valley catchphrase “Move fast and break things” takes on a whole different meaning in space. The millions of pieces of debris that litter the Earth’s orbit zip around at speeds of up to 17,500 miles per hour, according to NASA, which means even a pebble-size object can cause catastrophic damage to a satellite in ...
Cybersecurity stalwart Sophos to be acquired by Thoma Bravo for $3.9B
British cybersecurity provider Sophos Group plc today said that it has received a buyout offer from Thoma Bravo LLC valuing it at $3.9 billion. The company’s board plans to recommend the bid unanimously to shareholders. If the deal is approved, Sophos investors will receive $7.40 per share in cash, a 37% premium to the stock’s ...