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Wiz raises $1B at a $12B valuation to expand its cloud security platform through acquisitions

Wiz, the buzzy startup building an all-in-one cloud security platform, is on an acquisition march to expand its business quickly en route to an IPO. Now, it has closed a major round of funding of $1 billion to help on that march. The Series E — co-led by Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Thrive… Continua a leggere Wiz raises $1B at a $12B valuation to expand its cloud security platform through acquisitions

Akamai confirms acquisition of Noname for $450M

A couple of weeks ago, TechCrunch broke the news that Akamai was in discussions to acquire Noname Security, a specialist in API security, for around $500 million. Today, the deal has been confirmed, though at a slightly lower price. Akamai on Tuesday said it has agreed to buy Noname in a $450 million deal. The… Continua a leggere Akamai confirms acquisition of Noname for $450M

Wayve raises $1B to take its Tesla-like technology for self-driving to many carmakers

Wayve, a U.K.-born startup developing a self-learning rather than rule-based system for autonomous driving, has closed $1.05 billion in Series C funding led by SoftBank Group. This is the U.K.’s largest AI fundraise ever and sits among the top 20 AI fundraises globally to date. Also participating in the raise was Nvidia and existing investor Microsoft.… Continua a leggere Wayve raises $1B to take its Tesla-like technology for self-driving to many carmakers

The Kendrick-Drake feud shows how technology is changing rap battles

The feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake highlights technology’s increased role in rap beefs, in addition to how and when AI should be used in music. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Global crypto firms turn to Hong Kong for refuge — and opportunity

DocuSign acquires AI-powered contract management firm Lexion

As DocuSign reportedly explores a sale to private equity, it’s acquiring a company itself. On Monday, DocuSign (which now prefers to go by Docusign, with a lowercase “S,” a PR rep from the company tells me) announced that it’s buying Lexion, a contract workflow automation startup, for $165 million. The purchase comes as DocuSign makes increasing investments… Continua a leggere DocuSign acquires AI-powered contract management firm Lexion

DocuSign acquires AI-powered contract management firm Lexion

TechCrunch Minute: Newchip, Techstars and what happens when startup accelerators fail

Building a startup is hard. Building a company that helps startups is similarly difficult. That’s the takeaway from TechCrunch reporting on Techstars and Newchip. In the case of Newchip, the accelerator appeared to promise a bit more than it could deliver. Mix in a culture that appeared to be turbulent at best, and you have… Continua a leggere TechCrunch Minute: Newchip, Techstars and what happens when startup accelerators fail

Police resurrect LockBit’s site and troll the ransomware gang

An international coalition of police agencies have resurrected the dark web site of the notorious LockBit ransomware gang, which they had seized earlier this year, teasing new revelations about the group. On Sunday, what was once LockBit’s official dark net site reappeared online with new posts that suggest the authorities are planning to release new… Continua a leggere Police resurrect LockBit’s site and troll the ransomware gang

How to choose a deep tech startup program

Deep tech founders often had to go it alone. But today, there are a wealth of options from incubators to accelerators. Here’s how to pick one. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.