Datadog acquires AI-powered observability startup Metaplane
Datadog acquires AI-powered observability startup Metaplane Cloud monitoring and security platform Datadog on Wednesday announced that it has acquired Metaplane, an AI-powered data observability startup, for an undisclosed amount. In…
Alpaca raises $52M Series C to take its API brokerage platform to new markets
Alpaca raises $52M Series C to take its API brokerage platform to new markets Alpaca said on Wednesday it has raised a $52M Series C round to expand into more…
The U.S. doesn’t refine cobalt. This startup wants to change that.
The U.S. doesn’t refine cobalt. This startup wants to change that. Xerion says it has a new technique to produce highly refined cobalt in a single step. Xerion says it…
Cynomi cinches $37M for its AI-based ‘virtual CISO’ for SMB cybersecurity
Cynomi cinches $37M for its AI-based ‘virtual CISO’ for SMB cybersecurity Small and medium businesses are the newest targets for cybersecurity attacks, with 1 in 3 breached last year. SMBs…
Froda secures $23M Series B for its debt financing platform for SMEs
Froda secures $23M Series B for its debt financing platform for SMEs Swedish Fintech startup Froda has secured a $22.7 million (€20m) Series B round led by Incore Invest, also…
Xprize Carbon awarded to a dirt simple carbon removal technology
Xprize Carbon awarded to a dirt simple carbon removal technology Mati Carbon walked away with the $50 million grand prize for its enhanced rock weathering program that locks carbon in…
Tech resilience, breakout startups, and banking reinvented: The big conversations at StrictlyVC London in May
Tech resilience, breakout startups, and banking reinvented: The big conversations at StrictlyVC London in May StrictlyVC is heading to London on May 13, uniting top investors and entrepreneurs to spark…
Noxtua raises $92M for its sovereign AI tuned for the German legal system
Noxtua raises $92M for its sovereign AI tuned for the German legal system Back in 2020, Xayn was a privacy-based, on-device AI startup designed specifically for smartphones. But that early…
Intel reportedly plans to lay off over 21,000 employees
Intel reportedly plans to lay off over 21,000 employees Intel is set to cut over 21,000 people, or roughly 20% of its workforce, with an announcement due this week, according…
Meta’s Oversight Board seeks details on the company’s new hate speech policies
Meta’s Oversight Board seeks details on the company’s new hate speech policies Meta’s Oversight Board, the independent group created to help Meta with content moderation decisions, on Tuesday issued its…