Snowflake goes all in on data clean rooms with Samooha acquisition
Snowflake is buying Samooha, a startup developing a “cross-cloud” data collaboration suite, the companies announced this morning — adding to the list of big tech acquisitions leading up to the holiday season. With the deal, which is expected to close by the end of the month subject to customary closing
Read moreThe Adobe-Figma breakup isn’t a signal of what’s to come for startup M&A
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Read moreTikTok rolls out an enhanced app experience for tablets and foldables
TikTok has rolled out an update to enhance the app experience for viewers on tablets and foldable devices, the company announced on Monday. The company says the app is now better optimized for larger screens, as viewers can now experience a clear video feed, streamlined navigation bars and orientation support.
Read moreHow to Analyze Large Text Datasets with LangChain and Python
Learn how to analyze large text datasets with LangChain and Python to find interesting data in anything from books to Wikipedia pages. Continue reading How to Analyze Large Text Datasets with LangChain and Python on SitePoint.
Read moreNikola founder Trevor Milton sentenced to 4 years for securities fraud
Trevor Milton, the disgraced founder and former CEO of electric truck startup Nikola, was sentenced Monday to four years in prison for securities fraud. The sentence, by Judge Edgardo Ramo in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, caps a multi-year saga that at one point sent Nikola stock soaring 83%
Read moreVans, Supreme owner VF Corp. says personal data stolen and orders impacted in suspected ransomware attack
VF Corporation, the U.S.-based owner of apparel brands including Vans, Supreme, and The North Face, has confirmed a cyberattack has impacted the company’s ability to fulfill orders ahead of Christmas, one of the biggest retail events of the year. The Denver, Colorado-based corporation said in a filing with federal regulators
Read moreWhy extortion is the new ransomware threat
Cybercriminals are becoming more aggressive in their effort to maximize disruption and compel the payment of ransom demands, and now there’s a new extortion tactic in play. In early November, the notorious ALPHV ransomware gang, also known as BlackCat, attempted a first-of-its-kind extortion tactic: weaponizing the U.S. government’s new data
Read moreChoosing Tech: A Creative, Fulfilling Career Path for Women
When it comes to women empowerment in the tech industry, many companies talk a good game, particularly during Women’s Month. Actually implementing real change is an entirely different matter for Chief Information Officer, Fikile Sibiya, and Busisiwe Mbatha, Head of Infrastructure and Operations at leading South African fintech specialist, e4.
Read moreTechCrunch Early Stage 2024 agenda first look: Engine Accelerator, Y Combinator, Glasswing Ventures and more will join us in Boston
TechCrunch Early Stage returns to Boston on April 25, 2024, and the agenda for our flagship founder event is shaping up. We’re excited to share this sneak peek at some of the fantastic speakers and sessions we have on tap. For builders who are just starting on their founder journey,
Read moreCisco launches new business performance insight and visibility for modern applications on AWS
Cisco recently shared new business metrics in Cisco Cloud Observability, powered by the Cisco Observability Platform to enhance business context for modern applications running on Amazon Web Services (AWS). This latest release also supports integration with AWS services and application performance monitoring (APM) correlation and provides end-to-end visibility into the
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