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CyberArk eyes identity security gains with $175 million startup acquisition
CyberArk has announced the acquisition of identity governance and administration (IGA) startup Zilla Security for a fee of up to $175 million. The move will expand CyberArk’s Identity Security Platform with Zilla’s AI-powered IGA capabilities, which are designed to equip organizations with scalable automation of identity compliance and provisioning across digital environments. CyberArk said the aim is to create a…
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DeepSeek: all the news about the startup that’s shaking up AI stocks
A chatbot made by Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has rocketed to the top of Apple’s App Store charts in the US this week, dethroning OpenAI’s ChatGPT as the most downloaded free app. The eponymous AI assistant is powered by DeepSeek’s open-source models, which the company says can be trained at a fraction of the cost using far fewer chips…
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Chinese AI startup DeepSeek unveils open-source model to rival OpenAI o1 – Computerworld
In real-world enterprise applications, DeepSeek-R1’s performance on key metrics translates to improved capabilities in mathematical reasoning, problem-solving, and coding tasks. “Although this suggests that DeepSeek-R1 could potentially outperform OpenAI’s o1 in practical scenarios requiring these specific competencies, the eventual outcome still depends on various factors within the broader AI ecosystem, such as the AI readiness of data, RAG and agent…
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Bill Gates’ nuclear energy startup inks new data center deal
TerraPower, a nuclear energy startup founded by Bill Gates, struck a deal this week with one of the largest data center developers in the US to deploy advanced nuclear reactors. TerraPower and Sabey Data Centers (SDC) are working together on a plan to run existing and future facilities on nuclear energy from small reactors. Tech companies are scrambling to determine…
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Password management startup Passbolt secures $8 million to shake up credential security
Password management startup Passbolt has secured $8 million in funding as part of a Series A investment round. Passbolt specializes in credential management for organizations ranging in size from small businesses to large enterprises, and boasts more than 400,000 active daily users. While focusing primarily on password management, the startup also provides security for a variety of organizational credentials. This…
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Google will invest a further $1 billion in AI startup Anthropic
Google has announced plans to increase its investment in Anthropic following Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) approval of its last tie-up with the company. The hyperscaler will now invest over $1 billion into the AI firm, according to reports from the Financial Times. This follows reports earlier in the month that suggested Anthropic is in a bid to raise an…
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This startup wants to simplify AI adoption through a single “orchestration” platform – and it includes access to popular models from Meta, OpenAI, and Anthropic
AI infrastructure startup nexos.ai has secured $8 million in funding in a round led by Index Ventures. Founded in 2024 by Tomas Okmanas and Eimantas Sabaliauskas, the co-founders of Nord Security, nexos.ai aims to tackle one of the biggest challenges faced by enterprises in 2025 – traversing the ever-growing ecosystem of AI models. Nexos.ai frames itself as the “orchestration platform”…
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GPU cloud startup Vultr secures AMD backing in $333 million investment round
Cloud infrastructure company Vultr has raised $333 million in funding as part of an investment round that values the firm at $3.5 billion. Founded in 2014 by David Aninowsky and self-funded until now, Vultr operates a global, full-stack AI infrastructure and cloud computing platform with 32 cloud data center regions around the world. Led by LuminArx Capital Management and AMD…
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Key Differences for Startup Success
Startup founders who want to start their careers on the right foot often seek help from an accelerator or incubator. The terms “accelerator” and “incubator” are often assumed to represent the same concept. However, there are a few key distinctions that first-time founders should be aware of if they plan on signing up. SEE: Quick Glossary: Startups (TechRepublic Premium) Accelerators…
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How to change startup page on File Explorer for Windows 11
To change the File Explorer default page on Windows 11, open the “See more” menu, choose “Options,” select the “This PC” option, click “Apply,” and click “OK.” On Windows 11, you can change the “Folder Options” settings on File Explorer to open the “This PC” page instead of the “Home” page. By default, the file manager app opens “Home,” which…
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