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Databricks Inc. today announced plans to acquire Panther Labs Inc., a startup with an artificial intelligence platform for detecting cyberattacks. The companies didn’t disclose the financial terms. Panther received a $1.4 billion valuation in a 2021 funding round that included contributions from …
SpaceX to acquire vibe coding startup Cursor for $60B
Newly public SpaceX Corp. today announced plans to acquire Cursor, the developer of a popular vibe coding platform, for $60 billion in stock. The companies expect to close the transaction by the end of the quarter. The move is not unexpected. In …
Beyond Identity launches Ceros AI agent security platform
Beyond Identity Inc. today debuted a platform called Ceros that is designed to help enterprises secure their artificial intelligence agents. New York-based Beyond Security is backed by more than $200 million in funding. Its flagship product is an IAM, or identity and …
AI agent authorization startup Arcade nabs $60M investment
Arcade AI Inc., the developer of an authorization platform for artificial intelligence agents, today announced that it has raised $60 million in funding. SYN Ventures led the Series A round. It was joined by Morgan Stanley and Wipro Ltd., a publicly traded …
SailPoint acquires AI agent security startup Entro for reported $200M
SailPoint Technologies Inc. is acquiring Entro Security Ltd., a startup that helps enterprises secure their artificial intelligence agents. The companies announced the deal today without disclosing the financial terms. CTech reported that the transaction is worth about $200 million. Nasdaq-listed SailPoint sells …
Salesforce to acquire customer service automation startup Fin for $3.6B
Salesforce Inc. today announced plans to acquire Fin, a major provider of customer service software, for about $3.6 billion. The deal will help the cloud giant enhance its Agentforce suite of artificial intelligence services. Fin was founded in 2011 as Intercom Inc. …
1Password acquires just-in-time access provider Apono
Cybersecurity provider 1Password has acquired Apono Ltd. to enhance its artificial intelligence security capabilities. The companies announced the deal today without disclosing its financial terms. Toronto-based 1Password, officially AgileBits Inc., develops a popular password manager of the same name. It’s available in …
Mistral reportedly seeking $3.5B funding round amid physics AI push
French foundation model developer Mistral AI SAS is reportedly in talks to raise €3 billion, or about $3.5 billion, from investors. Bloomberg today cited sources as saying that the round could value the company at €20 billion. That’s nearly double the valuation …
OpenAI acquires AI agent orchestration startup Ona
OpenAI Group PBC today announced plans to acquire Ona, a startup with a platform for managing long-running artificial intelligence agents. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Developers often run the AI agents they use to write code on their local …
Helix launches with $10B+ in funding to build AI infrastructure
An investor consortium today launched a venture called Helix Digital Infrastructure Inc. to build artificial intelligence data centers for hyperscaler cloud providers. The company’s backers include KKR, the Kuwait Investment Authority, Nvidia Corp. and Vistra Corp., a major energy utility. The group …