December 2022

AI and analytics platform Dataiku raises $200M at a reduced valuation

December 13, 2022

Dataiku is the latest well-financed startup to suffer from macroeconomic headwinds, raising new capital at a significantly reduced valuation. The company today announced that it raised $200 million in a Series F round led by Wellington Management at a $3.7 billion valuation, down from the $4.6 billion valuation that Dataiku received in August 2021. A […]

AI and analytics platform Dataiku raises $200M at a reduced valuation by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Swoop Aero’s drones hit a million items delivered as the company raises for expansion

December 13, 2022

Out where delivery trucks and full-size cargo planes don’t make a lot of sense, drones proliferating — they may never deliver your burrito, but could soon be indispensable for transporting medicine and emergency supplies. Australian drone logistics company Swoop Aero is celebrating new milestones and funding as it plans its expansion to more markets. Swoop […]

Swoop Aero’s drones hit a million items delivered as the company raises for expansion by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

Apple’s iPhone 14 Emergency SOS via satellite feature is now live in France, Germany, Ireland and the UK

December 13, 2022

Apple has expanded its iPhone 14 Emergency SOS satellite feature to France, Germany, Ireland and the U.K. after initially launching it in the U.S. and Canada last month. The service, which was first announced in September, enables users to message with emergency services while outside of cellular and Wi-Fi coverage. Emergency SOS via satellite can […]

Apple’s iPhone 14 Emergency SOS via satellite feature is now live in France, Germany, Ireland and the UK by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

India’s Paytm to buy back shares

December 13, 2022

Paytm will spend up to $127 million to repurchase it shares, the company’s board approved on Tuesday, as the Indian financial services firm looks to calm investors after a tumultuous period that has wiped about 60% value from its shares this year. The Noida-headquartered firm, which went public late last year, made the proposal last […]

India’s Paytm to buy back shares by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

EU confirms draft decision on replacement US data transfer pact

December 13, 2022

The European Commission has announced a draft decision on US adequacy, paving the way for a replacement EU-US data transfer deal to be adopted next year. The draft adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF), as it’s called, can be downloaded here. The Commission’s draft is a key step in years of tortuous […]

EU confirms draft decision on replacement US data transfer pact by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

Common Fate wants to make it easier to manage privileged access for developers

December 13, 2022

Privileged access management (aka PAM) provides the ability to control access to sensitive parts of your technology environment. Rather than giving everyone access to these resources (or conversely, no one), you should be able to apply permissions granularly. But it is challenging without the right tools. Common Fate, an Australian startup from a couple of […]

Common Fate wants to make it easier to manage privileged access for developers by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch