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Apr, 2025 : VSORA Secures $46 Million to Launch AI Inference Chip
📅 - French deep-tech company VSORA has raised $46 million in a new funding round to accelerate the production of its high-performance AI inference chip, aiming to reshape the global market for artificial intelligence processors. Led by Otium and a French family office, the round also attracted investment from Omnes Capital, Adlie Capital, and co-financing from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund.
The funding will drive the final development and upcoming manufacturing of VSORAs flagship chip, the Jotunn8 (J8), expected to be produced on silicon in 2025. Designed to handle next-generation AI inference workloads, the J8 chip is positioned as a scalable and efficient alternative to [...][... Check source for end of article ...]
📅 - HPE Boosts Aruba, GreenLake Security for AI and Cloud Threats - Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has unveiled a comprehensive suite of new security capabilities for its HPE Aruba Networking and HPE GreenLake platforms aimed at enhancing enterprise defenses against evolving cyber threats. These updates would reflect HPEs effort to address security risks introduced by the rise of AI-powered applications and the increasingly hybrid nature of cloud and network infrastructures.
At the core of the announcement is the expansion of HPE Aruba Networking Central, which now includes cloud-based access control features designed to accelerate the implementation of enterprise-grade zero trust security models. The platform treats every user, device, and application [...]
📅 - Bitsight Hits $200M ARR as Cyber Risk Demand Surges - Bitsight, a global provider of cyber risk analytics, has crossed a major business milestone, surpassing $200 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR). The company, which also reported positive free cash flow at the close of its previous fiscal year, attributes its success to a rising market need for integrated cyber risk management and threat intelligence solutions.
CEO Steve Harvey emphasized that the milestone reflects not just revenue growth, but also the strategic direction of the company in responding to escalating cyber threats. Surpassing $200 million in ARR and achieving free cash flow demonstrates the strength of our strategy and the increasing demand for cyber risk [...]
📅 - U.S. Data Center Operator DartPoints Acquired by Nova Infrastructure - Data center solutions provider DartPoints says it has entered a new phase of strategic growth following a significant investment from infrastructure investor NOVA Infrastructure. The Dallas-based operator, known for its distributed network of edge and regional data centers, plans to use the capital injection to expand its presence across underserved Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets in the United States.
The investment, which includes both equity and credit components totaling more than $250 million, would allow DartPoints to scale its operations through targeted mergers and acquisitions, capacity upgrades, and infrastructure ownership.
As part of the transaction, DartPoints has also acquired [...]
📅 - OVHcloud Launches AI Endpoints to Simplify Access to AI Models - OVHcloud has unveiled its AI Endpoints solution, a serverless platform aimed at making advanced artificial intelligence tools more accessible to developers and enterprises of all sizes. Designed to streamline the integration of AI capabilities into business applications, AI Endpoints provides direct access to over 40 high-performance, open-source large language models (LLMs) and generative AI systems.
The service supports a wide range of AI-driven use cases, including natural language chatbots, text-to-speech applications, automated transcription, data extraction, and real-time coding assistance. By eliminating the need for in-house machine learning expertise or infrastructure management, [...]
📅 - AWS Launches Second-Generation Outposts Racks for Edge Computing - Amazon Web Services (AWS)has announced the general availability of its second-generation AWS Outposts racks, marking a significant evolution in edge computing infrastructure. Designed to meet the growing demand for low-latency performance, local data processing, and compliance with data residency regulations, the new AWS Outposts racks would bring substantial upgrades over their first-generation predecessors.
At the core of the new deployment are the latest x86-based Amazon EC2 instance types, including general-purpose M7i, compute-optimized C7i, and memory-optimized R7i instances. According to AWS, these instances provide up to 40 percent better performance and double the virtual CPU, [...]
📅 - Amazon Launches Kuiper Satellites, Challenging Starlink - Amazon has officially kicked off its Kuiper broadband project with the launch of its first 27 satellites from Florida. The move marks the beginning of a long-delayed effort to compete with SpaceXs Starlink in delivering internet from space.
These are the first of 3,236 satellites that Amazon intends to launch into low-Earth orbit as part of Project Kuiper, a $10 billion initiative announced in 2019 to provide broadband internet to governments, corporations, and consumers worldwide - clients that SpaceX has been vying for years with its Starlink business.
Amazon has arranged more than 80 launches via alliances with ULA, Arianespace, and Blue Origin. Amazon needs at least half of the [...]
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