Vista Equity Partners to take revenue optimization platform Model N private in $1.25B deal

[ad_1] Model N, a platform used by companies such as Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca, and AMD to automate decisions related to pricing, incentives, and compliance, is going private in a…

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Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis gets UK knighthood for ‘services to artificial intelligence’

[ad_1] Demis Hassabis, CEO and one of three founders of Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) subsidiary DeepMind, has been awarded a knighthood in the U.K. for “services to artificial intelligence.” Ian…

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Top 10 COSS startups in the ROSS Index for 2023

AI and data infrastructure drives demand for open source startups

[ad_1] A new report highlights the demand for startups building open source tools and technologies for the snowballing AI revolution, with the adjacent data infrastructure vertical also heating up. Runa…

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London regtech GSS raises $47M to help banks screen for global sanctions

[ad_1] Global Screening Services (GSS), a London-based regulatory compliance platform that helps financial institutions meet their global sanctions obligations, has raised $47 million in a round of funding. The raise…

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After AWS and Google, Microsoft says it’s removing Azure ‘egress’ data transfer fees — but with caveats

[ad_1] Microsoft has revealed that it, too, will allow business customers to transfer data out of its Azure cloud infrastructure with no “egress fees” attached, following hot on the heels…

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Spotify to increase subscription price in France to counter new music-streaming tax

[ad_1] Spotify has revealed plans to increase subscription fees in France, in response to a new tax directed at music-streaming services operating in the country. The move comes nearly three…

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TikTok launches data portability API ahead of Europe’s DMA regulatory deadline

[ad_1] TikTok is introducing a data portability API to help it comply with new European regulations designed to rein in Big Tech’s market dominance through various obligations and restrictions. The…

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Struggling database company MariaDB could be taken private in $37M deal

[ad_1] MariaDB is the subject of another potential takeover bid, as the company behind the eponymous open source relational database management system (RDBMS) confirmed it had received a provisional offer…

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Send AI: Data extraction

Google’s Gradient backs Send AI to help enterprises extract data from complex documents

[ad_1] A fledgling Dutch startup wants to help companies extra data from large volumes of complex documents where accuracy and security is paramount — and it has just secured the…

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EU calls for laws to force greater algorithmic transparency from music-streaming platforms

[ad_1] The European Parliament is calling for new rules to bring more fairness and transparency to music-streaming across the bloc, including proposals for a new bill to force streaming platforms…

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