All articles by Archana Rani

Archana Rani

Cybersecurity startup Riot secures $30m in Series B funding

The proceeds will be used by the company to advance the product development and for international expansion.

ElevenLabs garners $180m funding

The Series C round brings ElevenLabs’ total funding to $281m since its founding in 2022.

IBM and Telefónica Tech join forces for quantum-safe cybersecurity

The companies will create solutions to protect critical data from being decrypted by quantum computers.

US DOJ moves to block HPE acquisition of Juniper Networks

The DOJ argues that the merger would drive up prices, eliminate direct competition, and stifle innovation.

Microsoft integrates DeepSeek’s R1 AI model into Azure

The integration is expected to enhance Azure’s portfolio of AI models, which now boasts more than 1,800 options for developers and businesses.

TikTok to invest $3.8bn in Thailand data hosting services

The investment by TikTok Pte., the Singapore-based unit of the Chinese tech giant, has received approval from the Thailand Board of Investment.

SoftBank in talks to boost OpenAI with up to $25bn investment

The investment could position SoftBank as the largest financial supporter of the AI company, surpassing Microsoft’s investment.

Alibaba unveils new version of Qwen 2.5 AI model

Alibaba’ Qwen2.5-Max is said to outperform DeepSeek V3 in various benchmarks, including Arena-Hard.

OpenAI unveils new AI service for US government

The infrastructure of ChatGPT Gov is expected to streamline the internal authorisation process for OpenAI’s tools, particularly when handling sensitive, non-public data.

SoftBank in talks to lead $500m funding round for Skild AI

The funding round, in successful, could bring the robotics software startup Skild AI’s valuation to $4bn.