Tag: Mergers and acquisitions
‘For Google, this would be a shot across the bow at Microsoft and Amazon, making a major bet on the cybersecurity space to complement its flagship GCP offering in the cloud,’ says Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives. Here are five key things to know about Google’s potential $23 billion bid for red-hot security startup Wiz.…
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For the week ending July 12, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their ‘A’ game to the channel including AMD, K3 Technology, Microsoft, Orca Security and Nasuni. The Week Ending July 12 Topping this week’s Came to Win list is chip designer AMD for a strategic acquisition in the AI technology space.…
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K3 Technology is rapidly evolving with the adoption of AI and is doing ‘almost everything’ differently than two years ago, Kelly Kercher, founder and CEO of K3, tells CRN. K3 Technology has acquired Dallas-based MSP OG2 Network Services, creating more opportunities for it to expand in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Kelly Kercher, founder and CEO…
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HPE has filed with the European regulatory commissions for approval to purchase Juniper Networks. Here’s the timeline for the blockbuster $14 billion merger. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has filed with the European Commission for regulatory approval of its blockbuster $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks. European regulators now have until August to either approve HPE’s deal…
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The cybersecurity vendor says the planned acquisition will assist with improving visibility across multiple types of assets and environments. Rapid7 announced Monday it has reached a deal to acquire Noetic Cyber, a startup whose technology is aimed at bolstering the vendor’s capabilities in cyber asset attack surface management (CAASM). The Boston-based cybersecurity vendor didn’t disclose…
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‘By combining our best-in-class software with Metrics’ cloud-based simulation as a service, we are excited to bring this groundbreaking technology to our EDA [electric design automation] and semiconductor customers,’ says Altair CEO James Scapa. AI cloud specialist Altair is acquiring Metrics Design Automation in a move to transform the semiconductor market by making top-notch automation…
Read MoreFor the week ending June 28, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their ‘A’ game to the channel including OpenAI, NinjaOne, ClearML, Nokia, Carahsoft and Nvidia. The Week Ending June 28 Topping this week’s Came to Win list is generative AI pioneer OpenAI for its savvy acquisition of Rockset and its technology…
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Here’s a look at 10 new, expanded and improved big data tools, platforms, systems and services that solution and service providers should be aware of. Big Data, Cool Tools Data management, already of significant importance for operational and business intelligence purposes, has taken on a new level of priority for businesses and organizations as the…
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More than doubling the amount of acquisitions over the same period last year, Accenture is focusing on expanding its footprint into “new growth areas” and completed 27 acquisitions in 2024 so far. The Dublin-based global solution provider, No. 1 on CRN’s 2024 Solution Provider 500, completed 12 acquisitions in the first half of 2023. “We…
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OpenAI has acquired Rockset, developer of a high-powered data search and analytics database that will become part of the data retrieval infrastructure underlying its generative AI software products. Generative AI pioneer OpenAI has acquired search and analytical database developer Rockset and will leverage the technology to help users of OpenAI’s software “better leverage their own…
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