Amazon CSO Stephen Schmidt says subtle keystroke data lag, measuring 110ms instead of the expected tens of milliseconds, helped catch a North Korean IT worker
110ms keystroke input raises red flags over true location Ken Underhill / eSecurity Planet : Amazon Detects North Korean IT Infiltrator via Latency Clues Deeba Ahmed / Hackread : Keyboard Lag Leads Am...
Seattle-based Yoodli, which sells AI-powered communication training software, raised a $40M Series B led by WestBridge Capital, valuing the startup at $300M+
Yoodli, an AI-powered communication training startup, has reached a valuation of more than $300 million — more than triple …
Amazon launches Amazon Now, an ultra-fast service that aims to deliver household essentials and groceries in ~30 minutes or less, in Seattle and Philadelphia
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Seattle-based Phaidra, which is developing AI agents to help make AI data centers more resource-efficient, raised a $50M+ Series B led by Collaborative Fund
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How Seattle, transformed into a tech hub by Amazon and Microsoft's explosive growth, is grappling with the companies' layoffs affecting local economy
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F5 plans to acquire CalypsoAI, which helps companies secure their generative AI infrastructure, for $180M; CalypsoAI raised $43.2M
Seattle-based security and application delivery giant F5 will pay $180 million to acquire CalypsoAI, a startup founded in 2018 that helps companies secure their generative AI infrastructure.
Seattle-based Dropzone AI, which offers AI agents that act as Security Operations Center analysts, raised a $37M Series B led by Theory Ventures
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Seattle-based tax compliance software maker Avalara, acquired by Vista Equity Partners in a 2022 deal valuing it at $8.4B, confidentially files for a US IPO
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SEC filing: Augmodo, which is developing wearable tech for retail store employees, including Smartbadges that collect inventory data, raised $37.5M
Augmodo, a Seattle startup developing wearable tech for retail store employees, raised $37.5 million in a new investment round.
Samsung agrees to acquire Seattle-based Xealth, which helps healthcare providers manage digital health tools and has raised over $50M, for an undisclosed sum
Samsung Electronics has acquired Samsung Next's portfolio company Xealth!! …