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Databricks raises $1.6B

Databricks announced the closing of their Series H funding, pegged at $1.6 billion.

Bosses turn to ‘tattleware’ to keep tabs on employees working from home — Guardian

The pandemic prompted a surge in the use of workplace surveillance programs – and they’re not going away any time soon, writes Sandy Milne. Here...

Juniper breach mystery starts to clear with new details on hackers and U.S. role — Bloomberg

Juniper’s breach remains important — and the subject of continued questions from Congress — because it highlights the perils of governments inserting backdoors in...

Microsoft Azure cloud vulnerability is the ‘worst you can imagine’ — The Verge

A flaw in Microsoft’s Azure Cosmos DB database product left more than 3,300 Azure customers open to complete unrestricted access by attackers, writes Thomas...

Rheaply raises $2.2M

Asset exchange platform company Rheaply has raised a $2.2 million.