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Polar Signals Announces Strategic Milestones: Secures $10.8M in Funding, Expands Board, and Launches AI-Driven Performance Optimizations

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Data Management, Security, Technology, Software, Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Signal, Alpha, Vercel, GV, Denial-of-service attack, TLS, Spark Capital, Software engineering, Growth, Observability, Management

This financial achievement reflects the strong confidence investors and, crucially, customers have in Polar Signals’ vision and mission.

Key Points: 
  • This financial achievement reflects the strong confidence investors and, crucially, customers have in Polar Signals’ vision and mission.
  • In addition to the financial boost, Polar Signals is announcing the strategic expansion of its board.
  • Polar Signals also shares that Vercel has chosen Polar Signals Cloud as their continuous profiling platform.
  • Lastly, a significant innovation from Polar Signals is the introduction of AI-driven Performance Optimizations.

pgEdge Redefines Distributed PostgreSQL with the Launch of pgEdge Cloud Developer Edition

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Cloud, Cloudflare, Database, DNS, Vercel, Cloud database, PostgreSQL, Latency, Less, Running, Architecture, Video game

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- pgEdge, Inc., the leading company dedicated to distributed Postgres, today announced the launch of pgEdge Cloud Developer Edition, making it easy for developers to deploy and access distributed Postgres databases for low latency and high availability. pgEdge Cloud is the first fully distributed database as a service (DBaaS) optimized for the network edge and based completely on the widely adopted open-source PostgreSQL database. pgEdge Cloud Developer is a generous free tier for developers to rapidly and easily experience the advantages of distributed Postgres.

Key Points: 
  • pgEdge Cloud Developer is a generous free tier for developers to rapidly and easily experience the advantages of distributed Postgres.
  • pgEdge Cloud addresses the growing demand for low-latency and "always on" applications that need to be dispersed across multiple cloud regions.
  • Users requiring more resources or capabilities beyond what is offered in the Developer Edition free tier can upgrade to either pgEdge Cloud Team Edition (coming in H1 2024), or pgEdge Cloud Enterprise Edition .
  • The first 500 users to sign up for pgEdge Cloud Developer Edition will be eligible for an exclusive launch t-shirt.

DataStax Launches SwiftieGPT: A Generative AI-Powered Taylor Swift Superfan Chatbot, Created in Homage to the Grammy-winning Songstress

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Entertainment, Technology, Celebrity, Music, Software, Artificial Intelligence, Next.js, JavaScript, API, RAG, Communications satellite, Vercel, Cohere, Astra, DataStax

DataStax , the company that powers generative AI applications with real-time, scalable data today announced the launch of SwiftieGPT , an AI-powered chatbot that knows everything about Taylor Swift.

Key Points: 
  • DataStax , the company that powers generative AI applications with real-time, scalable data today announced the launch of SwiftieGPT , an AI-powered chatbot that knows everything about Taylor Swift.
  • Timed with the award-winning artist’s 34th birthday, SwiftieGPT provides Taylor Swift fans, better known as “Swifties,” with access to any and all publicly available data via a conversational bot that knows Taylor all too well.
  • Created using the Astra Assistants API , the chat experience is built using Next.js and the website is published to Vercel .
  • “This is a perfect example of a simple, RAG-powered chatbot, built with Javascript, and powered by DataStax Astra DB,” said Carter Rabasa, vice president, developer relations, DataStax.

Couchbase Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Results

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Cloud, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, Database, PCI DSS, Capital expenditure, Table, CSA, Vercel, RPO, GAAP, IntelliJ IDEA, PCI, Organization, Friction, ARR, Growth, AI, Ides, IOPS, Cryptocurrency, Video game, Couchbase Server, Risk, Capella

Gross margin: Gross margin for the quarter was 86.3%, compared to 88.0% for the second quarter of fiscal 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Gross margin: Gross margin for the quarter was 86.3%, compared to 88.0% for the second quarter of fiscal 2023.
  • Non-GAAP gross margin for the quarter was 87.2%, compared to 88.7% for the second quarter of fiscal 2023.
  • Loss from operations: Loss from operations for the quarter was $21.9 million, compared to $15.2 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2023.
  • Non-GAAP operating loss for the quarter was $9.2 million, compared to $8.4 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2023.

Couchbase to Advance Developer Productivity by Adding Generative AI to Capella Database-as-a-Service

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
SQL, Pressure, Database, PCI DSS, Intelligence, Workflow, CSA, 4.0, Synthetic media, API, Vercel, SOC, CenterEdge Software, App Store (iOS/iPadOS), Index, IntelliJ IDEA, PCI, Organization, Friction, Love, Cloud database, Ides, Python, IDE, Ecosystem, AI, IOPS, SVP, HIPAA, Satellite navigation device, Medical device, Computer data storage, Video game, Couchbase Server, Capella

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Couchbase, Inc. (NASDAQ: BASE), the cloud database platform company, today announced it is introducing generative AI capabilities into its Database-as-a-Service Couchbase Capella™ to significantly enhance developer productivity and accelerate time to market for modern applications. The new capability called Capella iQ enables developers to write SQL++ and application-level code more quickly by delivering recommended sample code. Couchbase also announced additional Capella updates that further enhance the developer experience, increase efficiency and ease operations. 

Key Points: 
  • At the same time, developer productivity has never been more important given the demand for and potential of AI applications.
  • Powered by generative AI, Capella iQ uses foundation models to add intelligence to the Capella developer workbench integrated development environment (IDE).
  • Leveraging generative AI to build and test applications quicker in Capella delivers higher productivity and quality, resulting in faster time to market.
  • "We are innovating and building for the exciting generative AI market opportunity by driving developer productivity with Capella iQ, expanding our multi-model functions, optimizing AI processing and enabling AI apps from cloud to edge while also building a vibrant AI partner ecosystem," continued Cain.

Middleware raises $6.5M seed funding to simplify cloud observability

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
Gartner, Synthetic media, Vercel, MTTD, MTTR, SAN, Anomaly, Algorithm, Architecture, Growth, AI, Automation, Video game, Cryptocurrency, Middleware

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Middleware, the disruptive AI-based cloud observability platform provider, today announced that it has raised $6.5 million in seed funding to simplify and supercharge cloud observability. The capital infusion will enable the company to revolutionize how businesses utilize observability stacks in the age of AI.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Middleware , the disruptive AI-based cloud observability platform provider, today announced that it has raised $6.5 million in seed funding to simplify and supercharge cloud observability.
  • The capital infusion will enable the company to revolutionize how businesses utilize observability stacks in the age of AI.
  • The funding will enable Middleware to expand its team, develop new features and grow its customer base.
  • The company also plans to build an advanced AI advisor based on generative AI to further improve the cloud observability stack.

Ably Named One of the Top 100 B2B SaaS Startups in Europe

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Datadog, Vercel, City, Growth, IOS SDK, Life, Ability, Video game, Sifted

LONDON, Aug. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ably , a Realtime Experience Infrastructure provider, today announced that Sifted, the leading media brand for the European startup community, has named it one of the top 100 B2B SaaS startups in Europe and Israel for the second consecutive year.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Aug. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ably , a Realtime Experience Infrastructure provider, today announced that Sifted, the leading media brand for the European startup community, has named it one of the top 100 B2B SaaS startups in Europe and Israel for the second consecutive year.
  • The “ Rising 100: The Ultimate B2B SaaS Startup List ” report recognizes Ably’s Realtime Experience Infrastructure, which helps developers effortlessly integrate customizable realtime experiences into their applications without managing or provisioning complex infrastructure.
  • “Developers often struggle to piece together and scale complex systems in order to build apps that stand out with interactive experiences that users expect,” said Matthew O’Riordan, Ably CEO.
  • Try Ably for free to start building better, more dependable realtime apps with your favorite technology.

Neon Raises $46 Million in New Capital, Reinforcing Commitment to Serverless Postgres

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Cloud, Database, Corporate development, GGV Capital, Cloudflare, Vercel, Edge computing, Service, Replit, Apache, Informal economy, Founders Fund, SAN, Khosla Ventures, Heel, Snowflake, Menlo Ventures, Architecture, VC, Vice president, Databricks, Cryptocurrency, Information technology, Laser, PostgreSQL

Tim Tully, partner at Menlo Ventures, will be joining Neon’s board of directors, who detailed the potential of the business.

Key Points: 
  • Tim Tully, partner at Menlo Ventures, will be joining Neon’s board of directors, who detailed the potential of the business.
  • “Neon – powered by its separation of storage and compute, branching, and its serverless architecture – is the future of Postgres.
  • "Edge and Vector Similarity Search are the two technologies that are currently transforming the Postgres as a Service Business," said Nikita Shamgunov, CEO of Neon.
  • Neon Postgres is provided as an open-source to developers under the Apache 2.0 license.

Orium Launches Composable UI to Accelerate the Adoption of Composable Commerce

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Learning, UI, React, Vercel, MACH, Friction, Documentation, Commerce, Stripe, API, SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer, Online shopping, Algolia

Built with MACH technology principles, Composable UI accelerates the learning journey for architects, developers, and designers

Key Points: 
  • Built with MACH technology principles, Composable UI accelerates the learning journey for architects, developers, and designers
    TORONTO, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Orium , the leading composable commerce specialist in North America, today announced it launched Composable UI, its open source composable commerce accelerator.
  • By leveraging APIs and bundling microservices into packaged business capabilities, composable commerce systems allow brands to assemble the solution that best works for them.
  • "Composable UI accelerates the adoption of composable commerce by giving developers an opportunity to get their feet wet with this new way of building commerce platforms.
  • Brands looking to update their commerce platform, whether by adding headless technologies or replatforming to composable commerce, can use Composable UI to test the code and see how the experts at Orium approach a build.

Mecum Auctions Drives its Digital Experience Forward with Brand-New Website Built by Americaneagle.com

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Cloud, Database, Partnership, CMS, CDN, UI, Algolia, Vercel, Cannon, WordPress, History, Sale, GraphQL, Growth, DAM, Headless, Television, VIP, Auction, Online shopping, Publishing, Toy, Nike Air Max

The significantly upgraded digital experience further confirms that Mecum Auctions are the ultimate destination for classic car enthusiasts.

Key Points: 
  • The significantly upgraded digital experience further confirms that Mecum Auctions are the ultimate destination for classic car enthusiasts.
  • Mecum Auctions is a world leader in collector car, motorcycle, and Road Art sales, hosting live auctions throughout the US.
  • Since its inception, Mecum has been event-driven, hosting large-scale live auctions complete with full production and television broadcasting.
  • "We're thrilled to unveil the new website, which represents a major milestone for Mecum Auctions," Americaneagle.com President Mike Svanascini said.