Hello Windows Insiders, today we are beginning to roll out an update to the Snipping Tool app (version 11.2211.35.0) for Windows 11 to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. We are just beginning the roll out now so not all Insiders in the Dev Channel will receive the update right away.  We know that Snipping …

The recent announcement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) selecting Microsoft among the cloud service providers to support its Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) contract is a significant milestone in the department’s goal to establish an enterprise-level tactical cloud. With the announcement, Microsoft will help deliver mission-critical 21st century technology to our nation’s service …

Palo Alto, California-based TripActions announced Thursday it had secured $400 million in credit facilities from Goldman Sachs Bank USA and Silicon Valley Bank. The new credit facilities come less than two months after the business travel startup raised a $304 million Series G at a $9.2 billion valuation. That round was comprised of $154 million …

We love our numbers at Crunchbase News, from huge billion-dollar funding rounds to the price of a crypto token. In this new feature, we’re letting the week’s hottest numbers tell the stories. This week we learned (sadly, what we already knew), professional writers are just as replaceable — or at least pretty close to replaceable …

This is a monthly feature that runs down the month’s top 10 funding rounds in the U.S. Check out last month’s edition here. November can be slow for funding as Thanksgiving can disrupt the pace of dealmaking. That may have happened last month; in October there were four rounds worth $400 million or more. However …

Four newly minted unicorn companies joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board in November 2022, while three companies were removed. Search less. Close more. Grow your revenue with all-in-one prospecting solutions powered by the leader in private-company data. This is the lowest count on record for new unicorns since the beginning of 2020. (The next lowest count …

Former Theranos president and COO Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani was sentenced to 155 months, or just under 13 years in prison for wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The news comes weeks after founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced to more than 11 years for defrauding investors. Search less. Close more. Grow your …

Twenty-eight pieces of new content are landing on Minecraft Realms Plus in December. “We’re kicking off Realms Plus-mas in the snowiest setting: Holiday Winter Mansion by CrackedCubes,” writes Sophie Austin on Minecraft.net. “If you’ve ever wondered where Santa lives (or where your North Pole invitation went) then wonder no more! In this frosty spawn, you’ll discover an incredible …

Fundraising isn’t what it was last year, but don’t tell that to cybersecurity startup Drata. The San Diego-based company locked up a $200 million Series C co-led by ICONIQ Growth and GGV Capital at a $2 billion valuation. The round doubles Drata’s valuation from its $100 million Series B in November 2021. Search less. Close …

By Rajive Keshup The global economy will fall into a recession in the first quarter of 2023 (if it’s not already). Recessions typically last 15 months (2008 was 18) followed by 48 months of expansion, so what are the best resilient sectors primed for investment and growth? Lessons from 2008 to 2022: The top performers …