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Techday NZ
7 hours ago
- Business
- Techday NZ
Swimlane secures USD $45m funding to drive AI automation growth
Swimlane has secured USD $45 million in growth funding led by Energy Impact Partners and Activate Capital, with participation from Trinity Capital. The company stated that the new investment will be used to accelerate product innovation and grow its global channel ecosystem, as Swimlane moves closer to achieving profitability in the third quarter of 2025. The firm attributes its positive outlook to sustained revenue growth, improved operating efficiency, and disciplined cost management. Financial progress Since its last funding round, Swimlane has reported growth of over 110%, expanding its client base to include more than 50 Global 1000 companies, 26 U.S. federal agencies, and five of the world's largest systems integrators. Currently, 75% of its business is conducted through channel partners, reflecting increasing engagement with managed security service providers (MSSPs), value-added distributors and resellers, and global integrators. Chief Executive Officer James Brear commented, "Swimlane is achieving what no other stand-alone AI automation security company can, providing extensible, enterprise-grade AI automation with a business model that can turn a profit. We have redefined what's possible in security operations by combining agentic AI with unmatched experience in highly scalable automation use cases that help customers solve real problems both in and outside the SOC." Focus on agentic AI Swimlane has emphasised its commitment to advancing agentic AI as part of its security operations strategy. The company's AI tool, Hero, is described as the first private, agentic AI security operations companion fully integrated into the Swimlane Turbine platform. According to the company, Swimlane's solution is capable of automating more than 25 million daily actions per customer, which it states is 17 times faster than other SOAR or security hyperautomation products. Ryan Thompson, Managing Director, Tech Lending at Trinity Capital, said: "Swimlane's agentic AI platform is redefining security automation at a time when organizations need smarter, more scalable solutions. We're proud to support the Swimlane team as they help shape the future of cybersecurity." David Lincoln, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Activate Capital, said: "Cybersecurity is drowning in complexity with too much data, too many tools and not enough integration. Swimlane cuts through the chaos with an AI automation platform that brings control to every corner of the security organization, transforming fragmentation into high-ROI outcomes. That's exactly the kind of shift the market is hungry for." Sameer Reddy, Managing Partner at Energy Impact Partners, added: "Swimlane stands out by delivering what the market desperately needs: scalable, intelligent automation that goes beyond the hype and actually works. The company's unique approach to agentic AI and hyperautomation addresses a massive gap in modern security operations and is defining the future of how organizations will protect themselves." Industry validation The company outlined a series of recent milestones that it says reinforce its market position. Among these, Swimlane is one of the first 30 companies globally to be issued the ISO42001 certification for AI. It was also ranked No. 45 on Inc.'s fifth annual Rocky Mountain list of fastest-growing private companies and named a Top 5 AI Automation for SecOps vendor by TAG Cyber. Additional recognitions include Most Valuable Pioneer in the 2025 QKS AI Maturity Matrix, and being named both a leader for technology excellence and the "Ace Performer" in the 2025 QKS Group SPARK Matrix for Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR). Swimlane reports that it plans to use part of the new funding to further its work in responsible AI innovation and expand the use of automation in security, compliance, and IT/OT operations among its enterprise and MSSP customers. Follow us on: Share on:
Sky News AU
28-05-2025
- Sky News AU
Police suspend search at Good Night Scrub National Park for missing teenager Pheobe Bishop, suspect evidence may have been moved
Police have suspended a dense bushland search for missing teenager Pheobe Bishop, after she vanished without a trace from regional Queensland, more than a week ago. Detectives have, however, expanded their search for the teen after discovering some evidence at the Good Night Scrub may have been moved prior to police arrival. Pheobe, 17, was last seen being driven in a grey Hyundai ix35 to Airport Drive, Bundaberg, on the morning of May 15 with her two housemates, Tanika Bromley and James Wood, from a Gin Gin property. The teen was scheduled to fly from Bundaberg to Western Australia, via Brisbane, but never made it to her flight. Footage from the airport also failed to locate Pheobe ever entering the terminal, despite her housemates claiming she was dropped off. After establishing two crime scenes at the Gin Gin property and the grey Hyundai she was being driven in, police began an intensive search of the Good Night ScrubNational Park, 360 kilometres north of Brisbane, last Friday, in search for any evidence relating to Pheobe's disappearance. Specialist police, including the Dog Squad, worked alongside rescue helicopters, divers, and the SES to scour the dense bushland and waterways in the area, but the search was called off late Tuesday afternoon. Queensland Police revealed on Saturday some items believed to be linked to the investigation were located during their search of the rugged area and have been seized for forensic processes. "Investigations are ongoing and police are continuing to run out several lines of enquiry," Queensland Police wrote in a statement on Wednesday morning. "In addition to investigative work, physical searches will continue as needed and as information is provided. "The greater Gin Gin area remains the focus of the investigation." With the search of the bushland suspended, Detective Acting Inspector Ryan Thompson confirmed investigations into the teen's disappearance remain ongoing. Police are continuing to appeal for information, vision, or sightings of the grey Hyundai ix35 in which Pheobe was last seen travelling between May 15 and 18. The latest update in the search comes as the teen's housemate Ms Bromley, 33, was granted bail, after police allegedly located a shortened firearm, ammunition and two replica handguns, inside her grey Hyundai. Ms Bromley, who is also a mother-of-two, has been charged with two counts of authority required to possess explosives and one count each of possessing/acquiring restricted items and unlawful possession of weapons. On Tuesday, Magistrate John McInnes told Bundaberg Magistrates Court the 33-year-old seemed to have an "unhealthy interest" in weaponry, but her limited criminal record and possible subjections to "coercion, violence and duress" were in her favour, the ABC reported. She was granted bail with a curfew, and an order to report to the police station three times a week. The matter is set to return to court on June 23. Detective Inspector Ryan Thompson said the weapons found in Ms Bromley's car had not been linked to Pheobe's disappearance. 'That vehicle was seized by police, it was treated as a crime scene. A number of examinations were conducted on that vehicle and items seized and that has since been released by police,' he said. 'There's no suggestion at all that this weapon was involved in this investigation …' The case took a deeper turn on Monday when the Hyundai vehicle owned by Ms Bromley, was seen sporting bizarrely altered number plates. The original number plate read '414 EW3' and has apparently been altered with reddish paint and black electrical tape to read '474 BW8', with the registration changed from Queensland to 'NSW'. The Hyundai symbol at the back of the vehicle was also painted over to resemble a Toyota symbol. Police are currently investigating the changes. Pheobe's mother, Kylie Johnson has made a series of posts on social media since her daughter's tragic disappearance and is continuing to reach out to her, despite the teen's inactive accounts. On Tuesday Ms Johnson wrote she will not correct people's judgements and accusations about her her family, as her relationship with her daughter has recently come under the microscope. "Finding it hard to get out of bed today.. To find the strength to put one foot in front of the other and know what to do, what to think or what to say," she wrote in a post on Facebook. "People have judgements, accusations and continue to say untruths. I'm not going to correct you or be investing what little strength I have to be correcting these statements or people. "We as a family are just trying to go through the motions of waiting for Phee to come home."
ABC News
23-05-2025
- ABC News
Mother of missing teen Pheobe Bishop shares family's anguish
The mother of missing Bundaberg teenager Pheobe Bishop has shared her anguish on social media. The 17-year-old went missing on Thursday last week, after failing to board a scheduled flight at Bundaberg Airport. She was last seen about 8:30am on Airport Drive, but never made it inside the terminal. Her mother Kylie Johnson posted a heartbreaking message on Friday morning, more than a week after her daughter's disappearance. "As another day starts it's getting harder to breathe and the numbness that we feel at the not knowing is eating at us," she said. "We would do anything just to hear your voice, to have you curl up in my lap and hold you tight with your wild crazy hair in my face annoying my nose. "I have no words to describe what this is doing to our family, to our friends and to our community. "What we need right now from everyone is to hold your loved ones tight and tell them you love them." As of Friday morning, police have no further updates They are continuing to search various locations in the wider Gin Gin and Bundaberg areas. Currently, no-one is in custody in relation to the investigation. On Thursday, police said public information would be vital in finding Pheobe "People don't vanish," Detective Acting Inspector Ryan Thompson said. "Someone knows something and we're urging anyone with information to contact police immediately. "You may have the small piece of information that leads us to finding Pheobe." On Wednesday, police established two crime scenes in relation to the case. One is at the house where Pheobe lived in Gin Gin, about 40 kilometres south-west of Bundaberg, which is not the family home. The other is the car police believe she was driven to Bundaberg in on Thursday, which is owned by a person she lives with. Police are asking for dashcam and CCTV footage or any information about a grey Hyundai ix35, registration 414 EW3, near Airport Drive and Samuels Road or in the Gin Gin area on May 15. Pheobe is described as about 180 centimetres tall, pale, with long, dyed red hair. She was last seen with luggage and wearing a green tank top and grey sweatpants.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Shohei Ohtani shows rare burst of emotion after go-ahead, 3-run HR in Dodgers' win over Diamondbacks
If there was any doubt how meaningful Friday night's 14-11 win was for the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Arizona Diamondbacks, Shohei Ohtani's reaction to hitting a go-ahead, three-run homer made it clear. Through all of the impressive feats Ohtani has accomplished during his eight MLB seasons — American League Rookie of the Year, three MVP awards, hitting and pitching successfully, baseball's first 50-50 season — he's been a humble superstar. He's shown little emotion after big moments, other than acknowledging and celebrating with his teammates. However, as soon as he made contact with a splitter thrown low and inside from Ryan Thompson, launching the ball into the right-field seats, Ohtani flipped his bat and raised both of his arms in jubilation. He knew that was a big moment and showed it. "Sho keeps getting put in these spots that you expect the incredible, and he rarely disappoints," Max Muncy said after the game, via "And that is no different there.' The D-Backs could have walked Ohtani to load the bases, but manager Torey Lovullo chose to pitch to him instead. Following the game, he faulted pitch choice rather than strategy. "We shouldn't have thrown a splitter to Ohtani," Lovullo told the Arizona Republic's Nick Piecoro. "It's a third-best pitch for [Thompson]. We've got to be better." As Ohtani rounded the bases, he clapped his hands and pumped his fist after striking the major blow in a wild game that featured four innings with four or more runs scored. The D-Backs took a 3-1 lead in the first inning, but the Dodgers scored five in the third to go on top 8-3. Arizona tied the game at 8-8 with four runs in the fifth, then took an 11-8 lead in the eighth on home runs from Ketel Marte and Randal Grichuk. The Dodgers began their rally in the ninth with four consecutive hits versus Kevin Ginkel, including RBI doubles by Andy Pages and Enrique Hernández, followed by an RBI single from Muncy that tied the score at 11-11. Ginkel struck out James Outman, but hit Michael Conforto with a pitch to set up Ohtani's heroics. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts tried to put Ohtani's talent into perspective, comparing him to a former teammate who was one baseball's all-time greats. "Between him and Barry Bonds, they're the two best players I've ever seen," Roberts said. "I played with Barry. But what Shohei does in the clutch — I've never seen anything like what he does in the clutch." Tanner Scott pitched a 1-2-3 ninth to close out the Dodgers' victory. With the win, Los Angeles improved to 26-13 and stayed in first place in the NL West, one game ahead of the San Diego Padres. The D-Backs dropped to 20-19, six games behind the Dodgers for fourth place in the division. Ohtani hit his 12th homer of the season with 20 RBI and his 3-for-6 night boosted his slash average to .304/.408/.655 in 37 games this season.
CBS News
10-05-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Ohtani hits 3-run homer in 9th to cap Dodgers' wild comeback in 14-11 win over Diamondbacks
Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer to cap a six-run ninth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a wild 14-11 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. The Dodgers trailed 11-8 entering the ninth inning after blowing an early five-run lead. Andy Pages and Kiké Hernández hit consecutive run-scoring doubles to open the ninth inning against Kevin Ginkel (0-1). Max Muncy tied it at 11-all with a run-scoring single and Ryan Thompson replaced Ginkel to face Ohtani. It didn't go well. Ohtani, who doubled twice, fell into a 1-2 hole before launching his 12th homer near the pool deck in right to put the Dodgers up 14-11. He finished with four RBIs. Tanner Scott worked a perfect ninth save in 11 chances. The Dodgers roughed up Eduardo Rodriguez to take an 8-3 lead through three innings, but couldn't hold it. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a tying grand slam in the fifth inning, then Ketel Marte and Randal Grichuk hit solo shots off Alex Vesia (1-0) in the eighth to put Arizona up 11-8. Pages finished with three RBIs and Hernández extended the Dodgers' homer streak to 13 straight games with a solo shot in the second inning. Marte homered twice for the Diamondbacks. Rodriguez allowed eight runs on nine hit in 2 2/3 innings. Key moment Ohtani has a knack for coming through in big moments and sure had one against the Diamondbacks with his three-run homer in the ninth. Key stat The Diamondbacks hit grand slams in consecutive games for the second time in team history after Gabriel Moreno hit one Thursday. Arizona also did it against the Dodgers in 2011, by Ryan Roberts and Cole Gillespie. Up next Dodgers RHP Dusty May (1-2, 4.36 ERA) faces Diamondbacks RHP Corbin Burnes (1-1, 3.58) in the third game of the series on Saturday.
