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$2.4B Valuation Shows ‘How Big Exabeam Can Be,’ CEO DeCesare Says

“I ultimately believe that our destiny is to be a major player in the larger category called security operations,” Exabeam CEO Michael DeCesare said. Read more.

Op-Ed: AT&T’s Media Gambles Stunt Its 5G Prospects

AT&T is starting to look more like the company it was before this whole mess started: a mobile network operator with aspirations to expand its fiber broadband footprint. Read more.

Cloudera Goes Private, Boosts SaaS Play

Cloudera is being taken private by affiliates of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and KKR in an all-cash deal valued at around $5.3 billion. Read more. 

Headcount: Firings, Hirings, and Retirings — May 2021

VMware names a new CEO; Nutanix's CEO talks layoffs; and other top headcount moves that happened across the industry in May. Read more.