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Cloud Collaboration Service Airtable Raises $100 Million

Citrix Systems Is Acquiring Sapho For $200 Million

YouTube Now Has Free Movies Supported By Ads

By Amit Chowdhry ● November 19, 2018

YouTube is now streaming videos for free, which is supported by ads. Currently, there about 100 million films available and more will be added soon.

Report: Airbnb Hit More Than $1 Billion In Revenue Last Quarter

By Dan Anderson ● November 19, 2018

Home sharing company Airbnb reportedly surpassed $1 billion in revenue during the third quarter of the year.

Wonolo Raises $32 Million To Help Facilitate Seasonal Staffing Needs

By Amit Chowdhry ● November 19, 2018

Wonolo, a San Francisco-based on-demand staffing platform, has announced that it has raised $32 million to help facilitate seasonal staffing needs.

AI Processor Company Habana Labs Raises $75 Million

By Noah Long ● November 18, 2018

Habana Labs, an AI processor company based in Tel Aviv and San Jose, has raised $75 million in Series B funding.

Charlotte-Based Location of Things Software Platform Company MapAnything Raises $42.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● November 18, 2018

MapAnything, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based Location of Things (LoT) software platform, announced that it has raised $42.5 million in Series C funding.

How BlackBerry Is Bolstering Its Cybersecurity Efforts Through Cylance Acquisition

By Noah Long ● November 18, 2018

BlackBerry confirmed this past week that it acquired Cylance in order to bolster its artificial intelligence and cybersecurity efforts.

Product Lifecycle Management Company Propel Raises $18 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● November 18, 2018

Propel, a product lifecycle management company has raised $18 million in Series B funding led by Norwest Venture Partners.

Scottsdale-Based Freight Private Marketplace Company Emerge Raises $20 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● November 18, 2018

Emerge, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based private marketplace company, has announced that it raised $20 million in a seed round of funding.

Autonomous Vehicle Software Company Apex.AI Raises $15.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● November 18, 2018

Autonomous vehicle software company Apex.AI has announced it has raised $15.5 million in Series A funding.

Tesla Is Aiming To Build 7,000 Model 3 Vehicles Per Week By The End Of November

By Annie Baker ● November 18, 2018

Tesla Motors has a goal of building 7,000 Model 3 vehicles per week, according to an internal email from CEO Elon Musk.

Automation Anywhere Raises $300 Million From SoftBank’s Vision Fund

By Dan Anderson ● November 18, 2018

Automation Anywhere, a Robotic Process Automation (RPA) company, has announced it raised $300 million from the SoftBank Vision Fund.

Autonomous Checkout Company Standard Cognition Raises $40 Million

By Noah Long ● November 18, 2018

Standard Cognition, an autonomous checkout company, has announced it has raised $40 million in Series A funding.

Ezra Raises $4 Million To Improve Prostate Cancer Screening

By Noah Long ● November 16, 2018

New York City-based Ezra has announced it has raised $4 million in funding to improve prostate cancer screening.

Sony Has Sold 86.1 Million PlayStation 4 Consoles In The Last 5 Years

By Annie Baker ● November 16, 2018

Sony is celebrating the five year anniversary of the PlayStation 4 console and announced 86.1 million in units sold.

Orbital Launch Provider Rocket Lab Raises $140 Million

By Noah Long ● November 16, 2018

Orbital launch provider company Rocket Lab has raised $140 million in funding led by several investors in advance of its second successful orbital mission.

Oracle Is Acquiring Talari Networks

By Dan Anderson ● November 16, 2018

Oracle has announced that it is acquiring Talari Networks, which is a company known for Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) management.

Vetforce: A Mission To Train 35,000 Military Service Members In Salesforce Skills

By Amit Chowdhry ● November 16, 2018

Salesforce’s Vetforce program has a mission to train 35,000 military service members in Salesforce skills. Here are some details about the program.

Robotic Process Automation Company UiPath Raises $265 Million At A $3 Billion Valuation

By Noah Long ● November 16, 2018

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) company UiPath has announced that it has raised $265 million in funding at a $3 billion valuation.

Arkansas-Based Gas Pos Raises $1 Million To Help Gas Stations Install Chip Card Readers

By Dan Anderson ● November 16, 2018

Arkansas-based Gas Pos has announced that it has raised $1 million in funding to help gas stations switch to chip card readers.

Dolby Dimension Features: What You Need To Know

By Noah Long ● November 16, 2018

Here is a breakdown of the Dolby Dimension features that you need to know about.

Seattle-Based Shyft Raises $6.5 Million To Improve The Lives Of Shift Workers

By Annie Baker ● November 16, 2018

Seattle-based Shyft has raised $6.5 million in funding to help improve the lives of shift workers by controlling schedules through an app.

Instacart Raised $271 Million In Funding This Month, Says Report

By Dan Anderson ● November 15, 2018

Instacart has reportedly raised $271 million in funding this month, according to sources with Reuters.

eMarketer: Walmart’s E-Commerce Market Share To Surpass Apple This Year

By Amit Chowdhry ● November 15, 2018

According to eMarketer, Walmart’s share of US e-commerce is expected to surpass Apple this year making it the third largest after Amazon and eBay.

Facebook Fires PR Company That Reportedly Linked Opponents To George Soros

By Noah Long ● November 15, 2018

Facebook has fired its PR company Definers Public Affairs following reports that tactics were used connecting negative publicity to George Soros.

Tesla Rolls Out Enhanced Anti-Theft System For Model S And Model X

By Noah Long ● November 15, 2018

Tesla has recently rolled out a new "Enhanced Anti-theft" package as an aftermarket product for the Model S and Model X.

Uber Rewards: How It Works

By Amit Chowdhry ● November 15, 2018

Uber Rewards: Here is a breakdown of how Uber’s new loyalty program works for the Blue, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond levels.

Ford Partners With Walmart And Postmates On Self-Driving Goods Delivery Project

By Amit Chowdhry ● November 14, 2018

Automaker Ford Motor Company is partnering with retail giant Walmart and food delivery service Postmates on a self-driving grocery delivery project.

Maryland-Based Cybersecurity Company Dragos Raises $37 Million In Series B

By Dan Anderson ● November 14, 2018

Hanover, Maryland-based cybersecurity company Dragos has raised $37 million in Series B funding led by Canaan Partners.

Google Rolls Out ‘Night Sight’ For Pixel Smartphones To Improve Low Light Photos

By Dan Anderson ● November 14, 2018

Google has announced that the "Night Sight" feature is going to be rolled out for Pixel-branded phones in the next few days.

Simple Habit Raises $10 Million To Expand Its Daily Stress Relief Platform

By Annie Baker ● November 14, 2018

Daily stress relief platform Simple Habit has announced it has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Foundation Capital.