Enterprise

IBM Is Buying Red Hat For $34 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 29, 2018

IBM is acquiring Red Hat for $34 billion. The combined companies plan to create cloud-native business applications faster and drive greater portability.

Boston-Based Blockchain Solutions Company Algorand Raises $62 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 26, 2018

Algorand is a Boston-based blockchain solutions company built for business that has raised $62 million in funding.

Apple Leak Suggests New MacBook, Mac Mini, And iMacs Are On The Way

By Annie Baker ● Oct 26, 2018

According to leaked filings, Apple is preparing to announce new MacBooks, Mac Minis, and iMacs.

Tel Aviv-Based Eyesight Raises $15 Million To Help Curb Distracted Driving

By Noah Long ● Oct 26, 2018

Tel Aviv-based Eyesight has announced that it raised $15 million in funding to prevent drivers from becoming distracted.

Bright Machines Secures $179 Million To Build On Its Manufacturing Robotic Platform

By Annie Baker ● Oct 25, 2018

Bright Machines, a San Francisco-based robotics manufacturing company, has announced that it raised $179 million in Series A funding.

Raleigh-Based K4Connect Raises $12 Million In Series B To Build On Senior Living Technology Solutions

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 25, 2018

K4Connect, a Raleigh-based technology company that creates solutions empowering older adults, has raised $12 million in Series B.

Sales And Marketing AI Automation Platform Company People.ai Raises $30 Million

By Annie Baker ● Oct 24, 2018

People.ai, a sales and marketing AI automation platform company, has announced that it raised $30 million in Series B funding.

AI Powered Application Security Company Wallarm Raises $8 Million Series A

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 24, 2018

Artificial intelligence powered application security company Wallarm has announced it has raised $8 million in Series A funding.

Google Makes It Easier To Control Search Data Within Products

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 24, 2018

Google has announced that it is adding a new feature to easier control your data without having to go to your Google Account.

Decentralized Social Network And Cryptocurrency Company Minds Raises $6 Million

By Noah Long ● Oct 23, 2018

Decentralized social network and cryptocurrency company Minds Inc has announced that it has raised $6 million in funding.

Seattle-Based Pulumi Raises $15 Million To Grow Its Cloud Native Platform

By Noah Long ● Oct 22, 2018

Seattle-based cloud-native platform company Pulumi has announced that it raised $15 million in Series A funding led by Madrona Venture Group.

Visa Partners With IBM On Blockchain Initiative

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 22, 2018

Visa and IBM have announced a blockchain partnership where the two companies will work together using open source technology to make global payments secure.

eBay’s New Instant Selling Program Makes It Easier For Consumers To Sell Their Smartphones

By Annie Baker ● Oct 22, 2018

eBay is launching a new Instant Selling program, which makes it easier for consumers to get paid for selling their smartphones.

Micron To Acquire Intel’s Stake In IM Flash Joint Venture For $1.5 Billion

By Noah Long ● Oct 21, 2018

Micron recently announced that it is going to be acquiring Intel's stake in the IM Flash joint venture for $1.5 billion.

SolarWinds IPO: IT Management Software Company Closes Slightly Above Debut Price

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2018

SolarWinds went public on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, October 19th and closed the day slightly above its debut price.

FundGuard Raises $4 Million In Seed Funding To Accelerate Platform Development

By Noah Long ● Oct 21, 2018

FundGuard has announced that it has raised $4 million in funding to accelerate its platform development.

IBM And Lenovo Sign A $240 Million AI Deal

By Noah Long ● Oct 19, 2018

IBM has announced that it has signed a $240 million multi-year agreement with Lenovo for providing field services and remote call center solutions.

Google Chrome 70 Adds Picture-In-Picture Support For Mac, Windows, And Linux

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2018

Google has added a new Picture-in-Picture mode for YouTube in version Google Chrome version 70.

Atlanta-Based Springbot Raises $15 Million For Its Data-Driven Marketing Platform

By Noah Long ● Oct 18, 2018

Data-driven marketing platform Springbot has announced that it has raised $15 million in funding led by North Atlantic Capital.

Israel-Based VAYAVISION Raises $8 Million In Funding To Build On Its Autonomous Vehicle Technology

By Annie Baker ● Oct 18, 2018

VAYAVISION, a provider of raw data fusion and perception for autonomous vehicles, has announced it has raised $8 million in seed funding.

Paul Allen: Reactions To The Loss Of The Microsoft Co-Founder

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 18, 2018

Paul Allen (January 21, 1953 – October 15, 2018) is known for being the cofounder of Microsoft, the owner sports teams, an investor, and a philanthropist.

Numerify Raises $27.5 Million To Build On Its IT Business Analytics Platform

By Noah Long ● Oct 18, 2018

Numerify is an IT business analytics company powered by AI that has raised $27.5 million in funding led by DAG Ventures.

Healthcare Tech Company Hero Raises $12 Million In Series A

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 17, 2018

Hero -- a company that has developed a medication management in-home system -- has raised $12 million in Series A funding.

Massachusetts-Based eCommerce Acceleration Platform Yottaa Raises $11 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 17, 2018

Waltham, Massachusetts-based Yottaa is an eCommerce acceleration platform company that has raised $11 million in funding.

Michigan-Based Fusion Coolant Systems Raises $8 Million In Series C

By Noah Long ● Oct 17, 2018

Fusion Coolant Systems, a Canton, Michigan-based company that developed an advanced coolant used in manufacturing, has raised $8 million in Series C funding.

Docker Raises $92 Million In Funding To Grow Its Containerization Business

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 17, 2018

Containerization company Docker has raised $92 million in funding out of a targeted $192 million, according to an SEC filing.

MIT To Invest $1 Billion To Launch The Schwarzman College of Computing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 16, 2018

MIT has announced that it is committing $1 billion to establish the Schwarzman College of Computing to provide an AI and computing curriculum.

Adobe: Full Version Of Photoshop CC Is Coming To iPad In 2019

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 16, 2018

At Adobe’s MAX conference, the company announced that the full version of Photoshop CC will be coming to the Apple iPad in 2019.

India-Based Zomato Raises $210 Million From Ant Financial

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2018

India-based restaurant discovery and delivery service Zomato has raised $210 million in funding from Ant Financial, an Alibaba-affiliated payment company.

Apple Signs $600 Million Deal With Chipmaker Dialog Semiconductor

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 13, 2018

Apple and Dialog Semiconductor are strengthening its partnership through a technology licensing agreement in a deal valued at $600 million.