Enterprise

Censys: $15.5 Million Funding And New Scan Engine

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2020

Censys -- a leading Ann Arbor, Michigan-based cybersecurity company that offers Internet-wide continuous visibility and real-time risk assessment to help businesses monitor their constantly evolving attack surfaces and vulnerabilities -- announced it has raised a $15.5 million Series A funding round.

WhatsApp Adds A Search The Web Feature To Fact-Check Forwards

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2020

WhatsApp has announced a new feature to help fact-check the information associated with forwarded messages.

Synopsys (SNPS) Names Jason Schmitt As GM Of Software Integrity Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2020

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) has announced that Jason Schmitt has joined the company as the general manager of the Software Integrity Group.

Coherent (COHR) Unveils Executive Leadership Changes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2020

Coherent, Inc. (NASDAQ: COHR) President and Chief Executive Officer Andy Mattes has announced several changes to its leadership team.

Bandwidth (BAND) Signs Major Comcast (CMCSA) Partnership To Combat Robocalling

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2020

Bandwidth Inc (NASDAQ: BAND) — a software company that is focused on communications for the enterprise — announced it has partnered with Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) for the delivery of authenticated calls.

Ford Motor Company (F): Jim Farley To Succeed Jim Hackett As CEO In October

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2020

Today Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) announced CEO Jim Hackett has decided to retire in October. Hackett will be succeeded by COO Jim Farley.

Perspecta (PRSP) Names Damian DiPippa As SVP And GM Of Intelligence Group

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 4, 2020

Leading U.S. government services provider Perspecta Inc. (NYSE: PRSP) announced that it has selected Damian DiPippa to serve as senior vice president and general manager of its intelligence group.

Clorox Co (CLX): Linda Rendle Promoted As First Female CEO Of The Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2020

Consumer products company Clorox Co (NYSE: CLX) announced Linda Rendle has been promoted as the first female CEO of the company. And the quarterly results were also revealed.

Sapiens International (SPNS) Collaborating With AssureSign On Electronic Signature Technology

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 3, 2020

Sapiens International Corporation (NASDAQ: SPNS) (TASE: SPNS) announced it entered into an agreement to partner with AssureSign to expedite customer acquisitions and renewals.

E-Commerce Marketing Company MikMak Raises $10 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2020

MikMak -- a New York-based e-commerce marketing and insights company -- announced that it has raised $10 million in Series A funding.

Primis Announces Engagement-Based Discovery Engine Primis Next

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2020

Video discovery company Primis announced it has launched Primis Next, an engagement-based discovery engine that automatically skips content that users do not want to interact with.

Lordstown Motors To Go Public Through Merger With DiamondPeak Holdings (DPHC)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2020

Lordstown Motors Corp and DiamondPeak Holdings Corp.(NASDAQ: DPHC) have announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination to take Lordstown public.

MongoDB (MDB) Names Harsha Jalihal As Chief People Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2020

MongoDB Inc (NASDAQ: MDB) announced the appointment of Harsha Jalihal as Chief People Officer.

Why Globant (GLOB) Is Buying gA

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2020

Digitally native technology services company Globant (NYSE: GLOB) announced it has acquired gA. These are the details about the deal.

Zoom Video Communications (ZM) Halting Direct Sales Of Products In China

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2020

Video conferencing app Zoom Video Communications Inc (NASDAQ: ZM) has decided to halt direct sales in China. These are the details.

Lear (LEA) And Gentherm (THRM) Unveil New Intelligent Thermal Comfort Seating Solution

By Annie Baker ● Aug 3, 2020

Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA) -- a global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems -- announced it is introducing a new solution in intelligent seating called INTU Thermal Comfort with ClimateSense technology in collaboration with Gentherm Inc (NASDAQ: THRM).

Equifax (EFX) Launches New COVID-19 Response RECOVERY Solution Suite

By Noah Long ● Aug 3, 2020

Today Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) announced the availability of a new Response RECOVERY solution suite. These are the details.

DISH Network Signs Noteworthy Partnership With Tucows (DISH, TCX)

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 3, 2020

DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ: DISH) and Tucows Inc. (NASDAQ: TCX, TSX: TC) announced that DISH has selected Tucows as a technology partner for its retail wireless business.

7-Eleven Parent Is Buying Marathon Petroleum’s Speedway In Massive $21 Billion Deal (MPC, SVNDY)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2020

Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS: SVNDY) announced it is buying Speedway gas stations from Marathon Petroleum Corp (NYSE: MPC) for $21 billion.

Tailored Brands Inc (TLRD): Men’s Wearhouse And Jos. A. Bank Parent Files For Bankruptcy

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 3, 2020

Tailored Brands Inc (NYSE: TLRD) — the parent company of Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank — has filed for bankruptcy protection.

Apple (AAPL) Acquisition Could Radically Disrupt The Mobile Payments Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2020

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has acquired Mobeewave, which is a company that developed technology enabling shoppers to tap a credit card on another device for processing a payment.

Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (DPZ) Promotes Art D’Elia To Chief Marketing Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2020

This past week, Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ) announced it has promoted Art D’Elia as the company’s chief marketing officer.

DarioHealth (DRIO): $28.6 Million Private Placement Closed With Accredited Investors

By Noah Long ● Aug 2, 2020

DarioHealth Corp (NASDAQ: DRIO) -- a pioneer in the global digital therapeutics market -- announced that it has closed a private placement transaction with accredited investors totaling aggregate gross proceeds of about $28.6 million.

General Motors and EVgo Partnering To Triple Fast Charging Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2020

General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) and EVgo announced a partnership with a goal of tripling the size of the nation’s largest public fast-charging network.

Sanofi And GlaxoSmithKline Sign $2.1 Billion Vaccine Deal With U.S. Government

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 2, 2020

The U.S. government has committed to paying as much as $2.1 billion to COVID-19 vaccine partners Sanofi SA (NASDAQ: SNY) and GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE: GSK).

Porch.com Combining With SPAC Company PropTech Acquisition Corp (PTAC) To Go Public

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2020

Special purpose acquisition company PropTech Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: PTAC) and Porch.com entered into a definitive agreement which would result in Porch becoming a publicly listed company.

Rambus (RMBS): Greg Lang Joins The Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2020

Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS) — a premier silicon IP and chip provider that is dedicated to delivering data faster and safer — announced the appointment of Greg Lang to its board of directors.

Redfin (RDFN) CEO Glenn Kelman: Company Is Hiring Agents And Closing Specialists At ‘Breakneck Speed’

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2020

Redfin Corp (NASDAQ: RDFN) recently announced the financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020, on a GAAP basis. These are the details.

Microsoft (MSFT) Reportedly Considering A Deal To Buy TikTok In The U.S. [Update]

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2020

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is reportedly in discussions to buy TikTok in the U.S. These are the details.

Globant (GLOB) Launches Continuity Studio

By Annie Baker ● Jul 31, 2020

Technology services company Globant SA (NYSE: GLOB) has announced the launch of the Continuity Studio product in order to help businesses face new challenges caused by the pandemic.