Innovation - Page 1050 of 1069

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

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 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 ● Nov 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 ● Nov 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 ● Nov 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 ● Nov 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 ● Nov 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 ● Nov 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 ● Nov 18, 2018

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

Cloud Collaboration Service Airtable Raises $100 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 17, 2018

Hybrid spreadsheet and database platform company Airtable has raised $100 million in funding at a $1.1 billion valuation.

Ezra Raises $4 Million To Improve Prostate Cancer Screening

By Noah Long ● Nov 16, 2018

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

Citrix Systems Is Acquiring Sapho For $200 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 16, 2018

Citrix has announced that it is acquiring employee experience portal and micro-app company Sapho at a reported $200 million in cash.

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

By Annie Baker ● Nov 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 ● Nov 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 ● Nov 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 ● Nov 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 ● Nov 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 ● Nov 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 ● Nov 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 ● Nov 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 ● Nov 15, 2018

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

Facebook Fires PR Company That Reportedly Linked Opponents To George Soros

By Noah Long ● Nov 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 Features For Model S And Model X

By Noah Long ● Nov 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 ● Nov 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 ● Nov 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 ● Nov 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 ● Nov 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 ● Nov 14, 2018

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

Google Launches A New ‘My Business’ App

By Noah Long ● Nov 14, 2018

Google has launched a new app called "My Business," making it easier for businesses to manage their Google profiles.

Waymo CEO John Krafcik: Driverless Car Service Is Coming Soon

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 14, 2018

At the D.Live conference, Waymo CEO John Krafcik has announced that a driverless car service will be coming in the next couple of months.

Microsoft Is Acquiring Austin-Based Chatbot Startup XOXCO

By Annie Baker ● Nov 14, 2018

Microsoft has announced that it is acquiring Austin-based chatbot startup company XOXCO to democratize AI development.