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Tel Aviv-Based Guardian Optical Raises $2.5 Million To Build On Its ‘Passenger-Aware’ Sensors For Autonomous Vehicles

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 13, 2018

Tel-Aviv-based Guardian Optical has announced it raised $2.5 million in funding to build on its sensor products for autonomous vehicles.

Spin Memory Raises $52 Million To Drive MRAM As An Alternative To Embedded SRAM

By Noah Long ● Nov 13, 2018

MRAM developer company Spin Memory announced that it is raising $52 million in Series B led by Arm and Applied Materials' venture capital arm Applied Ventures.

Apple Was The Top Selling Phone Brand During Alibaba’s Single Day

By Annie Baker ● Nov 13, 2018

During Alibaba's Singles' Day event, Apple was ranked as the top phone maker as it surpassed 100 million yuan.

Veritas Capital And Evergreen Coast Are Acquiring athenahealth For $5.7 Billion

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 13, 2018

Veritas Capital and Evergreen Coast Capital have announced that they are acquiring athenahealth in a deal valued at $5.7 billion in cash.

Vista Equity Is Buying Apptio For Approximately $1.94 Billion

By Noah Long ● Nov 12, 2018

Vista Equity Partners has announced it is acquiring Bellevue, Washington-based Apptio for $38 per share, which is a deal worth approximately $1.94 billion.

SAP Buying Qualtrics For $8 Billion In Cash: Details About The Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2018

SAP announced that it is intending to acquire Qualtrics for $8 billion in cash. Here is how the deal came together.

How Tesla’s ‘Bioweapon Defense Mode’ Is Helping People Affected By The California Wildfires

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2018

This is how the "Bioweapon Defense Mode" in Tesla vehicles are helping people who are affected by the wildfires in California.

CoStar Is Acquiring Cozy Services For $68 Million

By Annie Baker ● Nov 11, 2018

Leading real estate information and analytics company CoStar announced it is acquiring Cozy for $68 million.

IBM’s Plan To Hire 2,000 Veterans By 2020

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2018

IBM is looking to hire 2,000 veterans by 2020 and the company is 60% of the way there already. Here are some of IBM's stories about the program.

BlackBerry Reportedly In Talks To Acquire Cylance For $1.5 Billion

By Noah Long ● Nov 11, 2018

BlackBerry might be acquiring cybersecurity company Cylance for $1.5 billion, according to Business Insider's sources.

Amazon Signs Agreement To Sell New Apple Products

By Noah Long ● Nov 11, 2018

Amazon is going to start selling Apple's latest products on its platform following a new agreement.

Datacoral Launches Data Infrastructure As A Service And Raises $10 Million In Series A

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 11, 2018

Datacoral has announced that it has launched a data infrastructure as a service and has raised $10 million in Series A funding.

New York-Based Dormify Raises $3.45 Million To Scale Its Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2018

Dormify, an e-commerce company for users to find dorm room furnishing products, has raised $3.45 million in Series A led by American Eagle.

ForeScout Is Buying SecurityMatters For $113 Million

By Noah Long ● Nov 11, 2018

Internet of Things security company ForeScout Technologies is buying operational technology network protection company SecurityMatters for $113 million.

II-VI Is Acquiring Apple Face ID Supplier Finisar For $3.2 Billion

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 10, 2018

II-VI has announced that it is acquiring Apple's Face ID facial recognition system supplier Finisar for $3.2 billion.

Coder: How Three Austin-Based Twenty Year Olds Raised Funding By ‘Cold Emailing’ Investors

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 9, 2018

Coder is an Austin, Texas-based startup that was founded by three twenty year olds — who were able to raise funding by ‘cold emailing’ potential investors.

Thai Businessman Chatchaval Jiaravanon Acquires FORTUNE For $150 Million

By Noah Long ● Nov 9, 2018

The FORTUNE brand has been acquired by Thai businessman Chatchaval Jiaravanon for $150 million from Meredith Corporation.

Robyn Denholm: The New Board Chair Of Tesla Motors

By Annie Baker ● Nov 9, 2018

Robyn Denholm, the chief financial officer of Australian telecommunications company Telstra, has been named as the new board chair of Tesla Motors.

Ford Acquires Spin Electric Scooter Company For A Reported $100 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 9, 2018

Ford Motor Company has acquired Spin, an electric scooter company, for a reported $100 million and is planning to invest $200 million in the company.

Berlin-Based Fraugster Raises $14 Million To Help Fight E-Commerce Fraud

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 9, 2018

Fraugster, a Berlin, Germany-based artificial intelligence software company, has raised $14 million in Series B funding to prevent fraudulent transactions.

Trifo Raises $11 Million In Funding To Build The Next Generation Of Smart Home Robots

By Annie Baker ● Nov 9, 2018

Santa Clara-based Trifo has announced that it has raised $11 million in funding to build the next generation of smart home robots.

Samsung Foldable Phone: The ‘Galaxy X’ Details

By Noah Long ● Nov 9, 2018

This week, Samsung unveiled its foldable Infinity Flex Display phone technology. Here is a breakdown of some of the reported ‘Galaxy X’ specifications.

YouTube Paid Over $1.8 Billion To The Music Industry In The Last Year

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 8, 2018

In Google's “How Google Fights Piracy” 2018 report, it was revealed that YouTube paid over $1.8 billion to the music industry in the last year.

Instacart’s Grocery Pickup Service Starts Rolling Out Across The US

By Annie Baker ● Nov 8, 2018

Instacart has started rolling out its grocery pickup service across the US. The grocery pickup service works with over 200 stores across 25 markets.

Google Maps Is Now Testing Speed Trap And Crash Reports

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 8, 2018

Google Maps for Android is testing a feature where users can report speed traps and crashes, similar to what is offered in the Waze app.

Valens Raises $63 Million To Simplify In-Vehicle Connectivity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 8, 2018

Hod HaSharon, Israel-based Valens has announced it has raised $63 million in funding to simplify in-vehicle connectivity.

Tel Aviv-Based Agtech Company Taranis Closes $20 Million In Series B Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 7, 2018

Taranis, a Tel Aviv-based agtech company, has announced it has raised $20 million in Series B funding.

Engineer.ai Raises $29.5 Million To Help Entrepreneurs Build Ideas Without Knowing How To Code

By Noah Long ● Nov 7, 2018

Engineer.ai is a company that helps entrepreneurs build their ideas without knowing how to code, which has raised $29.5 million in Series A.

Barnes & Noble NOOK 10.1” Tablet: What You Need To Know

By Annie Baker ● Nov 7, 2018

Barnes & Noble is releasing a new NOOK 10.1" Tablet, which has the largest display on a NOOK tablet ever.

Thoma Bravo Is Acquiring Veracode Software For $950 Million From Broadcom

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 7, 2018

Thoma Bravo recently announced that it is acquiring Veracode Software for $950 million in cash.