Pulse 2.0

WOW! Names Henry Hryckiewicz As CTO And Teresa Jacobs As SVP

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2020

WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone announced it named Henry Hryckiewicz as CTO and Teresa Jacobs as SVP of IT Design And Development.

Informatica Names Amit Walia As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 4, 2020

Enterprise cloud data management leader Informatica announced it has named Amit Walia as the company CEO.

Onset Financial Funding Hit $210 Million In 2019

By Annie Baker ● Jan 4, 2020

Leading independent equipment leasing company Onset Financial announced it made $210 million in total fundings in 2019.

Cadent Buys Identity And Media Solutions Company 4INFO

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 4, 2020

Advanced TV platform company Cadent announced it is buying 4INFO to expand cross-screen solutions for national advertisers.

Salesforce Issues $500,000 Grant To NYC Public Schools

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 4, 2020

Salesforce has issued a $500,000 grant to the New York City public school district. These are the details about the grant.

1Life Healthcare (One Medical) Files For $100 Million IPO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 4, 2020

1Life Healthcare -- the company known for running the One Medical brand -- has filed an S-1 with the SEC for a $100 million IPO.

FCA Partners With Plug And Play Accelerator To Set Up Mobility Hub In Detroit

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 3, 2020

FCA announced it is joining a partnership formed between the Plug and Play startup accelerator and the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council.

Smart Home Device Company Trifo Raises $15 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 3, 2020

Trifo, a smart home device company known for making a home security robot vacuum, announced it raised $15 million in Series B.

Vanguard Gains Commission Free Online Trading For Stocks And Options For All Brokerage Clients

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 3, 2020

Vanguard announced it extended commission-free online trading for stocks and options to all Vanguard Brokerage clients effective immediately.

424 Capital, Eagle Private Capital, And Plexus Buy Majority Share In Practis

By Annie Baker ● Jan 3, 2020

424 Capital, Eagle Private Capital, and Plexus Capital announced it made an investment in Practis for a majority share.

Endeavor Acquires A Majority Stake In On Location Experiences In Reported $660 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 3, 2020

Talent agency Endeavor announced it has acquired a majority stake in On Location Experiences. The deal was reportedly valued at $660 million.

Ossia Joins The Plug and Play Northwest Arkansas Supply Chain Program

By Annie Baker ● Jan 3, 2020

Ossia, the company known for creating Cota Real Wireless Power, announced it joined the Plug and Play Northwest Arkansas Supply Chain Program.

Pepsi Has A New Tagline: ‘That’s What I Like’

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 3, 2020

Pepsi announced it is starting off 2020 with a new tagline: “That’s what I like.”

GE Lighting Adding More Smart Home Products To Its Portfolio

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 3, 2020

GE Lighting is adding several new C by GE technologies to its expanding portfolio of smart home products. These are the details.

Uptime: How This Website Monitoring Company Provides Valuable Performance Insights

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 3, 2020

This is how website monitoring company Uptime.com ensures that the websites and checkout platforms of e-commerce businesses stay online.

Dell Is Launching iPhone Mirroring Capabilities On PCs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 3, 2020

Dell has revealed new monitors, laptops, and iOS mirroring through Dell Mobile Connect.

Customer Data Platform Company BlueConic Raises $13 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jan 3, 2020

Leading pure-play customer data platform (CDP) company BlueConic announced it raised $13 million in Series B funding.

Xiaomi Is Investing Over $7 Billion In 5G, AI, And IoT

By Noah Long ● Jan 2, 2020

Xiaomi has announced it is investing over $7 billion in AI and 5G Internet technologies in the next five years.

PwC Reveals Why Its $3 Billion Upskilling Program Is Important For Society

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 2, 2020

PwC released a short documentary feature business leaders explaining why upskilling has become a priority for society, organizations, and governments.

Tesla To Start Delivering Model 3 Vehicles Made In China Starting January 7

By Annie Baker ● Jan 2, 2020

Tesla announced it is going to start delivering Model 3 vehicles made in China starting on January 7.

How Google Is Using AI To Improve Breast Cancer Screening

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 1, 2020

Google is using artificial intelligence to improve breast cancer detection by scanning mammograms. Here's how it works.

National Returns Day: UPS Expected To Ship 1.9 Million Gifts Back To Retailers

By Annie Baker ● Jan 1, 2020

UPS is expecting to ship 1.9 million gifts and items back to U.S. retailers on January 2 (“National Returns Day”).

Nest Wifi vs Google Wifi: Differences You Should Know

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 1, 2020

This is an overview of the Nest Wifi vs Google Wifi.

VMware Finalizes The $2.7 Billion Acquisition Of Pivotal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 1, 2020

Enterprise software leader VMware recently announced it completed the $2.7 billion acquisition of Pivotal Software.

Ford: Reservations For Mustang Mach-E First Edition Are Full

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 1, 2020

Ford announced that the reservations for the First Edition of the Mustang Mach-E are officially full.

Microsoft Takes Control Of Web Domains Used By Hacking Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 1, 2020

Microsoft has taken control of 50 web domains from a North Korea-linked hacker group.

Intelligent AIOps Platform Provider InsightFinder Raises $2 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 1, 2020

Intelligent AIOps platform provider InsightFinder announced it has raised $2 million in pre-Series A funding.

Tencent Acquires 10% Of Universal Music For $3.4 Billion

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 1, 2020

Tencent Holdings Ltd. has led a deal to buy 10% of Universal Music Group from Vivendi SA for $3.4 billion.

iPhone Without A Notch? It Could Happen In 2020, Says Report

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 31, 2019

Is Apple planning to launch an iPhone without a notch? It could happen in 2020 says a new report.

Mark Zuckerberg And Bill Gates Saw A Collective $50 Billion In Net Worth Growth This Year

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 31, 2019

Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates have seen a collective $50 billion in net worth growth this year. These are the details.

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WOW! Names Henry Hryckiewicz As CTO And Teresa Jacobs As SVP

Informatica Names Amit Walia As CEO

Onset Financial Funding Hit $210 Million In 2019

Cadent Buys Identity And Media Solutions Company 4INFO

Salesforce Issues $500,000 Grant To NYC Public Schools

1Life Healthcare (One Medical) Files For $100 Million IPO

FCA Partners With Plug And Play Accelerator To Set Up Mobility Hub In Detroit

Smart Home Device Company Trifo Raises $15 Million

Vanguard Gains Commission Free Online Trading For Stocks And Options For All Brokerage Clients

424 Capital, Eagle Private Capital, And Plexus Buy Majority Share In Practis

Endeavor Acquires A Majority Stake In On Location Experiences In Reported $660 Million Deal

Ossia Joins The Plug and Play Northwest Arkansas Supply Chain Program

Pepsi Has A New Tagline: ‘That’s What I Like’

GE Lighting Adding More Smart Home Products To Its Portfolio

Uptime: How This Website Monitoring Company Provides Valuable Performance Insights

Dell Is Launching iPhone Mirroring Capabilities On PCs

Customer Data Platform Company BlueConic Raises $13 Million

Xiaomi Is Investing Over $7 Billion In 5G, AI, And IoT

PwC Reveals Why Its $3 Billion Upskilling Program Is Important For Society

Tesla To Start Delivering Model 3 Vehicles Made In China Starting January 7

How Google Is Using AI To Improve Breast Cancer Screening

National Returns Day: UPS Expected To Ship 1.9 Million Gifts Back To Retailers

Nest Wifi vs Google Wifi: Differences You Should Know

VMware Finalizes The $2.7 Billion Acquisition Of Pivotal

Ford: Reservations For Mustang Mach-E First Edition Are Full

Microsoft Takes Control Of Web Domains Used By Hacking Group

Intelligent AIOps Platform Provider InsightFinder Raises $2 Million

Tencent Acquires 10% Of Universal Music For $3.4 Billion

iPhone Without A Notch? It Could Happen In 2020, Says Report

Mark Zuckerberg And Bill Gates Saw A Collective $50 Billion In Net Worth Growth This Year