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Facebook Buys ‘Beat Saber’ Developer Beat Games

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 27, 2019

Facebook announced it has acquired Beat Games, the game development studio known for the "Beat Saber" VR game.

Best Apple AirPods Black Friday 2019 Deals

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 27, 2019

Are you interested in buying Apple AirPods during Black Friday? Here are some of the best deals that are being offered.

Relationship App Company S’MORE Raises $1.1 Million In Seed Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 27, 2019

Relationship dating app S’More (a.k.a. Something More) announced it raised $1.1 million in a seed round of funding.

Vivun Closes $3 Million In A Seed Funding Round

By Noah Long ● Nov 27, 2019

Vivun, the creator of the world’s first product for Presales, announced it raised $3 million in a seed round of funding led by Unusual Ventures.

Teleradiology Company Nines Raises $16.5 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Nov 27, 2019

Teleradiology company Nines announced that it has raised $16.5 million in funding.

Why Silver Lake Is Buying First Advantage From Symphony Technology

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 27, 2019

First Advantage, a global tech and information services leader, announced that Silver Lake is buying the company from Symphony Technology Group.

Origami Capital Promotes Julie Klaff To Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 27, 2019

Private equity firm Origami Capital Partners announced it promoted Julie Klaff to partner. These are the details that you should know.

Corie Barry: Best Buy Is Excited About Holiday Plans, 1 Million Seniors Now Using Health Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 27, 2019

Best Buy CEO Corie Barry and CFO Corie Barry unveiled the company's quarterly results and provided a forecast. And they are "excited" about the holidays.

Elon Musk Plans To Redo The Cybertruck And Ford F-150 Tug-Of-War Test

By Annie Baker ● Nov 27, 2019

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk said that he is going to redo the Tesla Cybertruck and Ford F-150 test. A webcast may be done as early as next week.

HPE CEO Antonio Neri: Why Revenue Will Grow For Full Fiscal Year 2020

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 27, 2019

HPE CEO Antonio Neri has revealed why he is expecting the company's full-year revenue in constant currency to grow. These are the details.

Intel And MediaTek Partnering In Order To Bring 5G On The PC

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 27, 2019

Intel announced that it is partnering with MediaTek on the development, certification, and support of 5G modem solutions.

Robotics And AI Sensor Company Advanced Navigation Raises $13 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 27, 2019

Advanced Navigation announced that it raised $13 million in Series A funding led by the CSIRO Innovation Fund.

Why Palo Alto Networks Is Buying Aporeto For $150 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2019

Palo Alto Networks announced that it entered a definitive agreement to buy machine identity-based microsegmentation company Aporeto for $150 million. These are the details.

Actor Ryan Reynolds Buys Ownership Stake In Mint Mobile

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2019

Mint Mobile has announced that actor, writer, and producer Ryan Reynolds bought an ownership stake in the company.

Dating.com Is Buying Dil Mil App For Up To $50 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2019

Dating.com has announced that it is buying San Francisco-based dating app company Dil Mil in a deal that is valued up to $50 million.

Best Black Friday And Cyber Monday 2019 Deals You Should Know (Updated)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2019

Here are some of the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2019 deals at Amazon, Best Buy, BJ's, Costco, Kohl's, Meijer, and Walmart

JLL Partners Raises Over $686 Million For Eighth Flagship Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2019

Private equity firm JLL Partners has raised more than $686 million for its eighth flagship fund, according to an SEC filing.

Rad AI Receives $4 Million In Funding To Transform Radiology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2019

Rad AI, a company that is transforming radiology with the latest advances in technology, announced it raised $4 million in a seed funding round.

Allbirds Co-Founder Joseph Zwillinger Calls Out Amazon For Selling Similarly Designed Shoes

By Annie Baker ● Nov 26, 2019

Allbirds co-founder Joseph Zwillinger is calling out Amazon for selling shoes that have a similar design as its products. These are the details.

Facebook Viewpoints App Pays Users To Answer Surveys And Participate In Tasks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2019

Facebook has launched a new app called Viewpoints that pays users to answer surveys and participate in tasks. It is availabe in the U.S. only for now.

Weekend Fund Sets Up $10 Million Second Early-Stage Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2019

Weekend Fund, the venture firm launched by Product Hunt founder Ryan Hoover, announced it raised $10 million for a second early-stage fund.

Real Estate Tech Platform Company Entera Closes $7.5 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Nov 26, 2019

Entera, a premier real estate technology platform that enables investors to efficiently access, announced it has raised $7.5 million in funding.

Reading Subscription Service Scribd Raises $58 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 26, 2019

Unlimited reading subscription service Scribd announced that it has raised $58 million in funding led by Spectrum Equity.

Apple Is Reportedly Expecting To Ship Over 100 Million iPhone 12 Units In 2020

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2019

Apple is reportedly planning to ship more than 100 million iPhone 12 units in 2020, according to supply chain sources with Digitimes.

Viagogo Is Buying StubHub From eBay For $4.05 Billion In Cash

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2019

eBay announced it is selling StubHub to Viagogo for $4.05 billion in cash. These are the details about the deal.

Melinda Gates Tells The Story About Launching The Giving Pledge

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2019

Melinda Gates -- the head of the largest charitable foundation in the world -- recently told the story about how The Giving Pledge came together.

Paytm: $1 Billion In Funding And $16 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2019

Paytm announced it raised $1 billion in a Series G round of funding led by T. Rowe Price at a $16 billion valuation.

Elon Musk: Tesla Cybertruck Hits 200K Pre-Orders And Why The Window Crack During A Demo

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2019

Tesla Motors revealed that its upcoming Cybertruck electric pickup truck has hit over 200,000 pre-orders.

Salesforce Co-CEO Marc Benioff On ‘Mindfulness Zones’ And Not Using A Computer Anymore

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2019

Salesforce co-CEO Marc Benioff revealed at the Dreamforce event that he no longer uses a computer due to the functionalities offered from his smartphone. But he also advocates being "mindful" to avoid burnout.

Charles Schwab Is Buying TD Ameritrade For $26 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2019

Today Charles Schwab announced it is buying TD Ameritrade for $26 billion in an all-stock deal. These are the details.

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Facebook Buys ‘Beat Saber’ Developer Beat Games

Best Apple AirPods Black Friday 2019 Deals

Relationship App Company S’MORE Raises $1.1 Million In Seed Funding

Vivun Closes $3 Million In A Seed Funding Round

Teleradiology Company Nines Raises $16.5 Million In Funding

Why Silver Lake Is Buying First Advantage From Symphony Technology

Origami Capital Promotes Julie Klaff To Partner

Corie Barry: Best Buy Is Excited About Holiday Plans, 1 Million Seniors Now Using Health Services

Elon Musk Plans To Redo The Cybertruck And Ford F-150 Tug-Of-War Test

HPE CEO Antonio Neri: Why Revenue Will Grow For Full Fiscal Year 2020

Intel And MediaTek Partnering In Order To Bring 5G On The PC

Robotics And AI Sensor Company Advanced Navigation Raises $13 Million In Funding

Why Palo Alto Networks Is Buying Aporeto For $150 Million

Actor Ryan Reynolds Buys Ownership Stake In Mint Mobile

Dating.com Is Buying Dil Mil App For Up To $50 Million

Best Black Friday And Cyber Monday 2019 Deals You Should Know (Updated)

JLL Partners Raises Over $686 Million For Eighth Flagship Fund

Rad AI Receives $4 Million In Funding To Transform Radiology

Allbirds Co-Founder Joseph Zwillinger Calls Out Amazon For Selling Similarly Designed Shoes

Facebook Viewpoints App Pays Users To Answer Surveys And Participate In Tasks

Weekend Fund Sets Up $10 Million Second Early-Stage Fund

Real Estate Tech Platform Company Entera Closes $7.5 Million In Funding

Reading Subscription Service Scribd Raises $58 Million In Funding

Apple Is Reportedly Expecting To Ship Over 100 Million iPhone 12 Units In 2020

Viagogo Is Buying StubHub From eBay For $4.05 Billion In Cash

Melinda Gates Tells The Story About Launching The Giving Pledge

Paytm: $1 Billion In Funding And $16 Billion Valuation

Elon Musk: Tesla Cybertruck Hits 200K Pre-Orders And Why The Window Crack During A Demo

Salesforce Co-CEO Marc Benioff On ‘Mindfulness Zones’ And Not Using A Computer Anymore

Charles Schwab Is Buying TD Ameritrade For $26 Billion