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Reed Hastings: Netflix To Spend $15 Billion On Original Content This Year

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2019

At the DealBook conference, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said that the company is expecting to spend $15 billion on original programming this year.

Kaiser Permanente Chairman And CEO Bernard J. Tyson Has Passed Away

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2019

Kaiser Permanente chairman and CEO Bernard J. Tyson has passed away unexpectedly at the age of 60.

Ray Dalio: National Debt And Liabilities Will Cause Higher Taxes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2019

Bridgewater Associates co-Chairman Ray Dalio published an article on LinkedIn about why he believes the current state of making capitalism work for everyone is broken.

Melinda Gates’ Advice For Young Women: Be Yourself

By Annie Baker ● Nov 10, 2019

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation co-founder Melinda Gates was recently interviewed by National Geographic where she gives advice to young women.

JPMorgan Establishes New Venture Capital Coverage Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2019

JPMorgan Chase & Co announced that it hired four bankers from Silicon Valley Bank to head up its new venture capital coverage team.

Why Stryker Is Buying Wright Medical For $5.4 Billion

By Annie Baker ● Nov 10, 2019

Kalamazoo-based medical equipment company Stryker recently announced it is buying Wright Medical for $5.4 billion. These are the details about the deal.

Microsoft’s Brad Smith: AI Will Be Transformative To Society Over Next 3 Decades

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 10, 2019

Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith recently discussed the benefits and consequences of artificial intelligence. Here's what he said.

Our Place: This Company Is Bringing Cookware Direct To Consumers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2019

Direct-to-consumer cookware company Our Place has raised $2.35 million in funding. Here is how the company works.

Subcontractor Business Process BuildOps Raises $5.8 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 10, 2019

Subcontractor business process software platform announced it raised $5.8 million across two tranches of seed funding.

Lyft Rolls Out ‘Ditch Your Car’ Pilot Program

By Noah Long ● Nov 10, 2019

Lyft has rolled out a new program called "Ditch Your Car," which provides people with Lyft perks and a deal with Carvana.

Robert Herjavec Invests In Razor Company Supply

By Annie Baker ● Nov 10, 2019

On a recent episode of Shark Tank, it was revealed that Robert Herjavec invested in a razor company called Supply.

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff On Prioritizing Key Values

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2019

Marc Benioff has stressed prioritizing key values as the head of Salesforce. Here is how the key values drive the culture at Salesforce.

Hormone Tracker Company Inne Raises €8 Million To Expand Team

By Annie Baker ● Nov 10, 2019

Hormone tracker company Inne announced recently that it raised €8 million in Series A funding led by Blossom Capital.

Reid Hoffman On The Importance Of Systematic Risk Identification While Scaling

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2019

LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock partner Reid Hoffman recently went on stage at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. Here's what he said.

Former Facebook VP Chamath Palihapitiya In A ‘Better Mental State’ Without Social Media

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2019

Social Capital LP founder + CEO Chamath Palihapitiya expressed his opinions on social media in an interview with Yahoo recently.

Nightfall AI Raises $20.3 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 10, 2019

Nightfall AI (formerly known as Watchtower AI) announced it has raised $20.3 million in funding led by Bain Capital Ventures and Venrock.

Why DoubleVerify Is Acquiring Ad-Juster

By Annie Baker ● Nov 10, 2019

Digital media measurement and analytics DoubleVerify announced it is buying Ad-Juster. These are the details about the deal.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Reflects On Pentagon Deal, Community, And Productivity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2019

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently appeared at the Fast Company Innovation Festival in NYC where he reflected on the community and productivity.

General Atlantic Expands Senior Leadership Team

By Noah Long ● Nov 10, 2019

General Atlantic announced it expanded its senior leadership team with the promotions of Gabriel Caillaux, Martin Escobari, and Anton Levy.

Alibaba Investing $3.3 Billion To Increase Stake In Cainiao

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 10, 2019

Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding announced recently that it is investing 23.3 billion yuan to increase its stake in Cainiao.

Looker Reveals The Looker 7 Enterprise-Grade Data Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 9, 2019

At the JOIN 2019 conference, Looker unveiled the Looker 7 enterprise-grade data platform. These are the details

Disney+ Preparing For Massive Launch Next Week

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 9, 2019

Disney is preparing to launch the Disney+ streaming service on November 12. These are the details about the new service.

Retail Management Software Company CitiXsys Raises $60 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 9, 2019

Retail management software company CitiXsys has announced it raised $60 million led by Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division (MBD).

Bumble Is Now Valued At $3 Billion Following Blackstone Deal

By Annie Baker ● Nov 9, 2019

Rapidly growing profitable dating app company Bumble is now valued at $3 billion following a deal with Blackstone.

Report: Uber Co-Founder Travis Kalanick Raised $400 Million For CloudKitchens

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 9, 2019

Shared kitchen company CloudKitchens has reportedly raised $400 million from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF).

Amperity Buys Customer Analytics Platform Custora: Details About The Deal

By Annie Baker ● Nov 9, 2019

Amperity, the first AI-powered Customer Data Management platform, announced it recently acquired Custora. These are the details.

GTA V Hits 115 Million Units Sold

By Noah Long ● Nov 9, 2019

Take-Two Interactive recently reported its quarterly earnings. And one of the highlights was GTA V hitting 115 million units sold.

The Trade Desk Sees Growth Opportunities In Connected TV

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 9, 2019

The Trade Desk recently announced its third-quarter earnings where CEO Jeff Green revealed growth opportunities in connected TV.

Capital One Names Mike Eason As Interim CISO And Head Of Cyber

By Annie Baker ● Nov 8, 2019

Capital One announced that CISO Michael Johnson is stepping down and will be succeeded by Mike Eason.

NEA Makes Several Key Executive Changes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 8, 2019

Venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates (NEA) has announced several key promotions on its investing team. These are the details.

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Reed Hastings: Netflix To Spend $15 Billion On Original Content This Year

Kaiser Permanente Chairman And CEO Bernard J. Tyson Has Passed Away

Ray Dalio: National Debt And Liabilities Will Cause Higher Taxes

Melinda Gates’ Advice For Young Women: Be Yourself

JPMorgan Establishes New Venture Capital Coverage Team

Why Stryker Is Buying Wright Medical For $5.4 Billion

Microsoft’s Brad Smith: AI Will Be Transformative To Society Over Next 3 Decades

Our Place: This Company Is Bringing Cookware Direct To Consumers

Subcontractor Business Process BuildOps Raises $5.8 Million In Funding

Lyft Rolls Out ‘Ditch Your Car’ Pilot Program

Robert Herjavec Invests In Razor Company Supply

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff On Prioritizing Key Values

Hormone Tracker Company Inne Raises €8 Million To Expand Team

Reid Hoffman On The Importance Of Systematic Risk Identification While Scaling

Former Facebook VP Chamath Palihapitiya In A ‘Better Mental State’ Without Social Media

Nightfall AI Raises $20.3 Million In Funding

Why DoubleVerify Is Acquiring Ad-Juster

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Reflects On Pentagon Deal, Community, And Productivity

General Atlantic Expands Senior Leadership Team

Alibaba Investing $3.3 Billion To Increase Stake In Cainiao

Looker Reveals The Looker 7 Enterprise-Grade Data Platform

Disney+ Preparing For Massive Launch Next Week

Retail Management Software Company CitiXsys Raises $60 Million In Funding

Bumble Is Now Valued At $3 Billion Following Blackstone Deal

Report: Uber Co-Founder Travis Kalanick Raised $400 Million For CloudKitchens

Amperity Buys Customer Analytics Platform Custora: Details About The Deal

GTA V Hits 115 Million Units Sold

The Trade Desk Sees Growth Opportunities In Connected TV

Capital One Names Mike Eason As Interim CISO And Head Of Cyber

NEA Makes Several Key Executive Changes