Pulse 2.0

eBay’s New Instant Selling Program Makes It Easier For Consumers To Sell Their Smartphones

By Annie Baker ● Oct 22, 2018

eBay is launching a new Instant Selling program, which makes it easier for consumers to get paid for selling their smartphones.

Tesla Is Preparing A ‘Dog Mode’ For Keeping Pets Safe In Vehicles

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2018

Tesla Motors is preparing to launch a new "dog mode" for its vehicles in a future software update.

Micron To Acquire Intel’s Stake In IM Flash Joint Venture For $1.5 Billion

By Noah Long ● Oct 21, 2018

Micron recently announced that it is going to be acquiring Intel's stake in the IM Flash joint venture for $1.5 billion.

SolarWinds IPO: IT Management Software Company Closes Slightly Above Debut Price

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2018

SolarWinds went public on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, October 19th and closed the day slightly above its debut price.

Tucson-Based Microsatellite Company Vector Raises $70 Million In Series B

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 21, 2018

Vector, a Tucson, Arizona-based microsatellite launch company, has announced that it has raised $70 million in Series B funding.

FundGuard Raises $4 Million In Seed Funding To Accelerate Platform Development

By Noah Long ● Oct 21, 2018

FundGuard has announced that it has raised $4 million in funding to accelerate its platform development.

Radionomy Releases Winamp 5.8 For Windows

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 20, 2018

Radionomy has announced that it has released Winamp 5.8 for Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.

Online Health Insurance Startup Devoted Health Raises $300 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2018

Devoted Health, a Waltham, Massachusetts-based online health insurance startup, has raised $300 million in Series B funding.

IBM And Lenovo Sign A $240 Million AI Deal

By Noah Long ● Oct 19, 2018

IBM has announced that it has signed a $240 million multi-year agreement with Lenovo for providing field services and remote call center solutions.

Google Chrome 70 Adds Picture-In-Picture Support For Mac, Windows, And Linux

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2018

Google has added a new Picture-in-Picture mode for YouTube in version Google Chrome version 70.

Atlanta-Based Springbot Raises $15 Million For Its Data-Driven Marketing Platform

By Noah Long ● Oct 18, 2018

Data-driven marketing platform Springbot has announced that it has raised $15 million in funding led by North Atlantic Capital.

Israel-Based VAYAVISION Raises $8 Million In Funding To Build On Its Autonomous Vehicle Technology

By Annie Baker ● Oct 18, 2018

VAYAVISION, a provider of raw data fusion and perception for autonomous vehicles, has announced it has raised $8 million in seed funding.

Paul Allen: Reactions To The Loss Of The Microsoft Co-Founder

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 18, 2018

Paul Allen (January 21, 1953 – October 15, 2018) is known for being the cofounder of Microsoft, the owner sports teams, an investor, and a philanthropist.

Vancouver-Based Hubb Raises $6.3 Million To Scale Its Event Management Technology Business

By Annie Baker ● Oct 18, 2018

Vancouver, Washington-based event management technology Hubb has announced that it has raised $6.3 million in Series B funding.

Numerify Raises $27.5 Million To Build On Its IT Business Analytics Platform

By Noah Long ● Oct 18, 2018

Numerify is an IT business analytics company powered by AI that has raised $27.5 million in funding led by DAG Ventures.

Healthcare Tech Company Hero Raises $12 Million In Series A

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 17, 2018

Hero -- a company that has developed a medication management in-home system -- has raised $12 million in Series A funding.

London-Based Online Menswear Company Thread Raises $22 Million In Series B Funding

By Annie Baker ● Oct 17, 2018

London-based online menswear personalization company Thread has announced it has raised $22 million in Series B funding to grow its business.

Google Maps Now Lists Detailed Information About Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 17, 2018

Google has added a new feature to its Commutes feature so that you can find charging stations for electric vehicles via desktop or mobile devices.

Massachusetts-Based eCommerce Acceleration Platform Yottaa Raises $11 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 17, 2018

Waltham, Massachusetts-based Yottaa is an eCommerce acceleration platform company that has raised $11 million in funding.

Online Grocery Service Instacart Hits $7.6 Billion Valuation Following $600 Million Investment

By Annie Baker ● Oct 17, 2018

Instacart, an online grocery delivery services company, has announced that it has raised $600 million in a funding round at a $7.6 billion valuation.

Michigan-Based Fusion Coolant Systems Raises $8 Million In Series C

By Noah Long ● Oct 17, 2018

Fusion Coolant Systems, a Canton, Michigan-based company that developed an advanced coolant used in manufacturing, has raised $8 million in Series C funding.

Docker Raises $92 Million In Funding To Grow Its Containerization Business

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 17, 2018

Containerization company Docker has raised $92 million in funding out of a targeted $192 million, according to an SEC filing.

MIT To Invest $1 Billion To Launch The Schwarzman College of Computing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 16, 2018

MIT has announced that it is committing $1 billion to establish the Schwarzman College of Computing to provide an AI and computing curriculum.

TCL Releases An Android-Based Palm Phone For $350

By Noah Long ● Oct 16, 2018

Chinese electronics company TCL has announced that it has released an Android-based Palm Phone device for $350, which has some high-end hardware specs.

Adobe: Full Version Of Photoshop CC Is Coming To iPad In 2019

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 16, 2018

At Adobe’s MAX conference, the company announced that the full version of Photoshop CC will be coming to the Apple iPad in 2019.

India-Based Zomato Raises $210 Million From Ant Financial

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2018

India-based restaurant discovery and delivery service Zomato has raised $210 million in funding from Ant Financial, an Alibaba-affiliated payment company.

Apple Reportedly Acquires Streaming Analytics Company Asaii

By Noah Long ● Oct 15, 2018

Apple has reportedly acquired a music analytics company called Asaii, which could help bolster the Apple Music’s recommendations and analytics.

Hiking App AllTrails Raises $75 Million To Hire More Employees And Expand Overseas

By Noah Long ● Oct 14, 2018

Popular hiking app AllTrails has raised $75 million in funding led by Spectrum Equity to aggressively hire more employees and expand overseas.

Teledentistry Company SmileDirectClub Raises $380 Million

By Annie Baker ● Oct 14, 2018

Nashville-based teledentistry company SmileDirectClub has raised $380 million in funding in its first institutional private placement led by CD&R.

Apple Signs $600 Million Deal With Chipmaker Dialog Semiconductor

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 13, 2018

Apple and Dialog Semiconductor are strengthening its partnership through a technology licensing agreement in a deal valued at $600 million.

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