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Krikey Partners With The Ellen Fund To Launch Gorillas! Game

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 4, 2019

Krikey has partnered with The Ellen Fund to launch a game called Gorillas! -- which raises the awareness of gorillas in Rwanda.

Abacus Insights: How This Company Removes Data Silos In The Healthcare Sector

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 4, 2019

Healthcare data integration company Abacus Insights recently announced it raised $12.7 million in Series A funding led by CRV.

Michigan-Based Tespo Launches Nature Made Multivitamin Pods

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 4, 2019

Michigan-based home healthcare company Tespo announced it now offers Nature Made multivitamin pods

Apple WWDC: macOS Catalina Features

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 4, 2019

What are the macOS Catalina features? This article answers that question

Alogent Buys Lending Software Platform FinanceGenius From IntelliEngines

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 4, 2019

Alogent announced that it has acquired the FinanceGenius suite of lending software from IntelliEngines -- which will be under the name Origins going forward.

Flexera Buys Asheville-Based SaaS Analytics Platform Company RISC Networks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 4, 2019

Flexera announced it has acquired Asheville-based SaaS analytics platform company RISC Networks -- which helps companies speed their migration to the cloud.

Apple WWDC: tvOS 13 Features

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 4, 2019

What are the tvOS 13 features? This article answers that question.

Why Insight Partners Acquired Recorded Future In A $780 Million Deal

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 4, 2019

Insight Partners announced it acquired a controlling stake in Recorded Future. These are the details behind the deal.

Apple WWDC: watchOS 6 Features

By Noah Long ● Jun 4, 2019

What are the watchOS 6 features? This article answers that question.

Snowflake Becomes Generally Available On Microsoft Azure Government

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 3, 2019

Data warehouse company Snowflake announced it is now generally available on Microsoft Azure Government to provide government agencies with protection.

Apple iPadOS Features You Should Know About

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 3, 2019

What are the iPadOS features? This article answers that question

Apple WWDC: New Mac Pro And Pro Display XDR Unveiled

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 3, 2019

What are the new Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR specifications? This article answers those questions.

How Pillar Is Helping Solve The Student Loan Problem

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 3, 2019

Pillar, a company that is helping solve the student loan problem, announced it has raised $5.5 million in seed funding led by Kleiner Perkins.

Analytics-Driven Cybersecurity Company BlueVoyant Lands $82.5 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Jun 3, 2019

BlueVoyant announced it closed an expanded $82.5 million in Series B funding round at a valuation of more than $430 million

Smart Media Platform Firefly Raises $30 Million, Buys Digital Operations Of STRONG Outdoor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 3, 2019

Smart media platform company Firefly announced it raised $30 million in Series A funding led by GV and bought the digital operations of STRONG Outdoor.

Foursquare Secures $150 Million And Buys Placed From Snap Inc.

By Noah Long ● Jun 3, 2019

Foursquare has raised $150 million in funding led by The Raine Group and acquired Placed from Snap Inc. to build on its Attribution products.

Digital Identity Management Solution Company Dashlane Raises $110 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 3, 2019

Digital identity management solution company Dashlane has raised $110 million in Series D funding led by Sequoia Capital with Jim Goetz joining the board.

Elon Musk: Tesla Pickup Truck To Be Priced Under $49,000

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 2, 2019

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk said that the Tesla pickup truck would have a price point of $49,000 maximum.

Roger.ai: This Accounting Automation Company Helps Businesses Save Time With Financial Processes

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 2, 2019

Accounting automation tool company Roger.ai announced it raised $7.35 million in Series A funding to help businesses save time on financial processes.

How Pillo Health Is Improving Patient Longevity And Quality Of Life

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 1, 2019

Pillo Health recently raised $11 million in funding from investors to complete its Series A round led by Stanley Black & Decker's venture capital arm.

XFactor Ventures Launches Fund 2: Female Founders Investing In New Female-Founded Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2019

XFactor Ventures announced it has established the $8.6 million Fund 2, which will be used in investing in new female-founded companies

Identiq: This Company Makes It Easier To Validate New Users And Fight Fraud

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 1, 2019

Identiq, a Tel Aviv-based Anonymous Verification Network company, announced it raised $5 million in seed funding.

Google’s PageRank Patent Has Just Expired. Here’s What Happens Now.

By Shan Sadiq ● Jun 1, 2019

Google's original PageRank patent has just expired. Developed by Larry Page and Sergey Brin at Stanford University in 1996, PageRank is the original algorithm used by Google to calculate the importance of a webpage.

How Upsie Helps Make Warranties More Affordable And Accessible

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 31, 2019

Upsie, a consumer-friendly platform for purchasing product warranties, announced it raised $5 million in funding led by True Ventures.

Thoma Bravo Is Acquiring A Majority Stake In Toronto-Based Cority

By Dan Anderson ● May 31, 2019

Thoma Bravo is buying a majority stake in Toronto-based environmental, health, safety and quality software company Cority

Report: Bain Capital Is Setting Up A $1 Billion Tech Opportunities Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 31, 2019

Bain Capital is reportedly raising $1 billion for a new technology fund for late-stage minority investments called Bain Capital Tech Opportunities.

Cybersecurity Company CrowdStrike Prices Shares For IPO

By Dan Anderson ● May 31, 2019

Rapidly growing cybersecurity company CrowdStrike filed to go public and will be selling 18 million shares of Class A common stock between $19 and $23 each.

Amazon Textract Is Able To Use Machine Learning To Extract Text And Data From Most Documents

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 31, 2019

Amazon announced that its Textract is able to automatically extract text and data from tables and forms in virtually any document using machine learning.

GE Is Now Integrating Google Assistant Into Its Countertop Microwaves

By Noah Long ● May 31, 2019

Google Assistant is now integrated into GE's $144 Smart Countertop Microwave through a software update.

Amazon Is Considering Buying Boost From T-Mobile & Sprint

By Noah Long ● May 31, 2019

Amazon is interested in buying Boost Mobile from T-Mobile & Sprint. Boost Mobile could go for up to $3 billion.

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Krikey Partners With The Ellen Fund To Launch Gorillas! Game

Abacus Insights: How This Company Removes Data Silos In The Healthcare Sector

Michigan-Based Tespo Launches Nature Made Multivitamin Pods

Apple WWDC: macOS Catalina Features

Alogent Buys Lending Software Platform FinanceGenius From IntelliEngines

Flexera Buys Asheville-Based SaaS Analytics Platform Company RISC Networks

Apple WWDC: tvOS 13 Features

Why Insight Partners Acquired Recorded Future In A $780 Million Deal

Apple WWDC: watchOS 6 Features

Snowflake Becomes Generally Available On Microsoft Azure Government

Apple iPadOS Features You Should Know About

Apple WWDC: New Mac Pro And Pro Display XDR Unveiled

How Pillar Is Helping Solve The Student Loan Problem

Analytics-Driven Cybersecurity Company BlueVoyant Lands $82.5 Million In Funding

Smart Media Platform Firefly Raises $30 Million, Buys Digital Operations Of STRONG Outdoor

Foursquare Secures $150 Million And Buys Placed From Snap Inc.

Digital Identity Management Solution Company Dashlane Raises $110 Million

Elon Musk: Tesla Pickup Truck To Be Priced Under $49,000

Roger.ai: This Accounting Automation Company Helps Businesses Save Time With Financial Processes

How Pillo Health Is Improving Patient Longevity And Quality Of Life

XFactor Ventures Launches Fund 2: Female Founders Investing In New Female-Founded Companies

Identiq: This Company Makes It Easier To Validate New Users And Fight Fraud

Google’s PageRank Patent Has Just Expired. Here’s What Happens Now.

How Upsie Helps Make Warranties More Affordable And Accessible

Thoma Bravo Is Acquiring A Majority Stake In Toronto-Based Cority

Report: Bain Capital Is Setting Up A $1 Billion Tech Opportunities Fund

Cybersecurity Company CrowdStrike Prices Shares For IPO

Amazon Textract Is Able To Use Machine Learning To Extract Text And Data From Most Documents

GE Is Now Integrating Google Assistant Into Its Countertop Microwaves

Amazon Is Considering Buying Boost From T-Mobile & Sprint