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Verizon Announces New Prepaid Plans And Credit Card (VZ)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 24, 2020

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) has announced that Verizon Prepaid customers are eligible for new savings that lower monthly rates the longer they stay with Verizon. And Verizon also announced a new credit card.

Salesforce.com (CRM) Partners With Siemens To Help Businesses Reopen Safely

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 24, 2020

Salesforce.com, Inc. (NYSE: CRM) and Siemens announced they have signed a strategic partnership for developing a new workplace technology suite that supports businesses globally to safely reopen and deliver the future experience for physical workplaces.

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Hires Luis Felipe Visoso From Amazon To Serve As CFO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 24, 2020

Global cybersecurity leader Palo Alto Networks Inc (NYSE: PANW) announced that it has hired Luis Felipe Visoso as the chief financial officer of the company.

Okta Ventures Invests In VNDLY

By Annie Baker ● Jun 24, 2020

Leading cloud-based workforce management systems company VNDLY announced a strategic investment in the company from Okta Ventures.

Why Mastercard Inc (MA) Is Buying Finicity For About $825 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 24, 2020

Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) announced it entered into an agreement to acquire Finicity. These are the details.

Amazon Launches Massive $2 Billion Climate Pledge Fund (AMZN)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2020

Today Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced The Climate Pledge Fund for supporting the development of sustainable technologies and services with a $2 billion commitment.

KPMG: Chain Fusion To Help Manage Crypto And Traditional Assets Over Blockchain Networks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2020

KPMG LLP recently announced it launched KPMG Chain Fusion — which is a patent-pending suite of advanced analytics capabilities, built on leading cryptoasset data and technology products to streamline the ability for financial companies.

Checkout.com: $150 Million Funding And $5.5 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2020

Online payments company Checkout.com announced that it raised $150 million in funding at a $5.5 billion valuation.

Trimble Launching Hardware-As-A-Service For Transportation Fleet Mobility

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 23, 2020

Trimble Inc (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced it introduced a Hardware-as-a-Service option for its Transportation fleet mobility solutions.

Why ServiceNow (NOW) Is Buying Configuration Data Management Company Sweagle

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2020

ServiceNow Inc (NYSE: NOW) announced it has signed an agreement to buy configuration data management company Sweagle.

Facebook’s Oculus Buys Ready at Dawn Game Studio

By Annie Baker ● Jun 23, 2020

This week, Facebook’s Oculus virtual reality headset subsidiary announced it has acquired a gaming studio called Ready At Dawn.

Microsoft To Shut Down Mixer In Favor Of Facebook Gaming Partnership

By Noah Long ● Jun 23, 2020

Microsoft announced it is now shutting down the Mixer video game streaming platform. These are the details.

Canva: $60 Million Funding And $6 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2020

Australia-based design company Canva announced it has raised $60 million in funding at a $6 billion valuation.

Apple watchOS 7: These Are The New Features

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2020

At the Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple unveiled the new features coming to watchOS 7. Here's a list of the new Apple watchOS 7 features.

Why Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Is Buying CyberX

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2020

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) has confirmed that it is buying CyberX in order to accelerate and secure Internet of Things deployment.

CommScope (COMM): $700 Million Senior Notes Offering Priced

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2020

Commscope Holding Company Inc (NASDAQ: COMM) announced that the company priced its offering of $700 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.125% senior unsecured notes due 2028.

Apple WWDC: Transition To Apple Silicon For Macs Revealed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2020

At the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple revealed its plan to transition from the Mac to its own custom silicon.

Patient Engagement Company Cedar Raises Over $102 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 22, 2020

Patient engagement and financial technology company Cedar announced it raised over $102 million in Series C.

Nikola (NKLA) Breaking Ground On Arizona Plant In July

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2020

Arizona-based hybrid truck company Nikola Corporation (NASDAQ: NKLA) is planning to break ground on its Coolidge, Arizona factory on July 23.

How To Turn Off Politics Ads On Facebook And Instagram

By Annie Baker ● Jun 22, 2020

Facebook has announced that users will be able to turn off political ads on Facebook and Instagram. Here is a tutorial on how to do it.

Melinda Gates And Mackenzie Bezos Partner On $30 Million Gender Equality Initiative

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2020

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation co-chair Melinda Gates and billionaire philanthropist and novelist Mackenzie Bezos are partnering on a $30 million gender equality initiative.

Digital Therapeutics Company Big Health Closes $39 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2020

Big Health, a global leader in digital therapeutics focused on helping millions back to good mental health, announced it raised $39 million.

Field Risk Management Company Urbint Secures $20 Million

By Noah Long ● Jun 22, 2020

Urbint, a leader in artificial intelligence for Field Risk Management, announced it has raised $20 million in Series B funding.

Surgical Navigation Company Proprio Raises $23 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jun 22, 2020

Surgical navigation company Proprio announced it has raised $23 million in Series A funding led by DCVC.

Leading Native DevOps Platform Copado Closes $26 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Jun 21, 2020

Copado, a leading native DevOps platform for Salesforce, announced it raised $26 million in Series B funding.

Carnival Names Josh Weinstein As COO (CCL, CUK)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 20, 2020

Carnival (NYSE: CCL) (NYSE:CUK) (LSE:CCL) has announced that it has named Josh Weinstein has been named chief operations officer, effective immediately.

Jio Platforms Raises $1.49 Billion From Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 20, 2020

Jio Platforms announced earlier this week that it has raised 113.67 billion rupees (about $1.49 billion) from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) in exchange for a 2.32% stake in the company.

Why Facebook Is Buying Mapillary (FB)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 20, 2020

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) has acquired a Sweden-based street-level mapping company called Mapillary this past week. These are the details about the deal.

Cloud-Native Data Security Company Open Raven Raises $15 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 20, 2020

Cloud-native data security platform Open Raven, a company that prevents breaches driven by modern speed and sprawl, announced that it has raised $15 million in Series A funding.

Warehouse Management Company CognitOps Raises $3 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jun 20, 2020

CognitOps — an AI startup whose software models and automates warehouse management — announced it has raised $3 million in a seed round of funding.