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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.

Mike Bloomberg Is Now Officially Running For President As A Democrat

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2019

Former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg announced on Sunday that he running for president by entering the Democratic Primary.

UBS And PwC Study: Women Billionaires Grew By 46% Compared To 39% For Men Over Last 5 Years

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2019

UBS and PwC published its Billionaires Insights 2019 Report where it was revealed that women billionaires grew by 46% compared to 39% for men over the past 5 years.

Mark Cuban Has Bought The Domain Name Democracy.com For More Than $300,000

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2019

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban has purchased the domain name Democracy.com from Talmage Cooley for over $300,000.

EY Global Chairman And CEO Carmine Di Sibio Does Not See Signs Of A Recession

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2019

Bearish investors have been flashing warning signs about a potential recession, but EY CEO Carmine Di Sibio pointed out that he is not seeing any signs yet.

Bam Ventures Made $45 Million On A $150,000 Investment In Honey

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 24, 2019

Earlier this week, PayPal announced it was acquiring Honey for $4 billion. And Bam Ventures made 300 times its investment in Honey as a result.

Alphabet’s X Group Built Robots That Can Sort Trash And Reduce Waste Contamination Levels

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 24, 2019

Alphabet’s X moonshot factory has provided an update about its Everyday Robot Project. These are the details you should know about.

Investment Management Platform Juniper Square Raises $75 Million

By Noah Long ● Nov 24, 2019

Investment management platform company Juniper Square announced it raised $75 million in Series C funding.

Gaming Company N3TWORK Raises $40 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 24, 2019

Gaming and media technology company N3TWORK announced it closed $40 million in Series C funding.

Autonomous Operations Company BigPanda Raises $50 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 24, 2019

Autonomous Operations platform company BigPanda announced that it raised $50 million in Series C funding.

Founders Fund Sets Up $1.5 Billion Founders Fund VII LP

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 24, 2019

According to a regulatory filing, Founders Fund has raised $1.5 billion for a new fund called Founders Fund VII, LP.

Tesla Cybertruck Features: What You Should Know

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 24, 2019

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk revealed the Tesla Cybertruck. These are the Tesla Cybertruck specs you should know.

Apple AirPods Shipments Likely Doubling To 60 Million Units This Year

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 24, 2019

According to Bloomberg's sources, shipments of the Apple AirPods are expected to double this year at 60 million units.

Bug Tracking Platform Linear Raises $4.2 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 24, 2019

Bug tracking platform company Linear announced that it raised $4.2 million in seed funding. These are the details.

Susan Wojcicki: Update On YouTube’s 3 Key Priorities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 24, 2019

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki recently gave an update about the company's 3 key priorities. Here are the details.

Banyan Security Closes $17 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Nov 24, 2019

Banyan Security, a provider of cloud-centric secure remote access solutions based on Zero Trust security principles, has closed $17 million in funding.

Microsoft Surface Earbuds Gets Delayed Until Spring 2020

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 24, 2019

Microsoft chief product officer Panos Panay revealed that the release of the Surface Earbuds will be delayed until spring 2020.

Executive Assistant Platform Base Raises $2.6 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Nov 24, 2019

Base, a SaaS platform built for executive assistants, announced it raised $2.6 million in funding.

.406 Ventures Closes Fourth Fund At $294 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 24, 2019

Boston-based venture capital firm .406 Ventures announced that it closed a fourth fund called Point 406 Ventures IV at $294 million in capital commitments.

Mythical Games Raises $19 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 24, 2019

Next-generation game technology studio Mythical Games announced it has closed $19 million in funding.

Integral Ad Science Is Acquiring ADmantX: Details About The Deal

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 23, 2019

Integral Ad Science announced it is acquiring Europe-based ad tech company ADmantX SpA. These are the details about the deal.

Mark Cuban: Why Being Nice Matters

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2019

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban acknowledged that he used to be the type of business leader that would curse and get mad. But then he learned to be nicer.

Private Fitness Spaces Network Company Silofit Raises $1 Million

By Noah Long ● Nov 23, 2019

Private fitness space network Silofit announced it raised $1 million in seed funding led by Whitecap Venture Partners and Courtside Ventures.

Celonis: $290 Million Funding And $2.5 Billion Valuation

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 23, 2019

Process Mining and Process Excellence software Celonis announced it raised $290 million in Series C funding at a $2.5 billion valuation.

LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner: Using Compassion To Build A Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2019

Recently, LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner was interviewed by LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman where they talked about having compassion while building a company.