Pulse 2.0

Customer Data Platform Company BlueConic Raises $13 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jan 3, 2020

Leading pure-play customer data platform (CDP) company BlueConic announced it raised $13 million in Series B funding.

Xiaomi Is Investing Over $7 Billion In 5G, AI, And IoT

By Noah Long ● Jan 2, 2020

Xiaomi has announced it is investing over $7 billion in AI and 5G Internet technologies in the next five years.

PwC Reveals Why Its $3 Billion Upskilling Program Is Important For Society

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 2, 2020

PwC released a short documentary feature business leaders explaining why upskilling has become a priority for society, organizations, and governments.

Tesla To Start Delivering Model 3 Vehicles Made In China Starting January 7

By Annie Baker ● Jan 2, 2020

Tesla announced it is going to start delivering Model 3 vehicles made in China starting on January 7.

How Google Is Using AI To Improve Breast Cancer Screening

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 1, 2020

Google is using artificial intelligence to improve breast cancer detection by scanning mammograms. Here's how it works.

National Returns Day: UPS Expected To Ship 1.9 Million Gifts Back To Retailers

By Annie Baker ● Jan 1, 2020

UPS is expecting to ship 1.9 million gifts and items back to U.S. retailers on January 2 (“National Returns Day”).

Nest Wifi vs Google Wifi: Differences You Should Know

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 1, 2020

This is an overview of the Nest Wifi vs Google Wifi.

VMware Finalizes The $2.7 Billion Acquisition Of Pivotal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 1, 2020

Enterprise software leader VMware recently announced it completed the $2.7 billion acquisition of Pivotal Software.

Ford: Reservations For Mustang Mach-E First Edition Are Full

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 1, 2020

Ford announced that the reservations for the First Edition of the Mustang Mach-E are officially full.

Microsoft Takes Control Of Web Domains Used By Hacking Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 1, 2020

Microsoft has taken control of 50 web domains from a North Korea-linked hacker group.

Intelligent AIOps Platform Provider InsightFinder Raises $2 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 1, 2020

Intelligent AIOps platform provider InsightFinder announced it has raised $2 million in pre-Series A funding.

Tencent Acquires 10% Of Universal Music For $3.4 Billion

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 1, 2020

Tencent Holdings Ltd. has led a deal to buy 10% of Universal Music Group from Vivendi SA for $3.4 billion.

iPhone Without A Notch? It Could Happen In 2020, Says Report

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 31, 2019

Is Apple planning to launch an iPhone without a notch? It could happen in 2020 says a new report.

Mark Zuckerberg And Bill Gates Saw A Collective $50 Billion In Net Worth Growth This Year

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 31, 2019

Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates have seen a collective $50 billion in net worth growth this year. These are the details.

Marc Benioff: Goal For TIME Is To Bring More ‘Trust’ To The World

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 31, 2019

In a recent interview with CNN, Salesforce chairman and co-CEO Marc Benioff discussed how the goal for Time magazine is to bring more trust to the world.

Daniel Ives: Apple Could Hit $2 Trillion Within Three Years

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 30, 2019

According to Wedbush Securities managing director of equity research Daniel Ives, Apple could become a $2 trillion company within three years.

How Pensando Is Poised To Dominate The Edge Computing Software Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 30, 2019

Pensando has been making some major moves towards dominating the edge computing software market. Here are some of the details.

PwC: 5 Ways To Foster Diversity-Driven Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 29, 2019

PwC global & US New Ventures Leader Vicki Huff Eckert recently discussed 5 ways to foster diversity-driven innovation.

KKR Is Buying Digital Reading Platform OverDrive From Rakuten

By Noah Long ● Dec 28, 2019

KKR announced it is buying OverDrive from Rakuten USA. These are the details about the deal.

ClassPass Is Reportedly Looking To Raise $285 Million At Over A $1 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 28, 2019

Fitness subscription service ClassPass is reportedly planning to raise $285 million in a funding round at a valuation of over $1 billion.

Bank Of America: 10 Software Stocks To Watch In 2020

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 28, 2019

Bank of America Global Research analyst Kash Rangan recently published research featuring the top 10 software picks for 2020. These are the details.

Cybersecurity Solutions Company RunSafe Security Raises $6.3 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 28, 2019

Cybersecurity solutions provider RunSafe Security announced it has raised $6.3 million led by Alsop Louie Partners.

LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner: ‘Satya Has Made Good’ On Microsoft’s Acquisition Agreement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 28, 2019

LinkedIn chief executive officer Jeff Weiner acknowledged that Satya Nadella "has made good" on the Microsoft's acquisition of the professional social network.

Women Entrepreneurs Boot Camp Calling For Applicants For Seattle Cohort

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 28, 2019

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP announced that the Women Entrepreneurs Boot Camp (WEB) is expanding to the West Coast and is calling for Seattle cohort applicants.