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Thoma Bravo Is Acquiring Veracode Software For $950 Million From Broadcom

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 7, 2018

Thoma Bravo recently announced that it is acquiring Veracode Software for $950 million in cash.

Lime Is Spending $3 Million To Encourage Safer Scooter Practices

By Annie Baker ● Nov 6, 2018

Electric scooter company Lime is spending $3 million to encourage safer riding practices such as wearing helmets and staying in bike lanes.

How This Tesla Owner Avoids Parking Tickets Using ‘Summon’ Feature

By Noah Long ● Nov 6, 2018

This Tesla owner in Wisconsin found a clever way to avoid parking tickets using the summon feature.

Handshake Secures $40 Million To Help College Students With Their Careers

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 5, 2018

Handshake raises $40 million in Series C funding led by EQT Ventures to democratize opportunities for college students.

Report: Apple’s First 5G iPhone To Arrive In 2020

By Noah Long ● Nov 5, 2018

Apple is not expected to release its first 5G iPhone until the year 2020, according to sources with Fast Company.

Credit Karma Acquires London-Based Noddle

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 5, 2018

Credit monitoring and recommendation service Credit Karma has announced it has acquired London-based Noddle as part of an expansion plan.

Amazon Is Offering Free Shipping Over The Holiday Season In The U.S.

By Noah Long ● Nov 5, 2018

Amazon has announced that it is offering free shipping on millions of items in the U.S. over the holiday season, which especially benefits non-Prime members.

How The Detroit Symphony Is Creating Musical Alerts For The Lincoln Aviator SUV

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 5, 2018

Lincoln Motor Company has partnered with the Detroit Symphony to integrate chime sounds into the upcoming Aviator midsize SUV.

Toronto-Based Setter Raises $10 Million To Help Homeowners With Maintenance

By Annie Baker ● Nov 5, 2018

Setter, a Toronto-based startup that helps homeowners with maintenance, has raised $10 million in Series A.

Cloud Infrastructure Automation Company HashiCorp Raises $100 Million At A $1.9 Billion Valuation

By Noah Long ● Nov 5, 2018

Cloud infrastructure automation company HashiCorp announced that it has raised $100 million in Series D funding at a $1.9 billion valuation.

Shape Security Raises $26 Million To Prevent Attackers From Committing Online Fraud

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 5, 2018

Shape Security, a company that eliminates bots, fraudulent activity, and unwanted automation, announced that it has raised $26 million in funding.

Indianapolis-Based Scale Computing Raises $34.8 Million To Grow Its AI Products

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 2, 2018

Indianapolis-based Scale Computing raises $34.8 million to hire more talent and grow its artificial intelligence products.

WhatsApp To Place Ads In Status Posts

By Noah Long ● Nov 1, 2018

WhatsApp is planning to integrate ads into its Status feature.

AI-Driven Customer Analytics Company Zylotech Raises $5.5 Million To Expand On Sales

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 1, 2018

Cambridge-based customer analytics company Zylotech has announced it has raised $5.5 million in funding.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg: Apple Is The ‘Biggest Competitor By Far’ In Messaging

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 31, 2018

In a call with investors, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that Apple iMessage is one of the company’s biggest competitors.

Ethos Raises $35 Million In Funding To Make Life Insurance Simpler And More Affordable

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 31, 2018

Ethos has raised $35 million in funding led by Accel Partners to make the life insurance process simpler and more affordable.

Apple Announces New iPad Pro, Mac Mini, And MacBook Air

By Noah Long ● Oct 30, 2018

Apple has announced new versions of the iPad Pros, Mac mini, and MacBook Air during an event in Brooklyn.

PopSockets Announces New SwapTop PopGrips

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 30, 2018

PopSockets, the company that is known for building expandable phone grips, has announced new swappable PopGrips.

Twitter May Be Getting Rid Of The Like Button

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 29, 2018

Twitter is reportedly planning to get rid of the "Like" button. This is part of an effort to improve the quality of debate.

IBM Is Buying Red Hat For $34 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 29, 2018

IBM is acquiring Red Hat for $34 billion. The combined companies plan to create cloud-native business applications faster and drive greater portability.

Boston-Based Blockchain Solutions Company Algorand Raises $62 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 26, 2018

Algorand is a Boston-based blockchain solutions company built for business that has raised $62 million in funding.

IHS Markit Analyst Discusses The iPhone XR’s Significance In A Maturing Smartphone Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2018

IHS Markit analyst Wayne Lam has published a report about the significance of the iPhone Xr in the smartphone market. Here is a breakdown of that report.

Apple Leak Suggests New MacBook, Mac Mini, And iMacs Are On The Way

By Annie Baker ● Oct 26, 2018

According to leaked filings, Apple is preparing to announce new MacBooks, Mac Minis, and iMacs.

Tel Aviv-Based Eyesight Raises $15 Million To Help Curb Distracted Driving

By Noah Long ● Oct 26, 2018

Tel Aviv-based Eyesight has announced that it raised $15 million in funding to prevent drivers from becoming distracted.

Digital Radio Broadcasting Platform Dash Radio Raises $8.8 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 26, 2018

Digital radio broadcasting company Dash Radio has raised $8.8 million in seed funding.

Bright Machines Secures $179 Million To Build On Its Manufacturing Robotic Platform

By Annie Baker ● Oct 25, 2018

Bright Machines, a San Francisco-based robotics manufacturing company, has announced that it raised $179 million in Series A funding.

Visitor Management Company Envoy Raises $43 Million In Series B

By Noah Long ● Oct 25, 2018

San Francisco-based Envoy has announced that it has raised $43 million in Series B to build on its visitor management platform.

Raleigh-Based K4Connect Raises $12 Million In Series B To Build On Senior Living Technology Solutions

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 25, 2018

K4Connect, a Raleigh-based technology company that creates solutions empowering older adults, has raised $12 million in Series B.

Samsung Galaxy A8s Teased As First Completely Edge-To-Edge Display Phone

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 24, 2018

Samsung just teased a notch-free completely edge-to-edge display smartphone called the Galaxy A8s, which is set to arrive in 2019.

Sales And Marketing AI Automation Platform Company People.ai Raises $30 Million

By Annie Baker ● Oct 24, 2018

People.ai, a sales and marketing AI automation platform company, has announced that it raised $30 million in Series B funding.