Government data analytics and visualization platform OpenGov acquires fellow SaaS firm
Sonos announces Move, a $400 portable speaker with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
India-based fintech startup FPL Technologies raises $4.5M seed from Matrix Partners
Insurance group Prudential ($32B market cap) acquires Seattle-based insurtech firm Assurance
Software automation firm Zapier names former Google exec Jonathan Rochelle as
India-based grocery delivery firm Milkbasket is in talks to raise a
Singapore-based Grab says it will invest $150M in AI developments and
Netherlands-based navigation firm TomTom unveils a self-driving vehicle designed to help
Go-Jek president Andre Soelistyo says the company is on track to
WhatsBlast (iOS, Android) lets users create and send personalized mass messages;
Palo Alto Networks ($19.2B market cap) acquires fellow cybersecurity firm Zingbox
A federal judge rules a database of suspected terrorists violates the
Weibo pulls an Instagram-like app three days after launch; full reasons
We Company (aka WeWork) retrieves a $5.9M payment it made to
Browser company Brave claims Google shares personal info with advertisers, reports
Representatives from Google, Twitter, and Facebook have met with US officials
Samsung confirms $2k Galaxy Fold will launch on Sept 6 in
Nintendo announces some SNES titles will be available via Switch Online
Singapore-based Reefknot Investments closes its first fund at $50M; targets Series
Berkeley-based coffee equipment firm Bellwether Coffee raises $40M Series B led
Esports company BoomTV acquires American Video Game League (AVGL), which operates
Betaworks announces Audiocamp, the latest in the firm's series of themed
Unprotected server exposes phone numbers associated with 400M-plus Facebook IDs; Facebook
Austin-based Decent, which provides health insurance plans for freelancers, contractors, and
Twitter temporarily disables its SMS-to-tweet feature after SIM swappers used it
Microsoft $1T market cap) acquires Bellevue-based cloud-migration company Movere; terms undisclosed;
Berlin-based Delivery Hero acquires Cyprus-based delivery and takeaway ordering platform Foody;
Apple plans to raise $7B via bond sale, IFR reports; SEC
Amazon unveils a new Fire TV Cube and numerous Fire TV
Vancouver, BC-based Clio, which provides a practice management system for law
Soto Solar, which develops and invests in solar projects in Spain
London-based Elliptic, which provides tools for preventing and detecting illegal cryptocurrency
Neura, which analyzes real-world user behavior to inform app customization and
New York City-based fintech company Even Financial raises $25M led by
Australian nano-satellite company Space Fleet Technologies raises $7.35M from Momenta
Google to pay $170M to settle FTC charges that YouTube violated
Ginger, which provides mobile mental health services for employees, raises $35M
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