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Qualtrics to acquire Virginia-based Clarabridge, which offers AI-powered customer experience management tools, for $1.125B in stock (Stephen Nellis/Reuters)
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July 31, 2021
https://ift.tt/hZAXDR Stephen Nellis / Reuters : Qualtrics to acquire Virginia-based Clarabridge, which offers AI-powered customer experie...
SolCyber, which offers endpoint detection and response services, comes out of stealth with $20M Series A led by ForgePoint Capital (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat)
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July 31, 2021
https://ift.tt/3rMPlvh Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat : SolCyber, which offers endpoint detection and response services, comes out of stealth...
FRISS, which provides automated fraud and risk detection technology for property and casualty insurance companies, raises $65M Series B led by Accel-KKR (Vishal Singh/Silicon Canals)
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July 31, 2021
https://ift.tt/3lhD4gV Vishal Singh / Silicon Canals : FRISS, which provides automated fraud and risk detection technology for property a...
Replicated, which sells tools that help software makers create and deploy on-premises versions of their applications, raises $50M Series C led by Owl Rock (Mike Wheatley/SiliconANGLE)
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July 31, 2021
https://ift.tt/3yli5gX Mike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE : Replicated, which sells tools that help software makers create and deploy on-premis...
Cyolo, which is developing zero trust security tech to enable users to securely access their organization's apps, servers, and files, raises $21M Series A (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat)
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July 31, 2021
https://ift.tt/2VnI5JY Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat : Cyolo, which is developing zero trust security tech to enable users to securely acces...
Medical imaging startup Exo, which aims to commercialize its AI-powered point-of-care workflow software and handheld ultrasound device, raises $220M Series C (Christine Hall/TechCrunch)
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https://ift.tt/3yjaZcH Christine Hall / TechCrunch : Medical imaging startup Exo, which aims to commercialize its AI-powered point-of-car...
Mercury, which offers banking services to startups, raises $120M Series B, including a $5M allotment for crowdfunding, led by Coatue at a $1.62B valuation (Joe Burns/FinLedger)
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July 31, 2021
https://ift.tt/3fkhxR8 Joe Burns / FinLedger : Mercury, which offers banking services to startups, raises $120M Series B, including a $5M...
Rey, which uses VR-based tools powered by OxfordVR to provide on-demand mental health care services, raises $26M Series A, three months after launching (Rashi Shrivastava/Forbes)
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July 31, 2021
https://ift.tt/3C5eTrZ Rashi Shrivastava / Forbes : Rey, which uses VR-based tools powered by OxfordVR to provide on-demand mental health...
Microsoft is avoiding antitrust scrutiny by rebranding itself as nice and boring, even as it reverts to some of the behaviors that led to prosecution the '90s (Molly Wood/The Atlantic)
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July 31, 2021
https://ift.tt/3licTH6 Molly Wood / The Atlantic : Microsoft is avoiding antitrust scrutiny by rebranding itself as nice and boring, even...
Many viewers are experiencing the Olympics primarily through TikTok, with some of the most-watched videos coming not from NBC but from athletes themselves (Tatum Hunter/Washington Post)
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July 31, 2021
https://ift.tt/3idkxR5 Tatum Hunter / Washington Post : Many viewers are experiencing the Olympics primarily through TikTok, with some of...
How Apple became an "antifragile" company, by building a diverse portfolio of products and performing even stronger during the pandemic than it did before (Josh Centers/TidBITS)
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July 31, 2021
https://ift.tt/2WL1Ko5 Josh Centers / TidBITS : How Apple became an “antifragile” company, by building a diverse portfolio of products an...
A look at the debate over Spotify's Discovery Mode, whereby artists are prioritized for reduced royalties, a key way for Spotify to improve margins (Anna Nicolaou/Financial Times)
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July 31, 2021
https://ift.tt/3C4nQll Anna Nicolaou / Financial Times : A look at the debate over Spotify's Discovery Mode, whereby artists are prio...
Apple removes Unjected, a social app for "unvaxxed friendly", citing COVID-19 misinfo; Unjected removed social feed from its Android app after a Google warning (Jackie Davalos/Bloomberg)
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July 31, 2021
https://ift.tt/3fgaBEG Jackie Davalos / Bloomberg : Apple removes Unjected, a social app for “unvaxxed friendly”, citing COVID-19 misinfo...
Analysis: since August 2020, 100+ warships from 16+ countries have had GPS-based location data faked to make it look like they crossed into disputed territory (Mark Harris/Wired)
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July 31, 2021
https://ift.tt/3jonC0b Mark Harris / Wired : Analysis: since August 2020, 100+ warships from 16+ countries have had GPS-based location da...
Wisconsin-based Veda, which uses AI to automate data processing for healthcare payers and providers, raises $45M Series B led by Oak HC/FT (Teddy Nykiel/Milwaukee Business Journal)
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July 31, 2021
https://ift.tt/3lh8TXs Teddy Nykiel / Milwaukee Business Journal : Wisconsin-based Veda, which uses AI to automate data processing for he...
Australia-based IntelligenceBank, a marketing software provider for brands, raises $37M from Five Elms Capital to help speed up its expansion in the US (Paul Smith/Australian Financial Review)
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July 31, 2021
https://ift.tt/2V8e3Kv Paul Smith / Australian Financial Review : Australia-based IntelligenceBank, a marketing software provider for bra...
Friday, July 30, 2021
Metaverse, as Zuckerberg and others imagine, is an odd vision built from a compendium of juvenile fantasies, perceived market opportunities, and overt dystopias (Brian Merchant/VICE)
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July 30, 2021
https://ift.tt/3igeco8 Brian Merchant / VICE : Metaverse, as Zuckerberg and others imagine, is an odd vision built from a compendium of j...
Riskified, an Israeli e-commerce fraud protection company, began trading on the NYSE on Thursday after raising $363M in its IPO, at a valuation of $3.3B (Shiri Habib-Valdhorn/Globes Online)
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July 30, 2021
https://ift.tt/3yiIz2B Shiri Habib-Valdhorn / Globes Online : Riskified, an Israeli e-commerce fraud protection company, began trading on...
Digital bank Monzo reveals a loss of £130M on £66M revenue for the year ended Feb. and says UK FCA is investigating it over potential money laundering breaches (Nicholas Megaw/Financial Times)
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July 30, 2021
https://ift.tt/3A8rARl Nicholas Megaw / Financial Times : Digital bank Monzo reveals a loss of £130M on £66M revenue for the year ended F...
B2B commerce and financing startup OfBusiness raises $160M led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 at a valuation of $1.5B, becoming the 18th Indian unicorn for the year (Digbijay Mishra/The Economic Times)
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July 30, 2021
https://ift.tt/3zQHv6z Digbijay Mishra / The Economic Times : B2B commerce and financing startup OfBusiness raises $160M led by SoftBank ...
Vietnam-based VNLife, the parent company of VNPay, which helps banks provide mobile payment apps and other digital services, raises $250M at a valuation of $1B+ (Nikkei Asia)
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July 30, 2021
https://ift.tt/3ltrkbx Nikkei Asia : Vietnam-based VNLife, the parent company of VNPay, which helps banks provide mobile payment apps and...
Educational publisher Pearson says it is switching to a subscription model for all of its 1,500 titles, available for $14.99/month through its new Pearson+ app (Financial Times)
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July 30, 2021
https://ift.tt/3icOLDz Financial Times : Educational publisher Pearson says it is switching to a subscription model for all of its 1,500 ...
The Justice Department says 27 US Attorney offices had at least one employee's Microsoft email account breached by Russian hackers from May 7 to Dec. 27, 2020 (Associated Press)
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July 30, 2021
https://ift.tt/3ffmWbW Associated Press : The Justice Department says 27 US Attorney offices had at least one employee's Microsoft em...
Wyze Labs, which makes devices like smart security cameras, robot vacuums, and smartwatches, raises $110M Series B led by Marcy Venture Partners (Kurt Schlosser/GeekWire)
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July 30, 2021
https://ift.tt/3BZtS72 Kurt Schlosser / GeekWire : Wyze Labs, which makes devices like smart security cameras, robot vacuums, and smartwa...
Google contract workers in Pittsburgh have ratified a three-year deal with their employer HCL, for higher wages and more, nearly two years after unionizing (Brian Heater/TechCrunch)
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July 30, 2021
https://ift.tt/3C960xV Brian Heater / TechCrunch : Google contract workers in Pittsburgh have ratified a three-year deal with their emplo...