FitTech acquires TWC Opto, XQT-Opto
LED probing, testing and sorting equipment maker FitTech has disclosed it has acquired Taiwan-based TWC Opto and China-based XQT-Opto Technology in a bid to strengthen its product lines of laser probing and testing equipment......»»
Course Hero acquires LitCharts, founded by the creators of SparkNotes
I’ll admit it: I was the student that tipped the teacher off that half of our English class, including me, was using SparkNotes to “read” “Twelfth Night” by Shakespeare, instead of actually reading the text itself. The site, which o.....»»
Course Hero acquires LitCharts, founded by the creators of Sparknotes
I’ll admit it: I was the student that tipped the teacher off that half of our English class, including me, was using Sparknotes to “read” Twelfth Night by Shakespeare, instead of actually reading the text itself. The site, which offered cliff n.....»»
Punchbowl nabs $5M investment, acquires VidHug to add video to party planning platform
When the pandemic hit last year, Punchbowl, an online party planning service was left in the lurch with gatherings all but shut down, but instead of lamenting the situation, founder and CEO Matt Douglas went to work to rethink the company’s app.....»»
Opto Tech lowers shipment target for LED chips
LED chipmaker Opto Tech is likely to see the combined shipment volume of its LED chips and Si-based sensors decrease 4% in 2021, as it is scaling down the proportion of conventional LED components, according to company sources......»»
Carlyle acquires 1E.com, an endpoint and hybrid working specialist, in $270M deal
Remote work was the order of the day for the past 16 months, but as we (fingers crossed) move out of the pandemic, it’s looking like a lot of people may move into a new era of hybrid work: less focus being present in offices to feel like you ar.....»»
Machine learning speeds up simulations in material science
Research, development, and production of novel materials depend heavily on the availability of fast and at the same time accurate simulation methods. Machine learning, in which artificial intelligence (AI) autonomously acquires and applies new knowle.....»»
Reynolds and Reynolds acquires digital retailing provider Gubagoo
Reynolds says the deal furthers its Retail Anywhere strategy. Gubagoo's products include live chat tools for dealership websites and a virtual retailing platform......»»
HPE Acquires SimpliVity in Hyperconverged Push
HPE pushes further into the market for hyperconverged system by snapping up Westborough, Mass.-based SimpliVity......»»
Two Companies Apple Should Acquire: Evernote and VMware
With Apple’s cash pile growing with the day, we are wondering when (or whether) will they start making big moves, as in – big acquisitions. The iPhone maker typically acquires smaller firms, but with more than $200 billion sitting at thei.....»»
Osram Opto reportedly to support production of miniLED-backlit MacBook Pro
Osram Opto Semiconductors reportedly will become a new supplier of miniLED for backlighting Apple's new MacBook Pro lineup slated for launch in the second half of 2021, according to industry sources......»»
Blackstone acquires tech publisher IDG for $1.3B, as private equity strikes again
It’s been a busy week for private equity with Cloudera, Stack Overflow and FireEye coming off the board on Tuesday and Wednesday. Today Blackstone bought media and data company IDG for $1.3 billion. The company had been owned by Oriental Rainbo.....»»
Blackstone Acquires Tech Publisher IDG for $1.3 Billion
Private equity giant Blackstone said on Thursday it has purchased media and data company IDG for $1.3 billion. IDG -- which runs consultancy firm IDC and a collection of tech publications including CIO, Computerworld, InfoWorld, Macworld, Network Wor.....»»
Etsy acquires Depop for $1.6 billion, doubling their ante in the e-fashion arena
Folk art and fashion found a home online in Etsy, an online marketplace for small-time artisans to hawk their wares. The company announced plans to purchase Depop, a site dedicated to users selling secondhand clothing......»»
GitLab acquires UnReview as it looks to bring more ML tools to its platform
DevOps platform GitLab today announced that it has acquired UnReview, a machine learning-based tool that helps software teams recommend the best reviewers for when developers want to check in their latest code. GitLab, which is looking to bring more.....»»
JCET acquires ADI Singapore test facility
Jiangsu Changjiang Electronics Technology (JCET), the largest China-based provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT), has announced its takeover of Analog Devices' test facility in Singapore. Financial terms were not disclosed......»»
Visa takes a swipe in fintech, builds new online marketplace
The relationships between banks and fintechs are multi-faceted. In some cases, they partner. In many cases, they compete. In other cases, one acquires or invests in the other. Well, today, an announcement by global payments giant Visa is aimed at he.....»»
Phantom Space acquires StratSpace in pursuit of becoming a turnkey space service
Even as 2021 shapes up to see a record number of launches, demand is growing fast. Companies like Phantom Space Corporation aim to fill it with mass manufacturing techniques never yet seen in the space industry. Now the company has acquired StratSpac.....»»
Invoca acquires DialogTech for $100M to expand its conversational intelligence tools
On the heels of expanding its marketing call analytics platform last year to provide more insights to help those in sales, e-commerce and customer experience, Invoca is making its first acquisition to widen the net of companies that it targets. The c.....»»
Lum family acquires 2nd Toyota dealership
The Lum family already owns Lum's Auto Center, a Toyota-Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram store in Warrenton, Ore., and Lum's Buick-GMC-Cadillac in McMinnville, Ore......»»
LED supply chain maker see improving order visibility
Taiwan's LED supply chain makers, including Ennostar, Lite-On Technology and Opto Tech, are ramping up their output in line with extending order visibility, according to industry sources......»»