I’m Glad Discord Isn’t Being Acquired
Dear Discord: Please go public and stay independent instead of being acquired. Love, Brad. I’ve become a huge Discord fan and user of the past year. I’ve got many daily reference points from products that I use for real-time communication.....»»
Eaton Acquires Green Motion SA, Expanding Electric Vehicle Charging Capabilities
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Power management company Eaton (NYSE:ETN) today announced it has acquired Green Motion SA, a leading designer and manufacturer of electric vehicle charging hardware and related software. Green Motion is based in Swi.....»»
Sony’s Evo acquisition will be a good thing if it helps e-sports finally grow up
Fans are skeptical after Sony acquired Evo, but it's a necessary move to help fix e-sports' biggest problem......»»
Sony acquires Evo, the world’s biggest e-sports fighting game tournament
Sony has acquired Evo, the world's biggest e-sports fighting game tournament......»»
Seven months after Drone acquisition, Harness announces significant updates
The running line from any acquired company CEO is that the company can do so much more with resources of the company that acquired it than it could on its own. Just seven months after being acquired, Drone, co-founder Brad Rydzewski says that his com.....»»
Dija acquires Cambridge-based Genie to expand its 10 minute grocery service across UK
Dija, the London-based grocery delivery startup backed by Blossom Capital, Creandum and Index Ventures, has acquired Cambridge, U.K.-based Genie, in what looks in part like an acqui-hire. The deal, for which terms remain undisclosed, will see Genie f.....»»
Farmland could be the next big asset class modernized by marketplace startups
A growing number of companies are revolutionizing the way farm and forestland is acquired, developed and commercialized across the United States. Jim Jackson developed timber and farmland in Eastern Washington, protected from coastal rains.....»»
Cruise acquires self-driving startup Voyage
Voyage, the autonomous vehicle startup that spun out of Udacity, has been acquired by Cruise, a deal that points to the continued consolidation within the nascent industry. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed; the majority of Voyage’.....»»
How a year of living almost exclusively online made the internet weird again
On the audio-based app Clubhouse, people are gathering in virtual rooms to make whale moaning noises or to participate in silent meditation together. Hundreds of people on the popular gaming platform Discord started a server where they just send each.....»»
6 Things To Look For in a Penetration Testing Services Provider in India
In the wake of soaring cyber attacks, penetration testing services have acquired remarkable prominence worldwide. Business owners, stakeholders, IT risk managers, CIOs and developers, who have recognized the importance of having a water-tight securit.....»»
Largan becomes largest shareholder of AOET
Smartphone-use lens module maker Largan Precision has acquired a 15.2% stake in fellow maker Ability Opto-Electronics Technology (AOET) by subscribing to new shares issued for private placement at NT$598.4 million (US$21.3 million), becoming the larg.....»»
Daily Crunch: Dropbox acquires DocSend for $165M
Dropbox acquires a secure document-sharing startup, Sonos announces a new speaker and Google makes hotel listings free. This is your Daily Crunch for March 9, 2021. The big story: Dropbox acquires DocSend for $165M Dropbox already acquired electronic.....»»
Dezeen acquired by JP/Politiken Media Group
Dezeen has been acquired by Danish media company JP/Politiken Media Group in a move that will ensure the brand's editorial independence while helping it achieve its ambitious growth plans. Read more Dezeen has been acquired by Danish media c.....»»
GlobalWafers takes over controlling stake in Siltronic
GlobalWafers had acquired a 70.27% stake in fellow silicon wafer company Siltronic in a public tender that ended on March 1......»»
Vroom"s Q4 net loss widens on expenses amid record online sales
The online used-vehicle retailer also said it acquired CarStory, a Texas automotive retail analytics and digital services company, in January......»»
Epic Games buys Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout developer Mediatonic
Epic Games announced it has acquired Tonic Games, the parent company that owns Fall Guys developer Mediatonic......»»
Uber spins out delivery robot startup as Serve Robotics
Postmates X, the robotics division of the on-demand delivery startup that Uber acquired last year for $2.65 billion, has officially spun out as an independent company called Serve Robotics. TechCrunch reported in January that a deal was being shoppe.....»»
Altice USA CEO Says Cable TV Will Die and Broadband and Wireless Companies Should Merge
An anonymous reader shares a report: When French telecommunications company Altice acquired U.S. cable companies Cablevision and Suddenlink, Chairman Patrick Drahi made a bold statement: Altice USA would rival Comcast and Charter in size, becoming on.....»»
Aurora acquires a second lidar company in push to bring self-driving trucks to the road
Aurora, the autonomous vehicle company that recently closed its acquisition of Uber’s self-driving subsidiary, has snapped up another startup. This time, Aurora is buying OURS Technology, the second lidar startup it has acquired in less than two.....»»
Brandwatch is acquired by Cision for $450M, creating a PR, marketing and social listening giant
Online consumer intelligence and social media listening platform Brandwatch has been acquired by Cision, best known for its media monitoring and media contact database services, for $450 million, in a combined cash and shares deal. TechCrunch underst.....»»
Why Discord Is Switching From Go To Rust
RoccamOccam writes: The developers at Discord have seen success with Rust on their video encoding pipeline for Go Live and on their Elixir NIFs' server. Recently, they penned a post explaining how they have drastically improved the performance of a s.....»»