Sinch acquires Inteliquent for $1.14B to take on Twilio in the US
After raising $690 million from SoftBank in December to make acquisitions, the Sweden-based cloud communications company Sinch has followed through on its strategy in that department. Today the company announced that it is acquiring Inteliquent, an i.....»»
Infineon acquires TinyML startup Imagimob to strengthen embedded AI offering
Infineon Technologies announced on May 16 the acquisition of Sweden-based startup Imagimob AB, a platform provider for machine learning solutions for edge devices. With this acquisition Infineon advances its position to offer a world-class ML solutio.....»»
BYD acquires another plot in Guangdong to establish automobile industrial park
China-based BYD took a step forward to build an automobile industrial park in Guangdong. The Shenzhen government announced on May 15 that the EV maker obtained an over-520,000-square-meter plot with CNY376 million (US$5.4 million), the fifth it has g.....»»
IBM acquires Polar Security to address the growing shadow data problem
IBM has acquired Polar Security, an innovator in technology that helps companies discover, continuously monitor and secure cloud and SaaS application data – and addresses the growing shadow data problem. This news marks IBM’s 5th acquisition in 2.....»»
Luminar CEO Austin Russell acquires majority stake in Forbes magazine
Russell, the 28-year-old CEO of Luminar Technologies, plans to serve as a visionary for the Forbes brand and won’t be involved in day-to-day operations......»»
Hammerspace acquires Rozo Systems to help users accelerate data analytics
Hammerspace acquires Rozo Systems to expand the performance and hyperscale capacity capabilities of its unstructured Data Orchestration System. Data-driven organizations have rapidly become more decentralized, with files being created, analyzed, and.....»»
Foxconn acquires more land in southern India for smartphone manufacturing
According to a filing by Foxconn Tuesday night, the world's largest electronics manufacturer has bought land near Bengaluru for future operation......»»
Evolutionary cell biology study shows how energy production can be optimized to ensure rapid growth without respiration
In a paper published today, researchers from the Randall Centre for Cell & Molecular Biophysics and The Crick use an evolutionary cell biology approach in two related fission yeasts, one that acquires energy by respiration and one that doesn't, to fi.....»»
Group 1 acquires 3 Buick-GMC dealerships in Texas
Group 1's purchase of 'uniquely high-volume stores' from Beck & Masten group is expected to generate $760 million in annual revenue......»»
Consumer skepticism is the biggest barrier to AI-driven personalization
Businesses worldwide are eagerly embracing the potential for AI to provide personalized customer experiences, but customers remain cynical, according to Twilio. This year’s report underscores the value of an AI-driven personalization strategy for b.....»»
Quantum lidar prototype acquires real-time 3D images while fully submerged underwater
For the first time, researchers have demonstrated a prototype lidar system that uses quantum detection technology to acquire 3D images while submerged underwater. The high sensitivity of this system could allow it to capture detailed information even.....»»
Mozilla acquires review-checking, scammer-spotting service Fakespot for Firefox
Other versions will remain available, but Firefox will get some exclusive tools. Enlarge / Fakespot adds letter grading, adjusted review scores, and other context ("New Seller Alert") to product pages across the web. (credit: Ama.....»»
PlayStation acquires developer Firewalk Studios
The latest developer to join PlayStation Studios is ProbablyMonsters' Firewalk Studios, which is working on a new multiplayer game. The latest developer to join PlayStation Studios is ProbablyMonsters' Firewalk Studios, which is working on a new.....»»
Sherlocking continues: Apple"s interest is a "kiss of death" to small technology firms
Apple insists that it develops or acquires all its own technology, but a new report is just now noticing that multiple companies have been courted by the company, then seen their work duplicated.Software developers have long known of what's become ca.....»»
Allurity acquires CloudComputing and Securix to expand into new markets
Allurity has closed the acquisition of two new cybersecurity companies, CloudComputing and Securix. The former brings a complete and robust offering in identity, zero trust and information security. The latter adds substantial reinforcement in the ar.....»»
Trace3 acquires Set Solutions to boost cybersecurity capabilities
Trace3’s acquisition of Set Solutions is a continuation of the company’s strategic expansion plan. The investment allows the combined companies to deepen cybersecurity capabilities to drive success for commercial and enterprise clients. Set Solut.....»»
Reynolds acquires Canadian software company focused on digital retailing
Reynolds and Reynolds and DealerCorp Solutions were partners for nearly two years......»»
Apple acquires AI-powered video compression startup WaveOne
WaveOne, a California-based startup that has been developing algorithms for compressing videos, has confirmed that it has been purchased by Apple.Credit: Laurenz Heymann/UnsplashFounded in 2016, WaveOne sought to use machine learning for video compre.....»»
Mastercard acquires Baffin Bay Networks to improve customer security
Mastercard acquired Baffin Bay Networks to better help businesses deal with the increasingly challenging nature of cyber-attacks. Baffin Bay Networks, based in Sweden, adds to Mastercard’s multi-layered approach to cyber security and helps to stop.....»»
T-Mobile acquires Mint & Ultra Mobile for prepaid services
T-Mobile is buying Mint Mobile and Ultra Mobile to boost its prepaid cellular services, but the two carriers will largely remain separate entities.T-MobileThe carrier announced the plan on Wednesday to acquire Ka'ena Corporation and its brands Mint M.....»»
ActiveFence acquires Rewire to help customers identify harmful text-based content
ActiveFence has completed the acquisition of Rewire, a London-based startup that’s building AI for online safety. Combining ActiveFence’s Trust and Safety platform, content detection AI models and scalable API with Rewire’s repertoi.....»»