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Fiserv is buying First Data in a $22B fintech megadeal
While we will continue to see a lot of consolidation among smaller startups in the area of financial technology, or fintech, there are also some much bigger combinations at play to help tap into econo
Bringg, a delivery logistics platform used by Walmart, McD’s and more, raises $25M
To compete in a world of on-demand everything right to your door led by the likes of Amazon and Uber, traditional physical retailers and those working with them have been looking for an edge by provid
Data management startup Rubrik gets $261M at a $3.3B valuation as it moves into security and compliance
There is a growing demand for stronger security at every point in the IT ecosystem, and today, one of the the more successful enterprise startups to emerge in the last several years is announcing a bi
Alibaba taps Kabbage to loan up to $150K to SMBs after it quietly acquired OpenSky to ramp in North America
Alibaba’s long-term ambition to grow its business in the U.S. is taking another step forward. To increase sales to U.S. small businesses, the company has partnered with Kabbage, the SoftBank-bac
Wiliot nabs $30M from Amazon, Avery Dennison, Samsung for a chip that runs on power from ambient radio frequencies
As we continue the quest for better and more efficient sources of energy to link up our connected world, companies that are developing new power solutions are attracting attention. Today, a startup ca
A first look at Twitter’s new beta app and its bid to remain ‘valuable and relevant’
Twitter has made a name for itself, at its most basic level, as a platform that gives everyone who uses it a voice. But as it has grown, that unique selling point has set Twitter up for as many challe
Lime halts scooter service in Switzerland after possible software glitch throws users off mid-ride
Just as on-demand electric scooters are trying to pick up speed in Europe, one of the scooter market’s most ambitious startups has halted operations in one country after its e-scooters started h
UK has ‘red flagged’ 4,600 sellers for tax evasion on marketplaces like Amazon in 2 years
Sites like Amazon and eBay have made it very compelling for consumers to buy online rather than in stores, in part because prices are very competitive and in many cases cheaper than what buyers might
Report: Amazon to double down on gaming with a new streaming service
Earlier this week, when Razer announced that it would integrate Amazon’s Alexa into its gaming platform, I wondered if this was a strong signal of how Amazon may be starting to lay the groundwor
Twitter and NBA game streaming deal is about connecting with cord-cutters and younger fans
Twitter is already working with the NBA to stream video of pre-game warm-ups, in-game and post-game highlights and post-game behind-the-scenes content. Now, the company will for the first time ever st
Twitter gives events a boost with new publisher tools
As Twitter continues to look for ways to monetize its platform beyond basic advertising, it is building more tools for businesses that turn Twitter into more of a utility that helps them do their jobs
Amid a legal fight in LA, IBM’s Weather Company launches hyperlocal weather forecasts globally
While IBM is getting sued by the city of Los Angeles, accusing it of covertly mining user data in the Weather Channel app in the U.S., it’s testing the waters for another hyperlocal weather feat
Razer integrates Amazon’s Alexa voice controls and haptic feedback into its gaming platform
Razer, the company that makes high-end hardware and software specifically tailored to gaming enthusiasts, is adding new voice and touch features to its platform to bring it into the next generation of
IBM was awarded the most patents in 2018, but overall grants declined by 3.5 percent
We may have passed the peak of the “patent war” in the mobile industry, but the concept of patents as power is far from disappearing, since they continue to be a strong marker for how a co
Intel, Comcast ink deal to enable 10 Gigabit broadband, WiFi 6 in homes
As Comcast continues to hone its ambitions to be the hub around which our many connected devices and services revolve in your home, and Intel continues to build smaller, faster and more efficient chip
Disney quietly shut down Babble, the parenting blog it once acquired for $40M
As Disney gets closer to launching a shiny new video service and continues to ramp up efforts in other new streaming areas like gaming, it looks like it might be winding down one of its more legacy be
Vizio adds Apple AirPlay and HomeKit integrations to its SmartCast smart TV platform
Apple is reportedly gearing up for a new streaming TV service to rival Netflix, Amazon and Google this year, but in the meantime, it is also expanding interoperability with more third parties like sm
Jack to the future for Huawei? P30 leak hints at the return of the headphone port
Huawei, currently the world’s second-largest smartphone company by sales, has won over users partly by loading its devices with a ton of new features, from wireless charging to top-class cameras
Workplace, Facebook’s enterprise platform, adds another major customer, Nestlé
While Facebook continues to repair its image with consumers disenchanted with the social network’s role in disseminating misleading or false information and mishandling their personal data, it&#
PR management firm Cision is acquiring Falcon.io to expand into social media marketing
Social media has become a primary conduit for getting the word out, in some cases proving to be an even stronger force for publicity than more traditional media outlets and paid advertising, and so to