Autonomy
Ibex Investors’ newest fund is betting on a mobility revolution
When Ibex Investors founder and CEO Justin Borus looks at the transportation industry — and the technological changes that are coming — he sees one of the biggest opportunities in…
Faction raises $4.3M to deploy 3-wheeled EVs for driverless delivery
Faction Technology founder and CEO Ain McKendrick didn’t have the $1 billion or the time that a typical automotive program might need to design and manufacture an EV that could…
This is it. The final call for all the mobility and transportation startuppers who want to save a solid Benjamin on their ticket to the TC Sessions: Mobility 2019 conference…
Pan-European seed fund firstminute hits a final fund close of $100M
New UK early stage VC firstminute Capital launched in June last year to the tune of $60m, with European VC Atomico as its first cornerstone investor. They were joined by…
Full autonomy is years away, but here’s what’s next on autonomy’s wild ride
There are three exciting developments that I do expect to transpire within the next 12-18 months.The first major rollouts of autonomous fleets; the development of new mapping and LIDAR technology;…
You can learn to build aerial taxis with Udacity’s new Flying Car Nanodegree
Online education company Udacity is growing its new Nanodegree program yet again – it’s adding two entirely new programs to the roster, including a new entry-level self-driving Nanodegree, as well…
Ain’t No Joke As War Between HP, Ex-Autonomy Execs Enters Lawsuit Phase
It may be April Fool’s Day, but I’m sure former Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch and HP execs aren’t laughing. HP filed suit in London this week against Lynch and former Autonomy…
British Authorities Drop Autonomy Accounting Inquiry, US Investigation Continues
The British Serious Fraud Office today dropped its investigation into accusations of accounting improprieties at Autonomy, citing insufficient evidence to continue the investigation, but it made clear that the US investigation would…
HP, Shareholder Settlement Is Latest Chapter In Autonomy Saga
Today, HP announced it had reached a settlement with its shareholders over its handling of the purchase of Autonomy for $10B back in 2011, but it’s far from the end…
HP Confirms Federal Investigation Of Autonomy’s Alleged Fraud In Its Annual Report
HP has confirmed that the U.S. Department of Justice launched an investigation stemming from the Palo Alto company’s allegations that it uncovered widespread accounting fraud at Autonomy, the British software…
It’s Not Just HP And Autonomy, The Enterprise Software Space Is A Giant Stinking Mess
The enterprise software space is a giant stinking mess. And it’s going to get even messier if the vendors don’t start embracing the new spirit of collaboration and social technologies…
Autonomy Founder Mike Lynch Looks Set To Launch Investment Fund Post HP
Mike Lynch, the founder of pioneering data-analysis and enterprise search company Autonomy, is reportedly planning to set up a technology investment fund to back startups which will allegedly involve other…
Autonomy, Not So Autonomous Anymore: HP CSO Bill Veghte Steps In, Founder Mike Lynch Steps Down
Within HP’s quarterly results today, a bit of a development for Autonomy, the company’s $10.2 billion enterprise software purchase from last year that was profitable when HP bought it but…
Autonomy Buys Iron Mountain’s Digital Archiving, Online Backup Business For $380M
Cambridge, UK-based infrastructure software company Autonomy this morning announced that it is acquiring a number of assets of Iron Mountain’s digital division – including the latter’s archiving, e-discovery and online…