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Genetic testing company 23andMe Inc. today announced that it has inked a $400 million deal to acquire Lemonaid Health Inc., a provider of telehealth and online pharmacy services. Publicly traded 23andMe said it will finance the deal with a combination of cash …
Seagate’s shares jump after quarterly profit more than doubles
Shares of Seagate Technology Holdings PLC, a major maker of hard drives for enterprise and cloud data centers, jumped more than 5% today after the company posted quarterly results that topped analyst expectations. Seagate has been in business for more than four …
Google lowers Play Store fees for Android app developers
Google LLC today announced plans to lower fees for subscriptions and digital goods sold through its Play Store app marketplace. Currently, Google applies a commission of between 15% and 30% to subscriptions sold via the Play Store. The search giant charges developers …
Sequoia leads $250M round for employee management startup Rippling
Rippling today announced that it has raised $250 million in funding at a $6.5 billion valuation to continue scaling up its employee management platform, which enables companies to streamline a variety of tasks ranging from worker training to device cybersecurity. Sequoia Capital …
New Relic debuts CodeStream to speed developers’ troubleshooting workflow
New Relic Inc. today introduced New Relic CodeStream, a new service that will enable developers to use a single interface to perform tasks for which they previously needed to keep multiple tabs open. CodeStream is based on technology that New Relic obtained …
AWS launches its AWS Panorama computer vision appliance into general availability
Amazon Web Services Inc. today announced the general availability of AWS Panorama, an appliance that companies can deploy at locations such as factories to run computer vision software on-premises. Organizations are applying artificial intelligence to more and more parts of their operations …
Qualcomm’s new radio frequency filter technology optimizes 5G connections
Qualcomm Inc. today debuted the latest addition to its networking portfolio: a module known as a radio frequency filter that can be installed in smartphones and other devices to optimize internet connections. The module, dubbed the ultraBAW, is part of what the …
Report: Facebook will change its company name to reflect growing VR focus
Facebook Inc. will soon change its company name to reflect its growing focus on augmented and virtual reality, according to a new report. A source said to have direct knowledge of the matter disclosed the planned rebrand to The Verge late Tuesday. …
HashiCorp’s latest product updates simplify multicloud networking
HashiCorp Inc., a $5.1 billion startup that provides software for managing information technology infrastructure, today introduced new features designed to make operating multicloud environments easier. HashiCorp received its current $5.1 billion valuation after a $175 million funding round last March. The startup …
NetApp advances public cloud strategy with new Spot Security service
NetApp Inc. today debuted Spot Security, a new cybersecurity service aimed at advancing the company’s effort to grow its public cloud business to $1 billion in annual recurring revenue over the next few years. Publicly traded NetApp is best known as a …