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EU reportedly preparing antitrust probe into Apple’s App Store rules
A year and a half after its last run-in with European Union regulators, Apple Inc. is reportedly facing the prospect of another investigation. The Financial Times reported today that the EU’s antitrust body is preparing to launch a probe into the iPhone maker’s conduct towards iOS developers. The investigation could start within weeks, according to the ...
With a mission to simplify startup equity, Carta bags $300M in funding
Carta Inc., a startup that helps tech firms and other companies manage their equity, has sold some of its own equity through a massive new funding round that was announced today. Carta has raised a hefty $300 million investment led by Andreessen Horowitz with participation from more than a half-dozen other prominent backers. Among them were ...
Ahead of Apple’s June launches, fresh details leak about iOS 13 and watchOS 6
Apple Inc. is expected to unveil the next versions of iOS, macOS and the watchOS software powering its smartwatch next month. But users won’t have to wait until then to find out what new features the company has in store. This morning, Bloomberg published a report detailing dozens of the enhancements that will arrive with ...
Newly minted unicorn Kaseya acquires cybersecurity startup ID Agent
Kaseya Ltd., a major provider of infrastructure management software, today announced that it’s acquiring Maryland-based cybersecurity startup ID Agent LLC. The deal comes just days after Kaseya disclosed that it has bagged a $500 million-plus funding round backed by TPG Growth. The investment values the company at $1.75 billion, which easily places it in tech unicorn territory. But Kaseya ...
Report: Facebook is raising up to $1B for a cryptocurrency-based payment system
Facebook Inc.’s ambitions in the financial sector may be broader than previously believed. Citing anonymous sources, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday evening that the company is looking to raise up to $1 billion for a cryptocurrency-based payment system. The digital coin will reportedly be pegged to the fiat to avoid the kind of big ...
Couchbase releases new AI and privacy features for its mobile database
Couchbase Inc. today released a new version of its popular mobile database that will enable developers to build apps with more sophisticated machine learning and privacy features. Couchbase Lite, as the NoSQL store is called, exists in a highly competitive market. Realm Inc., the startup behind another leading mobile database, was recently acquired by publicly ...
FTC could require Facebook to appoint privacy executive, oversight committee
New details have emerged about Facebook Inc.’s looming settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over its mishandling of user data. Late Wednesday, the New York Times and Politico reported that the FTC could require the social network to hire new executives to supervise privacy efforts. One of the most significant proposals said to be on ...
After Duplex, Google launches CallJoy to help businesses manage customer calls
Google LLC expanded its lineup of products for small businesses today with the introduction of CallJoy, a virtual assistant that aims to take some of the hassle out of fielding customer calls. The offering is debuting exactly a month after the search giant started broadly rolling out the much-touted Duplex artificial intelligence caller. It’s a ...
Amazon has quietly entered the freight brokerage market
Amazon.com Inc. is eyeing a slice of the lucrative freight brokerage market. On Tuesday afternoon, CNBC reported that the online retail giant has quietly launched a service for connecting companies in need of shipping services with trucking firms. Amazon confirmed the existence of the offering in a statement to the network, but didn’t go into ...
With IPO off the table for now, Aryaka raises $50M round led by Goldman Sachs
Aryaka Networks Inc., a startup helping enterprises connect disparate offices and data centers, today disclosed that it has raised $50 million in new funding. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. led the investment. The capital injection follows a $45 million round in early 2017, at which time Aryaka was actively working toward an initial public offering. The ...