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Apple Inc. next month plans to launch three new iPhones headlined by a supersized flagship with a display capable of running two apps side-by-side. That’s according to a new Bloomberg report published today, which cited insiders as saying the models will borrow heavily …
Panzura offers enterprises a centralized view of their data with Vizion.AI
Hybrid cloud storage provider Panzura Inc. today pulled back the curtains on Vizion.AI, a new service that offers organizations a single pane of glass for managing their data. Panzura said the offering addresses two big trends. The first is the continued growth of …
Waymo rolls into China as Google seeks to re-establish local presence
Waymo, Alphabet Inc.’s self-driving car division, today confirmed that it has set up shop in China amid a broader effort by the search giant to return to Asia’s biggest market. The statement came after a Reuters report late Thursday revealed the existence of a Shanghai …
T-Mobile data breach exposes personal details of 2M customers
T-Mobile US Inc. has fallen victim to a data breach that exposed the personal details of about 2 million customers. The company disclosed the incident late Thursday in a note on its website. T-Mobile is warning affected users that the attackers may have …
Online ticketing powerhouse Eventbrite files for $200M IPO
Following a July report that claimed Eventbrite Inc. has secretly filed for an initial public offering, the online ticketing giant today officially announced plans to join this year’s tech IPO wave. Eventbrite will debut on the New York Stock Exchange under the …
Partly thanks to fast-growing cloud, Alibaba tops earnings expectations again
Following disappointing earnings reports from China’s two other leading tech firms, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. today brought a welcome change for investors with first-quarter results that topped Wall Street expectations. The biggest highlight was the e-commerce titan’s revenue. Alibaba saw sales climb …
Nylas raises $16M round backed by John Chambers to become the Twilio of email
Nylas Inc., a startup that helps developers add email-powered features to their applications, today announced that it has secured $16 million in funding from a group of high-profile backers. The lead investor in the round was Spark Capital. The firm is known for having …
Ahead of 2019 IPO, Uber hires Wall Street veteran Nelson Chai
Uber Technologies Inc. today appointed Wall Street veteran Nelson Chai as chief financial officer, filling a position that has been vacant since 2015, in preparation for a near-future initial public offering. Uber Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi said in May that he’s looking …
Adobe applies its Sensei AI to email marketing with new tools
Consumers have more ways to interact with brands online than ever, but email continues to be the go-to medium for many. A recent survey from Adobe Systems Inc. saw half the respondents say they prefer to have offers sent to their inboxes. To help marketers use this …
With 8M+ daily users, Slack raises new $427M funding round at $7.1B valuation
Team chat market leader Slack Technologies Inc. today reaffirmed its position at the head of the pack by announcing the completion of a $427 million funding round led by Dragoneer Investment Group and General Atlantic. The investment bumps the startup’s valuation to …