(Discord image) Game-focused VoIP app Discord has reportedly made its way into the market and it’s possible Microsoft is the buyer. VentureBeat’s Dean Takahashi reported Monday that Discord is in final negotiating a sale with an unspecified buyer and is in “active talks” with a few others. The purchase price could be well north of … Read more
Shares in Box, a well-known content and collaboration company that went public in 2015, rose today after Reuters reported the company was considering a sale. TechCrunch had previously discussed mounting investor pressures for Box to ignite its stock price after years in the wilds of the public market. As of today’s close of trading, Box’s … Read more
Roku’s search for unique programming may have made it a focal point for home renovation fans. . reports that Roku bought the rights to This Old House, including its 1,500+ episodes and even the television studio. While it has already streamed past episodes of TOH and Ask This Old House for free on the Roku … Read more
(Photo without bottom) New financing: Bottomless, the small Seattle startup with big e-commerce dreams, has raised $ 4.5 million in a new Series A funding round to support the continued growth of its business. How it works: Developed four years ago by married couple Michael Mayer and Liana Herrera, Bottomless combines their WiFi-enabled rechargeable coffee … Read more
Kate Hiscox has a moment. Her company, Sivo, which was founded eight months ago, has already raised $ 5 million from investors with a post-money value of $ 100 million. She is in active conversation with others who would like her to consider accepting Series A funding from them. Part of the attention is owed … Read more
Apple’s copyright protection technology will cost the company dearly. According to Bloomberg, a Marshall, Texas court ordered Apple to pay $ 308.5 million to Personalized Media Communications for allegedly violating a digital rights management (DRM) patent. PMC claimed in 2015 that the FairPlay technology used in the App Store, Apple Music and iTunes infringed seven … Read more
Check out the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of March 14, 2021. Sign up to receive these updates in your inbox every Sunday by subscribing to our weekly GeekWire email newsletter. The most popular stories on GeekWire Microsoft is investigating … Read more
Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly newsletter for startups and markets. It’s based largely on the daily column that appears on Extra Crunch, but it’s free and made for your weekend reading. Would you like it in your inbox every Saturday morning? Login here. The earnings season is coming to an end, and … Read more
Apple and Epic have created their potential witness lists for Epic Games’ alleged anti-competitive practice lawsuit on the App Store, and it’s almost a who’s who of leadership in both companies – and beyond. TechCrunch and MacRumors report that Apple wants its CEO Tim Cook, senior software vice president Craig Federighi, and former marketing director … Read more
(BigStock photo) Washington’s K-12 system was completely inadequate for the COVID-19 pandemic. While our educators have done an admirable job, too many children have lost learning opportunities that will be difficult to catch up with. The pandemic has also highlighted educational inequalities that have persisted in our public schools for decades, if not since their … Read more