‘Borderlands’ developer Gearbox is merging with publishing giant Embracer

'Borderlands' developer Gearbox is merging with publishing giant Embracer

This isn’t the only big thing. Embracer has also acquired Aspyr Media, which is best known for porting games to the Mac (including Borderlands) and consoles, as well as for publishing. The $ 100 million deal places Aspyr under Saber Interactive and is designed to help Aspyr acquire more licenses while leveraging Saber’s existing portfolio … Read more

In Rare Public Statement, Congressional Aides Call for Trump’s Conviction

In Rare Public Statement, Congressional Aides Call for Trump’s Conviction

WASHINGTON – More than 370 Democratic congressional assistants will launch an unusual public appeal Wednesday to the Senators – in some cases their own bosses – to condemn former President Donald J. Trump for inciting a violent “attack on our workplace”, the the peaceful transition threatens power. In a very personal letter, the employees describe … Read more

Amazon Web Services posts record $13.5B in *profits* for 2020 in Andy Jassy’s AWS swan song

Amazon Web Services posts record $13.5B in *profits* for 2020 in Andy Jassy’s AWS swan song

It turned out that Andy Jassy already ran most of Amazon. Amazon Web Services, the cloud computing giant led by the future CEO of Amazon, ended 2020 with more than $ 13.5 billion in annual operating profit, accounting for more than 63% of the company’s operating profit accounted for $ 45.3 billion year over year, … Read more

Bot MD, an AI-based chatbot for doctors, raises $5 million for expansion into more Asian markets – TechCrunch

Bot MD, an AI-based chatbot for doctors, raises $5 million for expansion into more Asian markets – TechCrunch

Time is of the essence for healthcare providers, especially in the middle of the pandemic. Singapore-based Bot MD saves time with an AI-based chatbot that allows doctors to get critical information from their smartphone instead of calling a hospital operator or accessing the intranet. The startup announced today that it has raised a Series A … Read more

YouTube and Search continue to make Alphabet tons of money

YouTube and Search continue to make Alphabet tons of money

Google parent company Alphabet has released its fourth quarter and fiscal 2020 results. The numbers are staggering. The company had sales of $ 56.9 billion for the quarter ended December 31. This corresponds to an increase of 23 percent over the 46.1 billion US dollars in the previous year. CFO Ruth Porat said in a … Read more

Vicis unveils revamped high-tech helmet under new ownership following tumultuous startup journey

Vicis unveils revamped high-tech helmet under new ownership following tumultuous startup journey

Vicis is back. The former Seattle startup darling, who suffered a major and sudden fall in 2019, has just unveiled a new and improved version of its high-tech football helmet called the ZERO2. The launch marks a milestone in Vicis’ roller coaster ride in recent years. After Vicis left the University of Washington in 2014, … Read more

Here’s Six Ideas to Fix the Market

Here's Six Ideas to Fix the Market

Disclosure of Short Positions. Large hedge funds are required to disclose their “long” positions if they exceed the threshold of owning 5 percent or more of a company’s stock. Such disclosure is not required for short positions. At all. Shouldn’t there be? If we as a society believe that transparency is important in order to … Read more

Seyna is building an insurance-as-a-service startup for the French market – TechCrunch

Seyna is building an insurance-as-a-service startup for the French market – TechCrunch

The French startup Seyna has a new CEO. Stephen Leguillon joins the company as managing director, while Philippe Mangematin resigns from his daily activities for personal reasons – he becomes honorary chairman. If you are unfamiliar with the company, Seyna is an Insurtech startup that has been granted an insurance license to provide property and … Read more