The purchase of MGM marks Amazon’s biggest move in Hollywood to date as Jeff Bezos prepares to step down as CEO of Amazon. (GeekWire Photo Illustration.) Amazon Agreement to acquire MGM for $ 8.45 billion has all the makings of a great script that combines a Hollywood icon with an internet powerhouse. But will this … Read more
Schottland zieht langsam aber sicher die Aufmerksamkeit im Startup-Bereich Großbritanniens auf sich. Im Jahr 2020 haben schottische Startups laut Tech Nation zusammen 345 Millionen Pfund gesammelt und mit fast 2.500 Startups die meisten aufstrebenden Tech-Unternehmen außerhalb Londons. Auch die Mittelbeschaffung für Risikokapital nimmt jedes Jahr stetig zu. Die schottische Hauptstadt Edinburgh bietet eine wunderschöne, hügelige … Read more
Andy Sack (left) and Keith Smith. (Solvency Photos) – Longtime Seattle startup leader and investor Andy Sack joined the board of directors of Payability, a New York City-based fintech startup. Sack previously ran Techstars Seattle and co-founded Founders’ Co-op, where he was previously a managing partner. He also founded Lighter Capital and is currently the … Read more
Wejo, the connected vehicle data startup supported by GM and Palantir, plans to go public through a merger with the special purpose venture acquisition company Virtuoso Acquisition Corp. that contains debt. The deal brings Wejo $ 330 million in proceeds, including a cash stake from Virtuoso of $ 230 million and a private investment in … Read more
Just eight days after announcing the restart of the long-paused Bluecheck verification process, Twitter announced on Friday that it is unfortunately overflowing with requests and is temporarily ignoring new applications from users until the backlog is resolved. Until that past respite, Twitter had not allowed members of the public to request a site-wide review since … Read more
Adam Selipsky, CEO of Tableau, speaks at the Tableau Conference 2016. (Photo by Tableau Software) Adam Selipsky has years of professional experience, from positions as Vice President at RealNetworks and Amazon to managing Tableau Software as CEO for five years. But as a leader, it didn’t matter when the pandemic hit last year. “My experience … Read more
Nuwa Capital, a Dubai and Riyadh-based venture capital firm, announced the first close of its $ 100 million NVFI fund in February. The closing price was three quarters of the target and happened in less than a year after starting the company in February 2020. According to the company, the second deal should take place … Read more
It’s been a busy spring for many of us, but hopefully no one has forgotten that NASA is currently flying a drone on another planet. The Ingenuity helicopter recently completed its sixth flight. However, a new problem arose with this issue – a timing issue with images being received from its navcam gave the helicopter … Read more
Boeing Co., headquartered in Chicago, has created a new business unit for aviation services with headquarters in Dallas. (Boeing photo) Amazon, Microsoft and Google are participating in a tender process to provide Boeing with cloud computing services. This contract is expected to be valued at at least $ 1 billion over several years, The Information … Read more
Airspace Link today announces that it has raised $ 10 million in Series A from Altos Ventures, Thales, and others. The Detroit, Michigan-based startup expects to use the additional funds to expand its domestic offering and expand overseas. CEO Michael Healander explains to TechCrunch that the company sees airspaces as digital infrastructure with no critical … Read more