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Twitter survey reveals the subscription options it’s eyeing, including an ‘Undo Send’ button Earlier this month, Twitter told investors it’s considering a subscription model as a means of generating additional revenue to support its business. Now we know what sort of value-add features Twitter may be eyeing. In a new survey, the company asks users to evaluate paid features like “undo send” (an alternative to an edit button), […] Social – TechCrunch - Twitter survey reveals the subscription options it’s eyeing, including an ‘Undo Send’ button August 1, 2020 at 08:00AM

Daily Crunch: Florida teen arrested in Twitter hack Three arrests are made following this month’s celebrity Twitter hack, Microsoft may be working to acquire TikTok’s U.S. business and Facebook launches licensed music videos. Here’s your Daily Crunch for July 31, 2020. The big story: Florida teen arrested in Twitter hack In a hack earlier this month, high-profile Twitter accounts like Apple, Elon Musk, […] Social – TechCrunch - Daily Crunch: Florida teen arrested in Twitter hack August 1, 2020 at 08:00AM

Even as cloud infrastructure growth slows, revenue rises over $30B for quarter The cloud market is coming into its own during the pandemic as the novel coronavirus forced many companies to accelerate plans to move to the cloud, even while the market was beginning to mature on its own. This week, the big three cloud infrastructure vendors — Amazon, Microsoft and Google — all reported their earnings, […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - Even as cloud infrastructure growth slows, revenue rises over $30B for quarter August 1, 2020 at 08:00AM

The leading arguments for a Microsoft-TikTok tie-up Here they are, ranked by how much weight we put behind them:   Social – TechCrunch - The leading arguments for a Microsoft-TikTok tie-up August 1, 2020 at 05:00AM

Florida teen accused of being ‘mastermind’ behind celebrity Twitter hack Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren announced today that he has filed 30 felony charges against a 17-year-old resident of Tampa, Florida, who was described by Warren’s office as “the mastermind of the recent hack of Twitter .” The hack in question occurred earlier this month and involved high-profile Twitter users like Apple, Elon Musk, Joe […] Social – TechCrunch - Florida teen accused of being ‘mastermind’ behind celebrity Twitter hack August 1, 2020 at 05:00AM

Cisco acquires Modcam to make Meraki smart camera portfolio even smarter As the Internet of Things proliferates, security cameras are getting smarter. Today, these devices have machine learning capability that helps the camera automatically identify what it’s looking at — for instance, an animal or a human intruder? Today, Cisco announced that it has acquired Swedish startup Modcam and is making it part of its Meraki […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - Cisco acquires Modcam to make Meraki smart camera portfolio even smarter August 1, 2020 at 03:00AM

Facebook will launch officially licensed music videos in the US starting this weekend Facebook today confirmed it will begin rolling out official music videos across its platform in the U.S., as TechCrunch first reported, as well as introduce a new Music destination within Facebook Watch. The changes, which will go into effect starting this weekend, will allow Facebook users to discover, watch and share music videos from a […] Social – TechCrunch - Facebook will launch officially licensed music videos in the US starting this weekend August 1, 2020 at 02:00AM

Twitter finally bans former KKK leader, David Duke Twitter has confirmed it has permanently banned the account of David Duke, former leader of white supremacist hate group the Ku Klux Klan. Duke had operated freely on its platform for years — amassing a following of around 53k and recently tweeting his support for president Trump to be re-elected. Now his @DrDavidDuke account page […] Social – TechCrunch - Twitter finally bans former KKK leader, David Duke July 31, 2020 at 09:00PM

Study: US adults who mostly rely on social media for news are less informed, exposed to more conspiracies A new report from Pew Research makes an attempt to better understand U.S. adults who get their news largely from social media platforms, and compare their understanding of current events and political knowledge to those who use other sources, like TV, radio and news publications. The top-level finding, according to Pew, is that social media […] Social – TechCrunch - Study: US adults who mostly rely on social media for news are less informed, exposed to more conspiracies July 31, 2020 at 06:02AM

Atlassian acquires asset management company Mindville Atlassian today announced that it has acquired Mindville, Jira-centric enterprise asset management firm based in Sweden. Mindville’s over 1,7000 customers include the likes of NASA, Spotify and Samsung. With this acquisition, Atlassian is getting into a new market, too, by adding asset management tools to its lineup of services. The company’s flagship product is Mindville […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - Atlassian acquires asset management company Mindville July 31, 2020 at 06:02AM

New Relic is changing its pricing model to encourage broader monitoring In the monitoring world, typically when you spin up a new instance, you pay a fee to monitor it. If you are particularly active in any given month, that can result in a hefty bill at the end of the month. That leads to limiting what you choose to monitor to control costs. New Relic […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - New Relic is changing its pricing model to encourage broader monitoring July 30, 2020 at 11:00PM

Buildots raises $16M to bring computer vision to construction management Buildots, a Tel Aviv and London-based startup that is using computer vision to modernize the construction management industry, today announced that it has raised $16 million in total funding. This includes a $3 million seed round that was previously unreported and a $13 million Series A round, both led by TLV Partners. Other investors include […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - Buildots raises $16M to bring computer vision to construction management July 30, 2020 at 10:00PM

Zuckerberg unconvincingly feigns ignorance of data-sucking VPN scandal Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg appeared less than entirely truthful at today’s House Judiciary hearing, regarding last year’s major Onavo controversy, in which his company paid teenagers to use a VPN app that reported detailed data on their internet use. Though he may not have outright lied about it, his answers were evasive and misleading enough to […] Social – TechCrunch - Zuckerberg unconvincingly feigns ignorance of data-sucking VPN scandal July 30, 2020 at 09:00AM

Before buying Instagram, Zuckerberg warned employees of ‘battle’ to ‘dislodge’ competitor In one of the first substantive moments at Wednesday’s major tech hearing, Facebook’s 2012 acquisition of Instagram came under fire, unearthing a few new revelations about the company’s internal thinking at the time. Alluding to new documents provided to the committee as part of its ongoing year-long antitrust investigation, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler […] Social – TechCrunch - Before buying Instagram, Zuckerberg warned employees of ‘battle’ to ‘dislodge’ competitor July 30, 2020 at 07:00AM

Hearsay, maker of compliant tools for financial services, deepens ties with Salesforce Financial services companies like banks and insurance tend to be heavily regulated. As such they require a special level of security and auditability. Hearsay, which makes compliant communications tools for these types of companies, announced a new partnership with Salesforce today, enabling smooth integration with Salesforce CRM and marketing automation tools. The company also announced […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - Hearsay, maker of compliant tools for financial services, deepens ties with Salesforce July 29, 2020 at 11:00PM

Hevo draws in $8 million Series A for its no-code data pipeline service According to data pipeline startup Hevo, many small- to medium-sized companies juggle more than 40 different applications to manage sales, marketing, finance, customer support and other operations. All of these applications are important sources of data that can be analyzed to improve a company’s performance. That data often remains separate, however, making it difficult for […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - Hevo draws in $8 million Series A for its no-code data pipeline service July 29, 2020 at 11:00AM

Twitter restricts Donald Trump Jr.’s account for sharing COVID-19 misinformation Twitter has temporarily frozen Donald Trump Jr.’s account after the president’s son shared a video making false and potentially life-threatening claims about the coronavirus pandemic. The younger Trump’s account was restricted Tuesday morning after he shared a link to the viral video, tweeting “This is a much [sic] watch!!! So different from the narrative that […] Social – TechCrunch - Twitter restricts Donald Trump Jr.’s account for sharing COVID-19 misinformation July 29, 2020 at 10:00AM

SAP decision to spin out Qualtrics 20 months after spending $8B surprises industry watchers When SAP announced it was spinning out Qualtrics on Sunday, a company it bought less than two years ago for an eye-popping $8 billion, it was enough to make your head spin. At the time, then CEO Bill McDermott saw it as a way to bridge the company’s core operational with customer data, while acquiring […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - SAP decision to spin out Qualtrics 20 months after spending $8B surprises industry watchers July 29, 2020 at 05:00AM

YC alum Paragon snags $2.5M seed for low-code app integration platform Low-code is a hot category these days. It helps companies build workflows or simple applications without coding skills, freeing up valuable engineering resources for more important projects. Paragon, a member of the Y Combinator Winter 2020 cohort, announced a $2.5 million seed round today for its low-code application integration platform. Investors include Y Combinator, Village […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - YC alum Paragon snags $2.5M seed for low-code app integration platform July 29, 2020 at 12:02AM

Explorium reels in $31M Series B as data discovery platform grows In a world with growing amounts of data, finding the right set for a particular machine learning model can be a challenge. Explorium has created a platform to make that an easier task, and today the startup announced a $31 million Series B. The round was led by Zeev Venture with help from Dynamic Loop, […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - Explorium reels in $31M Series B as data discovery platform grows July 28, 2020 at 11:00PM

ComplyAdvantage nabs $50M for an AI platform and database to detect and stop financial crime The growth of digital banking has opened up a wealth of opportunities for making the world of finance more accessible and transparent to a greater number of people. But the darker underbelly is that it has also created more avenues for illicit activity to flourish, with some $2 trillion laundered annually but only 1-3% of that […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - ComplyAdvantage nabs $50M for an AI platform and database to detect and stop financial crime July 28, 2020 at 08:00PM

SAP will spin out its $8B spin-in Qualtrics acquisition Well, this isn’t a story you see every day. Less than two years after German software giant SAP snatched experience management platform Qualtrics for $8 billion days before the startup’s IPO debut, it has now decided to spin out the company in a brand new IPO. https://ift.tt/2PR5XkJ In a press statement released Sunday, SAP said […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - SAP will spin out its $8B spin-in Qualtrics acquisition July 27, 2020 at 10:00AM

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Twitter Q2 misses on sales of $683M, loss per share of $0.16 as COVID-19 takes its toll On the back of a major security breach last week that saw a bitcoin scam ripple through some of the highest profile accounts on Twitter, the company today reported Q2 earnings that point to the ongoing struggle for ad-based social platforms to weather the pandemic storm while (ironically) handling record levels of traffic and the […] Social – TechCrunch - Twitter Q2 misses on sales of $683M, loss per share of $0.16 as COVID-19 takes its toll July 24, 2020 at 04:00AM

After ad revenue drop, Twitter tells investors it’s eyeing subscription options After reporting Q2 earnings that showed a marked dip in ad revenue, Twitter has said its exploring alternatives — dangling the possibility of a subscription option. Earlier today the social media giant reported ad revenues of $562M, down almost a quarter (23%) on a year ago — saying that the pandemic and “civil unrest” leading […] Social – TechCrunch - After ad revenue drop, Twitter tells investors it’s eyeing subscription options July 24, 2020 at 02:00AM

TikTok unveils $200 million fund for U.S. creators TikTok today announced a $200 million fund, aimed at helping top creators in the U.S. supplement their earnings, and potentially coax the next Charli D’Amelio out of the woodwork. Called the TikTok Creator Fund, the money is aimed at helping “eligible” creators on the platform earn a livelihood, it said. Eligible for now is defined […] Social – TechCrunch - TikTok unveils $200 million fund for U.S. creators July 24, 2020 at 02:00AM

iObeya raises $17M to digitize management planning processes like Agile As we move deeper into the pandemic, companies are looking for ways to digitize processes that previously required in-person meetings with manual approaches. Investors appear to be rewarding companies who can achieve this. iObeya, a French company that helps digitize management planning processes like lean and agile, announced a $17 million Series A today. Red […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - iObeya raises $17M to digitize management planning processes like Agile July 24, 2020 at 02:00AM

Facebook raises its Zoom game, lets Messenger Rooms broadcast via Live Zoom has run away with the prize in the last few months for becoming the video calling platform of choice for people confined to their homes, whether they are making work calls or friend calls. No one really talks about “Teamsing up” (“Skyping,” perhaps?), or “Hangoutsing” or “Meeting“, or indeed “Roomsing.” But many people talk […] Social – TechCrunch - Facebook raises its Zoom game, lets Messenger Rooms broadcast via Live July 24, 2020 at 01:00AM

Quantexa raises $64.7M to bring big data intelligence to risk analysis and investigations The wider field of cyber security — not just defending networks, but identifying fraudulent activity — has seen a big boost in activity in the last few months, and that’s no surprise. The global health pandemic has led to more interactions and transactions moving online, and the contractions we’re feeling across the economy and society […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - Quantexa raises $64.7M to bring big data intelligence to risk analysis and investigations July 23, 2020 at 08:00PM

Twitter admits hackers accessed DMs of dozens of high-profile accounts Last week’s hack of over 100 very high-profile Twitter accounts did in fact expose the direct messages of many of those accounts, the company admitted today — including those of an elected official in the Netherlands. The attack saw numerous popular accounts of celebrities and politicians taken over and tweeting a very obvious Bitcoin scam […] Social – TechCrunch - Twitter admits hackers accessed DMs of dozens of high-profile accounts July 23, 2020 at 10:00AM

Facebook tests a new Page design with a cleaner layout and no more ‘Like’ button Facebook is testing a new design for Facebook Pages that will, among other things, remove the “Like” count, offer a cleaner and more readable layout, and make it easier for those who operate Pages to actually use and manage them. These features and others were initially tested with a small percentage of public figures on […] Social – TechCrunch - Facebook tests a new Page design with a cleaner layout and no more ‘Like’ button July 23, 2020 at 09:00AM

Reflect wants to help you automate web testing without writing code Reflect, a member of the Y Combinator Summer 2020 class, is building a tool to automate website and web application testing, making it faster to get your site up and running without waiting for engineers to write testing code, or for human testers to run the site through its paces. Company CEO and co-founder Fitz […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - Reflect wants to help you automate web testing without writing code July 23, 2020 at 02:00AM

huddl.ai wants to bring more intelligence to online meetings As the pandemic has shut down in-person meetings, and pushed us online, products like Zoom, Cisco WebEx, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams have become part of our daily lives. Into the fray jumps huddl.ai, a 3.5 year old startup from a serial entrepreneur, who wants to bring a dose of artificial intelligence to meeting technology. […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - huddl.ai wants to bring more intelligence to online meetings July 22, 2020 at 11:00PM

Twitter cracks down on QAnon conspiracy theory, banning 7,000 accounts Twitter announced Tuesday that many accounts spreading the pervasive right-wing conspiracy theory known as QAnon would no longer be welcome on its platform. Citing concerns about “offline harm,” the company explained that it would begin treating QAnon content on the platform differently, removing related topics from its trending pages and algorithmic recommendations and blocking any […] Social – TechCrunch - Twitter cracks down on QAnon conspiracy theory, banning 7,000 accounts July 22, 2020 at 11:00AM

Bangladesh regulator orders telcos to stop providing free access to social media Bangladesh’s regulator has ordered telecom operators and other internet providers in the nation to stop providing free access to social media services, becoming the latest market in Asia to take a partial stand against zero-rating deals. Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, the local regulator, said late last week that it had moved to take this decision […] Social – TechCrunch - Bangladesh regulator orders telcos to stop providing free access to social media July 22, 2020 at 08:00AM

Creating a robust churn-reversal system Create a system that helps identify which users are at risk so you can proactively reach out to them before they leave. Social – TechCrunch - Creating a robust churn-reversal system July 22, 2020 at 02:00AM

Microsoft introduces Customer Voice, a real-time customer feedback tool At Microsoft Inspire today, the company made several Dynamics 365 announcements, including Dynamics 365 Customer Voice, a real-time customer feedback tool that could compete with Qualtrics, the company SAP bought in 2018 for a cool $8 billion. Microsoft General Manager Brenda Bown says that as more customers move online during the pandemic, it’s more important […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - Microsoft introduces Customer Voice, a real-time customer feedback tool July 22, 2020 at 01:00AM

Instagram is testing a ‘Personal Fundraiser’ feature Instagram today announced a new tool for personal fundraisers. The company says it’s beginning a small test of the feature, which will allow users to link directly to a fundraiser from their profile page. The test will initially run in the U.S., U.K. and Ireland on Android, followed by iOS. While users can choose to […] Social – TechCrunch - Instagram is testing a ‘Personal Fundraiser’ feature July 22, 2020 at 12:02AM

Medley, a life and career coaching community for everyone, launches today As we speak, there are professional networks for women executives, mothers, owners of small and medium-sized businesses, and many more. Medley, a new membership-based community that launches today, is looking to do things a little bit different. Instead of bringing together a specific category of people, the goal of Medley is to connect users with […] Social – TechCrunch - Medley, a life and career coaching community for everyone, launches today July 21, 2020 at 10:00PM

Pakistan issues ‘final warning’ to TikTok and blocks Bigo app over ‘immoral, obscene, and vulgar content’ TikTok has come under fire in yet another country. Pakistan has blocked Bigo Live streaming app and issued “final warning” to ByteDance’s TikTok over “immoral, obscene, and vulgar content” on the apps. The nation’s telecom authority said it had received a number of complaints from various segments of the society over the nature of videos that […] Social – TechCrunch - Pakistan issues ‘final warning’ to TikTok and blocks Bigo app over ‘immoral, obscene, and vulgar content’ July 21, 2020 at 10:00PM

Tech watchdog calls on Facebook Oversight Board members to demand real power or resign A new policy-focused nonprofit that emerged from the recent wave of big tech scrutiny is calling for members of Facebook’s Oversight Board to either step up or step down. In an open letter, Accountable Tech urges the five U.S.-based Facebook Oversight Board members to “demand the Board be given real authority” or quit their positions. […] Social – TechCrunch - Tech watchdog calls on Facebook Oversight Board members to demand real power or resign July 21, 2020 at 11:00AM

Zuckerberg says there’s ‘no deal of any kind’ between Facebook and Trump In an interview with Axios, Mark Zuckerberg shot down suspicions that Facebook is giving President Trump lenient treatment on the platform as part of a closed-door agreement. “I’ve heard this speculation, too, so let me be clear: There’s no deal of any kind,” Zuckerberg told Axios. “Actually, the whole idea of a deal is pretty […] Social – TechCrunch - Zuckerberg says there’s ‘no deal of any kind’ between Facebook and Trump July 21, 2020 at 08:00AM

Jamf ups its IPO range, now targets a valuation of up to $2.7B Today Jamf, a software company that helps other firms manage their Apple devices, raised its IPO price range. The company had previously targeted a $17 to $19 per-share range. A new SEC filing from the firm today details a far higher $21 to $23 per-share IPO price interval. Jamf still intends to sell up to […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - Jamf ups its IPO range, now targets a valuation of up to $2.7B July 21, 2020 at 03:00AM

Roblox launches Party Place, a private venue for virtual birthday parties and other meetups The coronavirus pandemic and related government lockdowns have led to a surge in online gaming — particularly on social platforms where people can connect with real-life friends in a virtual venue. We’re already heard of Fortnite birthday parties, Roblox playdates, and Animal Crossing meetups taking place online amid the pandemic. Now, Roblox is launching a […] Social – TechCrunch - Roblox launches Party Place, a private venue for virtual birthday parties and other meetups July 21, 2020 at 01:00AM

Snap turns on Minis, bite-sized third-party apps in Snapchat A set of mini apps has gone live on Snapchat platform, marking the beginning of a new chapter for Los Angeles-headquartered firm as it aims to emulate aspects of the popular Chinese “super-app” model. Unveiled last month, Snap Minis are lightweight, simplified versions of apps that live within Snap’s Chat section. These apps — built […] Social – TechCrunch - Snap turns on Minis, bite-sized third-party apps in Snapchat July 20, 2020 at 10:00PM

Daily Crunch: More details emerge in Twitter hack Fallout continues from this week’s big Twitter hack, podcaster Harry Stebbings launches a small VC fund and robots help with sorting the mail. Here’s your Daily Crunch for July 17, 2020. The big story: More details emerge in Twitter hack As we recapped in yesterday’s newsletter, a number of high-profile Twitter accounts were hacked earlier […] Social – TechCrunch - Daily Crunch: More details emerge in Twitter hack July 18, 2020 at 08:00AM

Daily Crunch: Twitter hacked in crypto scam A Twitter hack hits the platform’s most famous users, Netflix gets a co-CEO and Revel’s mopeds are coming to San Francisco. Here’s your Daily Crunch for July 16, 2020. The big story: High-profile Twitter accounts hacked in crypto scam This was a crazy one: The Twitter accounts of Apple, Elon Musk, Joe Biden and many, […] Social – TechCrunch - Daily Crunch: Twitter hacked in crypto scam July 17, 2020 at 08:00AM

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In the cloud era, building on platforms you don’t own is normal When Salesforce launched Force.com in 2007, it was the culmination of years of work to bring together a way to customize Salesforce and eventually to build applications on top of the platform. By using a set of Salesforce services, companies could take advantage of work that SFDC had already done, speeding up building time and […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - In the cloud era, building on platforms you don’t own is normal July 17, 2020 at 03:00AM

On Facebook, Trump’s next false voting claims will come with an info label As part of its effort to steel its platform against threats to the 2020 election, Facebook will try surfacing accurate voting info in a new place — on politicians’ own posts. Starting today, Facebook posts by federal elected officials and candidates — including presidential candidates — will be accompanied by an info label prompting anyone […] Social – TechCrunch - On Facebook, Trump’s next false voting claims will come with an info label July 17, 2020 at 02:00AM

Instagram confirms its TikTok rival, Reels, will launch in the US in early August Instagram confirmed it’s preparing to soon launch its TikTok competitor, known as Reels, in the U.S. The company expects to bring the new video feature — which is designed specifically for short-form, creative content — to its platform in early August, according to a spokesperson. The U.S. launch comes shortly after Reels’ arrival in India […] Social – TechCrunch - Instagram confirms its TikTok rival, Reels, will launch in the US in early August July 17, 2020 at 02:00AM

Nextdoor launches Sell for Good for easy donations to local nonprofits Nextdoor is launching a new feature called Sell for Good, allowing uses to sell items on the neighborhood-focused social network and donate the proceeds to local nonprofits. CEO Sarah Friar said that since the pandemic started, conversations about donations have increased 7x on Nextdoor . “Communities are hurting,” Friar said. “People are looking to go […] Social – TechCrunch - Nextdoor launches Sell for Good for easy donations to local nonprofits July 17, 2020 at 01:00AM

Puppet announces $40 million debt round from BlackRock Puppet, the Portland, Oregon-based infrastructure automation company, announced a $40 million debt round today from BlackRock Investments. CEO Yvonne Wassenaar says the company sees this debt round as part of a longer term relationship with BlackRock . “What’s interesting, and I think part of the reason why we decided to go with BlackRock, is that […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - Puppet announces $40 million debt round from BlackRock July 17, 2020 at 12:02AM

Instagram launches its redesigned Shop, now powered by Facebook Pay Earlier this month, Instagram began testing new navigation in its app that gave its shopping destination a more prominent position. Today, the company is moving forward with its plans to promote Instagram as a place to shop with the launch of its new Instagram Shop, a place to shop from inside Instagram Explore, as well […] Social – TechCrunch - Instagram launches its redesigned Shop, now powered by Facebook Pay July 16, 2020 at 11:00PM

New lo-fi, text-based social app Lex, for queer women, raises $1.5 million Lex, a new social app for women, trans, genderqueer, and non-binary people offering the ability to post personal ads, has today announced the close of a $1.5 million seed funding round. Investors in the round include Corigin Ventures, X-Factor Ventures, and Tusk Ventures, with angels Michelle Kennedy (Peanut), Andy Dunn (Bonobos) Amanda Bradford (The League), […] Social – TechCrunch - New lo-fi, text-based social app Lex, for queer women, raises $1.5 million July 16, 2020 at 11:00PM

Qumulo scores $125M Series E on $1.2B valuation as storage biz accelerates Qumulo, a Seattle storage startup helping companies store vast amounts of data, announced a $125 million Series E investment today on a $1.2 billion valuation. BlackRock led the round with help from Highland Capital Partners, Madrona Venture Group, Kleiner Perkins and new investor Amity Ventures. The company reports it has now raised $351 million. CEO […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - Qumulo scores $125M Series E on $1.2B valuation as storage biz accelerates July 16, 2020 at 11:00PM

Twitter stock slides after-hours amid scramble to contain high-profile account hacks Twitter’s stock slid as much as 4% in after-hours trading as the company tried to swat down hackers that had taken over the accounts of multiple high-profile users. Accounts belonging to Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Kanye West, Joe Biden, Warren Buffet, Apple and many others had their accounts compromised Wednesday afternoon, all posting […] Social – TechCrunch - Twitter stock slides after-hours amid scramble to contain high-profile account hacks July 16, 2020 at 09:00AM

Snap debuts a 13-week remote program to help developers create deeper Snap Kit integrations Snap debuted its developer platform two years ago, and though it has amassed several hundred integrations inside third-party apps, the company is still looking to scale deeper relationships with the developers on Snap Kit. Today, the social media company announced Yellow Collabs. The remote 13-week program allows companies to dive deeper into integrating their apps […] Social – TechCrunch - Snap debuts a 13-week remote program to help developers create deeper Snap Kit integrations July 16, 2020 at 08:00AM

Gmail for G Suite gets deep integrations with Chat, Meet, Rooms and more Google is launching a major update to its G Suite productivity tools today that will see a deep integration of Gmail, Chat, Meet and Rooms on the web and on mobile, as well as other tools like Calendar, Docs, Sheets and Slides. This integration will become available in the G Suite early adopter program, with […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - Gmail for G Suite gets deep integrations with Chat, Meet, Rooms and more July 16, 2020 at 05:00AM

Emergence’s Jason Green thinks some of the tech backlash is justified, but the B2B opportunities still outweigh the challenges Jason Green, co-founder and partner at Emergence, is one of the leading VCs investing in enterprise startups at the moment. But even with the focus on B2B, many of their companies have become household names — Zoom, Yammer, Box and Salesforce among them. Now, we’re all living in a climate where everything has been turned […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - Emergence’s Jason Green thinks some of the tech backlash is justified, but the B2B opportunities still outweigh the challenges July 16, 2020 at 03:00AM

Atlassian brings a table view to Trello Atlassian today announced a number of updates to both its Confluence workspace and its Trello collaboration and project management tool. the focus here, the company says, is on supporting “the next phase of remote work.” Trello alone saw a 73% rise in signups in mid-March 2020, just as companies started shifting to work-from-home, compared to […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - Atlassian brings a table view to Trello July 16, 2020 at 02:00AM

As companies accelerate their digital transitions, employees detail a changed workplace The U.S.’s COVID-19 caseload continues to set records as major states move to re-shutter their economies in hopes of stemming its spread. For many workers the situation means more time in the home office, and less time in their traditional workplace. What the world will look like when safety eventually returns is not clear, but […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - As companies accelerate their digital transitions, employees detail a changed workplace July 16, 2020 at 01:00AM

Crisp, the platform for demand forecasting the food supply chain, gets $12 million in funding Crisp, a demand forecasting platform for the food industry, has today announced the close of a $12 million Series A funding round led by FirstMark Capital, with participation from Spring Capital and Swell Capital. Crisp launched out of beta in January of this year with a product that aimed to give food suppliers and distributors […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - Crisp, the platform for demand forecasting the food supply chain, gets $12 million in funding July 16, 2020 at 12:02AM

Sumeru Equity Partners buys majority stake in SocialChorus with $100M investment SocialChorus, a startup that helps distribute communications internally in a similar way marketers reach customers externally, announced a $100 million investment today led by Sumeru Equity Partners. With this investment, the firm has bought a majority stake in the company. As part of today’s deal, Sumeru will be adding three members to the SocialChorus board. […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - Sumeru Equity Partners buys majority stake in SocialChorus with $100M investment July 15, 2020 at 11:00PM

Zoom introduces all-in-one home communications appliance for $599 Zoom has become the de facto standard for online communications during the pandemic, but the company has found that it’s still a struggle for many employees to set up the equipment and the software to run a meeting effectively. The company’s answer is an all-in-one communications appliance with Zoom software ready to roll in a […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - Zoom introduces all-in-one home communications appliance for $599 July 15, 2020 at 11:00PM

BlueOcean uses automation to deliver affordable brand audits in seven days BlueOcean is a new startup offering companies a relatively fast and affordable way to see how their brands are performing and what they can do to improve. CEO Grant McDougall and COO/President Liza Nebel (the pair founded BLueOcean with Chief Data Scientist Matthew Gross) told me they’ve been developing the technology for two years. And […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - BlueOcean uses automation to deliver affordable brand audits in seven days July 15, 2020 at 06:02AM

Recurrency is taking on giants like SAP with a modern twist on ERP Recurrency, a member of the Summer 2020 Y Combinator cohort, was started by a 21 year old just out of college. He decided to take on a highly established market that is led by giants like SAP, Infor, Oracle and Microsoft, but instead of taking a highly complex area of enterprise software in one big […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - Recurrency is taking on giants like SAP with a modern twist on ERP July 15, 2020 at 12:02AM

Macro just raised $4.3M to make your never-ending Zoom calls more useful In this pandemic world, in-person meetings are a thing of the past. Most meetings these days are done via video conference, and no company has capitalized on the shift quite like Zoom. Macro, a new FirstMark-backed company, is looking to capitalize on the capitalization. To Capitalism! Sorry. Let’s get back on track. Macro is a […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - Macro just raised $4.3M to make your never-ending Zoom calls more useful July 14, 2020 at 11:00PM

NS1 nets $40M “true coronavirus fundraise” amidst surging customer demand Apparently, the internet is still popular. With the novel coronavirus marooning people at home for work and play, those “tubes” carrying our data back and forth have become ever more important to our livelihoods. Yet while we often as consumers think of the internet as what we buy from a service provider like Spectrum or […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - NS1 nets $40M “true coronavirus fundraise” amidst surging customer demand July 14, 2020 at 10:00PM

New Acquia platform looks to bring together developers, marketers and data Acquia, the commercial company built on top of the open source Drupal content management system has pushed to be more than a publishing platform in recent years, using several strategic acquisitions to move into managing customer experience, and today the company announced a new approach to developing and marketing on the Drupal Cloud. This involves […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - New Acquia platform looks to bring together developers, marketers and data July 14, 2020 at 10:00PM

Google Cloud launches Confidential VMs At its virtual Cloud Next ’20 event, Google Cloud today announced Confidential VMs, a new type of virtual machine that makes use of the company’s work around confidential computing to ensure that data isn’t just encrypted at rest but also while it is in memory. “We already employ a variety of isolation and sandboxing techniques […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - Google Cloud launches Confidential VMs July 14, 2020 at 10:00PM

Google Cloud’s new BigQuery Omni will let developers query data in GCP, AWS and Azure At its virtual Cloud Next ’20 event, Google today announced a number of updates to its cloud portfolio, but the public alpha launch of BigQuery Omni is probably the highlight of this year’s event. Powered by Google Cloud’s Anthos hybrid-cloud platform, BigQuery Omni allows developers to use the BigQuery engine to analyze data that sits […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - Google Cloud’s new BigQuery Omni will let developers query data in GCP, AWS and Azure July 14, 2020 at 10:00PM

Verizon partners with Airtel to launch BlueJeans in India Bharti Airtel announced on Tuesday it has partnered with Verizon* to launch BlueJeans video-conferencing service in India to serve business customers in the world’s second largest internet market. The video conferencing service, branded as Airtel BlueJeans in India, offers “enterprise-grade security” (which includes encrypted calls, ability to lock and password protect a meeting and generate […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - Verizon partners with Airtel to launch BlueJeans in India July 14, 2020 at 09:00PM

Snapchat tests TikTok-style navigation for exploring public content Snapchat could be gearing up to more directly challenge TikTok. The company confirmed it’s testing a new experience that allows users to move through Snapchat’s public content with a vertical swiping motion — a gesture that’s been popularized by TikTok, where it allows users to advance between videos. Snapchat says the feature is one of […] Social – TechCrunch - Snapchat tests TikTok-style navigation for exploring public content July 14, 2020 at 08:00AM

Analog Devices to acquire rival chipmaker Maxim Integrated for $21 billion Analog Devices didn’t waste any time kicking off the week with a bang when it announced this morning it was acquiring rival chipmaker Maxim Integrated Products for $20.91 billion (according to multiple reports). The company had a market cap of $17.09 billion as of Friday’s close. The deal, which has already been approved by both […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - Analog Devices to acquire rival chipmaker Maxim Integrated for $21 billion July 13, 2020 at 09:00PM

UIPath reels in another $225M as valuation soars to $10.2B Last year, Gartner found that Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is the fastest growing category in enterprise software. So perhaps it shouldn’t come as a surprise that UIPath, a leading startup in the space, announced a $225 million Series E today on an eye-popping $10.2 billion valuation. Alkeon Capital led the round with help from Accel, […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - UIPath reels in another $225M as valuation soars to $10.2B July 13, 2020 at 09:00PM

This Week in Apps: US ponders TikTok ban, apps see a record Q2, iOS 14 public beta arrives This week we dig into the news of a possible TikTok ban in the U.S. Also, both Android and iOS saw beta launches. We also look at the coronavirus' impact on the app economy in Q2, and more. Social – TechCrunch - This Week in Apps: US ponders TikTok ban, apps see a record Q2, iOS 14 public beta arrives July 12, 2020 at 12:01AM

Rackspace preps IPO after going private in 2016 for $4.3B After going private in 2016 after accepting a $32 per share, or $4.3 billion, price from Apollo Global Management, Rackspace is looking once again to the public markets. First going public in 2008, Rackspace is taking second aim at a public offering around 12 years after its initial debut. The company describes its business as […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - Rackspace preps IPO after going private in 2016 for $4.3B July 11, 2020 at 04:00AM

Operator Collective brings diversity and inclusion to enterprise investing When Mallun Yen started Operator Collective last year, she wanted to build an investment firm for people who didn’t have a voice in Silicon Valley. That meant connecting women and people of color with operators who have been intimately involved in building companies from the ground up, then providing early-stage investment. She then brought in […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - Operator Collective brings diversity and inclusion to enterprise investing July 11, 2020 at 03:00AM

What do investors bidding up tech shares know that the rest of us don’t? The biggest story to come out of the post-March stock market boom has been explosive growth in the value of technology shares. Software companies in particular have seen their fortunes recover; since March lows, public software companies’ valuations have more than doubled, according to one basket of SaaS and cloud stocks compiled by a Silicon […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - What do investors bidding up tech shares know that the rest of us don’t? July 11, 2020 at 12:02AM

COVID-19 pivot: Travel unicorn Klook sees jump in staycations Spring 2020 was gloomy for Klook. As countries closed their borders and went into complete or partial lockdown, the SoftBank-backed travel platform saw its revenue plummet by as much as 90% through March and April. The World Travel and Tourism Council said in April that the coronavirus could put up to 100 million jobs in […] Social – TechCrunch - COVID-19 pivot: Travel unicorn Klook sees jump in staycations July 10, 2020 at 09:00PM

Whether or not the Trump administration bans TikTok, it’s already helping Facebook On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the U.S. is “looking at” banning Chinese social media apps, including the Chinese-owned company TikTok, comparing it to other Chinese companies like Huawei and ZTE that have been deemed national security threats by the current administration. “With respect to Chinese apps on people’s cell phones, […] Social – TechCrunch - Whether or not the Trump administration bans TikTok, it’s already helping Facebook July 10, 2020 at 11:00AM

Freshworks acquires IT orchestration service Flint Customer engagement company Freshworks today announced that it has acquired Flint, an IT orchestration and cloud management platform based in India. The acquisition will help Freshworks strengthen its Freshservice IT support service by bringing a number of new automation tools to it. Maybe just as importantly, though, it will also bolster Freshworks’ ambitions around cloud […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - Freshworks acquires IT orchestration service Flint July 10, 2020 at 01:00AM

LogDNA announces $25M Series C investment and new CEO LogDNA, a startup that helps DevOps teams dig through their log data to find issues, announced a $25 million Series C investment today along with the promotion of industry vet Tucker Callaway to CEO. Let’s start with the funding. Emergence Capital led the round with participation from previous investors Initialized Capital and Providence Equity. New […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - LogDNA announces $25M Series C investment and new CEO July 9, 2020 at 11:00PM

WhatsApp Business, now with 50m MAUs, adds QR codes and catalog sharing The global COVID-19 health pandemic has raised the stakes for businesses when it comes to using digital channels to connect with customers, and today WhatsApp unveiled its latest tools to help businesses use its platform to do just that. The Facebook-owned messaging behemoth is expanding the reach and use of QR codes to let customers easily connect […] Social – TechCrunch - WhatsApp Business, now with 50m MAUs, adds QR codes and catalog sharing July 9, 2020 at 09:00PM

WhatsApp Business, now with 50m MAUs, adds QR codes and catalog sharing The global COVID-19 health pandemic has raised the stakes for businesses when it comes to using digital channels to connect with customers, and today WhatsApp unveiled its latest tools to help businesses use its platform to do just that. The Facebook-owned messaging behemoth is expanding the reach and use of QR codes to let customers easily connect […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - WhatsApp Business, now with 50m MAUs, adds QR codes and catalog sharing July 9, 2020 at 09:00PM

Facebook and Instagram boot close Trump ally Roger Stone for network of fake accounts Facebook released today its latest report detailing disinformation campaigns operating on its massive social network, and this one came with a few surprises. In the new report, Facebook disclosed that it had removed a network of accounts linked to close Trump ally and former campaign advisor Roger Stone for “inauthentic” activity and coordinated fake accounts […] Social – TechCrunch - Facebook and Instagram boot close Trump ally Roger Stone for network of fake accounts July 9, 2020 at 09:00AM

Daily Crunch: Facebook faces blistering civil rights audit Auditors were not impressed by Facebook’s civil rights work, Tinder tests video chat and a new nasal spray could reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Here’s your Daily Crunch for July 8, 2020. The big story: Facebook faces blistering civil rights audit The results are out in a multi-year audit of Facebook’s approach to civil […] Social – TechCrunch - Daily Crunch: Facebook faces blistering civil rights audit July 9, 2020 at 08:00AM

PQShield raises $7M for quantum-ready cryptographic security solutions A deep tech startup building cryptographic solutions to secure hardware, software, and communications systems for a future when quantum computers may render many current cybersecurity approaches useless is today emerging out of stealth mode with $7 million in funding and a mission to make cryptographic security something that cannot be hackable, even with the most sophisticated […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - PQShield raises $7M for quantum-ready cryptographic security solutions July 9, 2020 at 05:00AM

Too little, too late: Facebook’s Oversight Board won’t launch until ‘late fall’ Facebook has announced that the limp “Oversight Board” intended to help make difficult content and policy decisions will not launch until “late fall,” which is to say, almost certainly after the election. You know, the election everyone is worried Facebook’s inability to police itself will serious affect. On Twitter, the board explained that as much […] Social – TechCrunch - Too little, too late: Facebook’s Oversight Board won’t launch until ‘late fall’ July 9, 2020 at 01:00AM

Slack snags corporate directory startup Rimeto to up its people search game For the second time in less than 24 hours, an enterprise company bought an early stage startup. Yesterday afternoon DocuSign acquired Liveoak, and this morning Slack announced it was buying corporate directory startup Rimeto, which should help employees find people inside the organization who match a specific set of criteria from inside Slack. The companies […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - Slack snags corporate directory startup Rimeto to up its people search game July 9, 2020 at 12:02AM

Google launches the Open Usage Commons, a new organization for managing open-source trademarks Google, in collaboration with a number of academic leaders and its consulting partner SADA Systems, today announced the launch of the Open Usage Commons, a new organization that aims to help open-source projects manage their trademarks. To be fair, at first glance, open-source trademarks may not sound like it would be a major problem (or […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - Google launches the Open Usage Commons, a new organization for managing open-source trademarks July 9, 2020 at 12:02AM

Tinder now testing video chat in select markets, including U.S. Tinder announced this morning it will begin to test video chat in its mobile dating app with some members in select worldwide markets, including in the U.S. The feature, which allows Tinder matches to go on “virtual” dates when both opt in, will first be available to users in Virginia, Illinois, Georgia and Colorado in […] Social – TechCrunch - Tinder now testing video chat in select markets, including U.S. July 8, 2020 at 11:00PM

SUSE acquires Kubernetes management platform Rancher Labs SUSE, which describes itself as ‘the world’s largest independent open source company,’ today announced that it has acquired Rancher Labs, a company that has long focused on making it easier for enterprises to make their container clusters. The two companies did not disclose the price of the acquisition, but Rancher was well funded, with a […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - SUSE acquires Kubernetes management platform Rancher Labs July 8, 2020 at 11:00PM

SetSail raises raises $7M to change how sales teams are compensated Most sales teams earn a commission after a sale closes, but nothing prior to that. Yet there are a variety of signals along the way that indicate the sales process is progressing, and SetSail, a startup from some former Google engineers, is using machine learning to figure out what those signals are, and how to […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - SetSail raises raises $7M to change how sales teams are compensated July 8, 2020 at 11:00PM

Facebook expands Instagram Reels to India As scores of startups look to cash in on the content void that ban on TikTok and other Chinese apps has created in India, a big challenger is ready to try its own hand. Instagram said on Wednesday it is rolling out Reels — a feature that allows users to create short-form videos (up to […] Social – TechCrunch - Facebook expands Instagram Reels to India July 8, 2020 at 04:00PM

Blavity has a big opportunity with Black millennials, despite struggling to fit the VC formula Black Lives Matter may be the largest movement in U.S. history, according to four different polls cited recently by the New York Times that suggest anywhere from 15 million to 26 million people in the U.S. have participated in demonstrations over the death of George Floyd and others since Floyd’s death in late May. Blavity, […] Social – TechCrunch - Blavity has a big opportunity with Black millennials, despite struggling to fit the VC formula July 8, 2020 at 04:00PM

Facebook boycott leaders ‘disappointed’ after meeting with Zuckerberg, Sandberg What began as a relatively small effort by activist organizations to hold Facebook accountable for perceived policy failings has snowballed into a mass corporate backlash—and a rare moment of discomfort for a company that enjoys its status as one of tech’s untouchable giants. As the #StopHateforProfit campaign continues to attract surprisingly mainstream corporations to its […] Social – TechCrunch - Facebook boycott leaders ‘disappointed’ after meeting with Zuckerberg, Sandberg July 8, 2020 at 07:00AM

Nayya, bringing transparency to choosing and managing healthcare plans, raises $2.7 million Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator -backed Nayya is on a mission to simplify choosing and managing employee benefits through machine learning and data transparency. The company has raised $2.7 million in seed funding led by Social Leverage with participation from Guardian Strategic Ventures, Cameron Ventures, Soma Capital, as well as other strategic angels. The process of choosing […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - Nayya, bringing transparency to choosing and managing healthcare plans, raises $2.7 million July 8, 2020 at 12:04AM

OwnBackup lands $50M as backup for Salesforce ecosystem thrives OwnBackup has made a name for itself primarily as a backup and disaster recovery system for the Salesforce ecosystem, and today the company announced a $50 million investment. Insight Partners led the round with participation from Salesforce Ventures and Vertex Ventures. This chunk of money comes on top of a $23 million round from a […] Enterprise – TechCrunch - OwnBackup lands $50M as backup for Salesforce ecosystem thrives July 7, 2020 at 07:00PM