Month: December 2020
Salesforce to buy workplace app Slack in $27.7 billion deal
Reuters: The deal for is the biggest to date by the cloud-computing pioneer, as it presumes a continued trend for remote working and deepens its rivalry with Microsoft
Read MoreLooks like they blue it: What the press is saying on December 2
With the Knesset moving toward dissolving itself with support from Gantz and Blue and White, elections are in the offing, though few are willing to cut the alternate PM much slack
Read MoreDemocrats Worry Special Counsel John Durham Will Tie Biden’s Hands, ‘Settle Old Scores’ on Russia – Newsweek
Democrats Worry Special Counsel John Durham Will Tie Biden’s Hands, ‘Settle Old Scores’ on Russia NewsweekView Full Coverage on Google News
Read MoreUnsealed court ruling discloses bribe-for-pardon probe related to Trump White House – POLITICO
Unsealed court ruling discloses bribe-for-pardon probe related to Trump White House POLITICOView Full Coverage on Google News
Read MoreShop-Ware raises cash as cars make a comeback
Shop-Ware has been waiting for a year like 2020 since 2015. The startup, which sells software to neighborhood automotive shops to digitize their operations, had struggled to capture capital from venture firms. Until recently, its sole major investor was aftermarket
Read MoreLooking Glass’s next product is a holographic digital photo frame
Looking Glass’s technology is extremely cool, but has, thus far, been prohibitively expensive, ranging from $600 for its 8.9-inch product to $6,000 for the 15-inch model — and an undisclosed sum for its 32-inch 8K display. Portrait might not be
Read MoreJio Platforms backs SF-based AR gaming startup Krikey
Jio Platforms, the biggest telecom operator in India and which has raised over $20 billion from Facebook, Google and other high-profile investors this year, is leading a financing round of a San Francisco-based startup that develops augmented-reality mobile games. Jio
Read MoreGantz claims Netanyahu duped the Israeli public. That’s not what happened at all
Now backing new elections, the Blue and White leader asserts ‘It’s not me Netanyahu duped; he duped all the citizens of Israel.’ His formulation is doubly inaccurate
Read MoreKnesset advances motion to disband, moving toward 4th elections in 2 years
Opposition motion passes 61-54 after support from Blue and White, but must still pass three more readings before new national vote called
Read MoreCoronavirus World Map: Tracking The Spread Of The Outbreak
A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed at least 1 million globally. (Image credit: NPR)
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