Month: February 2020
Aiven raises $40M to democratize access to open source projects through managed cloud services
The growing ubiquity of open source software has been a big theme in the evolution of enterprise IT. But behind that facade of popularity lies another kind of truth: companies may be interested in using more open-source technology, but since there is a learning curve with taking on an source…
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Clear gets $13M Series A to build high-volume transaction system on the blockchain
Clear is an early stage startup with a big ambition. It wants to build a blockchain for high-volume transaction systems like payments between telcos. Today it announced a $13 million Series A investment. The round was led by Eight Roads with participation from Telefónica Innovation Ventures, Telekom Innovation Pool of…
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Disney aims to launch Hulu internationally in 2021
Hulu will finally expand outside of the U.S., likely as soon as next year. This tidbit of news was confirmed by Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger on this week’s earnings call with investors. Disney now has full operational control of Hulu, following its acquisition of 21st Century Fox and subsequent deal with…
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Record-breaking NASA astronaut Christina Koch is returning to Earth after nearly a year in space
This evening, three astronauts will head home from the International Space Station, including one record-breaking crew member who just spent nearly a year in space. NASA astronaut Christina Koch is on her way back to Earth after setting the record for the longest continuous spaceflight by a woman and after…
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Deliverr lands $40M Series C to bring two-day shipping to any merchant
Deliverr doesn’t own a warehouse or a delivery truck, but the startup is helping e-commerce companies not named Amazon achieve Amazon-like two-day shipping. The startup does it with intelligent algorithms, and today it announced a $40 million Series C investment. Activant Capital led the round. Other investors in the company…
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Shared Rural Network talks derailed by access fee row
Implementation of the £1 billion Shared Rural Network (SRN) is being hampered by a row over the cost of access to EE’s mobile infrastructure. The SRN, announced last October, will see mobile operators share masts in areas of the country that don’t have access to all four networks. Operators will…
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