Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. announced today that it has finalized an agreement to purchase discount ecommerce site Jet.com for roughly $3 billion in cash and $300 million in Walmart shares. Jet.com launched in 2015 with the promise, “Prices Drop As You Shop.” Using what the company
BrandYourself.com, an online service that helps individuals and businesses control their Google search identities, announced this week that it has raised $2 million in new funding. Participants in the round include new investor FF Angel as well as existing investors New Atlantic Ventures and angel
Vault RMS, a technology platform that tracks firefighters' exposure to toxic substances, announced today that it has raised $1.3 million in seed financing. The funding round was co-led by Bill Miller, former chairman of Legg Mason Capital Management, and Keshif Ventures, with participation from Right
Everyone faces job hazards but firefighters have it a lot worse than the rest of us. In addition to the risks associated with steep ladders and jumping out of flaming windows, they also face less visible dangers like toxic gasses and other noxious substances.
After knocking it out of the park with MobileBeat 2016 in July, VentureBeat is staying on top of the tech Zeitgeist with this week’s GamesBeat 2016, which brought together the key players and trends in VR and AR.
The ninth annual GamesBeat conference, which began with a special one-day pre-conference dedicated to exploring augmented reality and virtual reality applications in cross-platform games, centered around catching Pokémons and riding the AR/VR trend. Industry speakers from venture capitalists to platform providers and game developers shared
MikMak, an iOS app that allows users to watch mobile video commercials and instantly buy the promoted products, announced today that it has raised $3.2 million in seed financing. The round was led by VaynerMedia, a social media agency co-founded by Internet personality Gary Vaynerchuk,
Well, 23andMe may now have a little more data on just why that is. In a joint study conducted by the genetics testing company, Massachusetts General Hospital and pharmaceutical company Pfizer, researchers identified 32 genetic factors and 15 regions of the human genome responsible for
DNA testing and analysis company 23andMe announced an important development in helping people manage their health risks by understanding their genetic makeups. A joint study by 23andMe, Massachusetts General Hospital and pharmaceutical company Pfizer identified 32 genetic factors and 15 regions of the human genome
Talla, a developer of artificial intelligence tools for workplace needs, today announced the launch of Task Assistant, a free Slack chatbot that helps users manage to-do lists and stay on top of deadlines. Task Assistant is the first product launched by the company, which was