Salesforce Revenue Jumps 20%, Benioff Enthuses Over Slack
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, who just announced the company's Slack acquisition--the largest in its history--is reviving the term "social enterprise."
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Tesla’s Musk Urges Staff to Focus on Profit
The electric car maker's its vaulting share price implies much stronger profit than it has generated this year.
Salesforce to Acquire Slack in $27.7 Billion Deal
Salesforce said it will acquire Slack in a deal worth $27.7 billion, making it the biggest acquisition in Salesforce's history.
AWS Targets Apple’s Mac Developers, Data Center With New Services
AWS is aiming to expand its customer base from Linux and Windows developers with a new macOS cloud computing service.
Reddit Discloses Big User Uptick
The message board community says it has 52 million daily active users.
Former Tesla Factory Worker Has to Pay $400,000 to Company
Tesla had sued the worker for allegedly disclosing trade secrets by telling reporters about production delays facing the Tesla Model 3.
Libra Association Changes Name to Diem Association
The Libra Association, eager to signal its independence from founding member Facebook, has changed its name and hired a new team of executives.
Airbnb Sets Pricing Range at $28.2 Billion Valuation
Airbnb reveals that its three founders will each sell $30 million worth of stock in the offering.
SoftBank Invests in U.S. Logistics Startup Flock Freight
As SoftBank's earnings and share price have recovered, the Japanese company is stepping up its tech startup investments.
U.S. Sanctions Chinese Firm for Helping Venezuela Undermine Democracy
While the move is part of efforts by Trump to put more pressure China, it remains to be seen whether President-elect Biden will enact similar policies.
Indian Hotel Startup Oyo Has $1 Billion for Operations
The comments come after Oyo booked losses and laid off thousands amid the Covid-19 pandemic, which has drastically reduced demand for travel.
Zoom’s Sales Jump 367%, but Shares Plunge
After growing 355% last quarter, Zoom's sales reached new heights this quarter. But investors appear to be wary about its slowing growth this quarter.
ServiceNow Acquiring Startup Element AI for $500 Million
ServiceNow, which sells software for automating business functions, is adding AI research expertise to help it attract more business.
Alphabet’s DeepMind Reports Breakthrough in Protein-Modeling Software
Alphabet's DeepMind artificial intelligence unit has produced software that can predict the shape of some proteins.
Facebook Buys Customer Support Firm Kustomer
Kustomer will aide Facebook in offering more ways for businesses to communicate with customers through its messaging apps.
Salesforce Near Deal to Buy Slack
At Slack's current price, it is valued at $22.7 billion, or 20 times fiscal 2022 expected revenues.
GM Drops Plans to Take Stake in Nikola
Under a revised deal, GM will supply fuel cells to Nikola, whose stock fell 20% on the news.
DoorDash Sets Pricing Range at $25.4 Billion Valuation
The valuation is 63% above the valuation at which DoorDash raised money this past summer.
Meituan’s Revenue Grows as China’s Economy Continues to Recover
Meituan, China's biggest food delivery and on-demand services company, is benefiting from the steady recovery in the country's consumer spending.
U.S. to Add Chinese Chipmaker SMIC to Blacklist
The U.S. will add Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. and China National Offshore Oil Corp. to its list of companies it alleges are controlled by the Chinese military.
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