SANTA CLARA — AMD announced that AMD EPYC™ processors will power the new C2D virtual machine offering from Google Cloud, bringing customers strong performance and compute power for high-performance (HPC) memory-bound workloads in areas like electronic design automation (EDA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD). This announcement continues the momentum for AMD EPYC processors, marking the third […]
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Branch Valued at $4 Billion With $300 Million Round
PALO ALTO — Branch, a cross-platform solution for mobile linking and attribution, has raised $300 million in new funding giving the company a $4 billion valuation, led by existing investor NEA. Branch, which has over 500 employees and 16 offices around the globe, has been used by more than 100,000 mobile brands since its founding in 2014, […]
Census Counts $60 Million Series B
SAN FRANCISCO — Census, a private company that empowers data and business teams to sync cloud data warehouses to business tools, announced a $60 million Series B round, bringing the total raised to $80.3 million. The round was led by Tiger Global with participation from Insight Partners and previous investors Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz. Last […]
Promethium Reels In $26 Million Series A
MENLO PARK — Promethium, a next-generation collaborative analytics platform for business users and data teams, has raised $26 million in a Series A round led by Insight Partners, with participation from existing investors .406 Ventures and Zetta Venture Partners. The new round brings the startup’s total funding to $34.5 million since its 2018 inception. Promethium […]
Salaries for Amazon Workers
Amazon announced to corporate employees last week it would raise base salary this year from $160,000 max to $350,000 according to Geekwire. Amazon’s base salary had been lower compared to other tech companies like Microsoft and Google but offered sign-on bonuses instead and more restricted stock units to make up for the difference. These changes […]
Apple Working on Tap to Pay With iPhones
CUPERTINO — Apple announced plans to introduce Tap to Pay on iPhone sometime this year. The new feature will allow millions of merchants across the US, from small businesses to large retailers, to use their iPhone to seamlessly and securely accept Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit cards, and other digital wallets through a simple […]
94th Academy Awards Nominees Announced
The academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has released the nominees for the 94th Academy Awards to be held on Sunday, Marcy 27 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The Power of the Dog from Netflix led the nominations with 12 total. Apple Original Films’ “CODA” becomes the first motion picture starring a predominantly […]
OLIPOP Soda Raises $30 Million From Camila Cabello, Jonas Brothers, Gwyneth Paltrow
OAKLAND — New wave soda brand OLIPOP has completed a $30 million Series B funding round led by Monogram Capital Partners with celebrity investors Camila Cabello, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas, Mindy Kaling, Logic, and Gwyneth Paltrow. Also contributing to the funding round were Raj and Indra Nooyi (Former CEO, PepsiCo), Anjula Acharia (Founder, A-Series Management & Investments), Payal Kadakia (Founder, ClassPass), Moj Mahdara (Serial Investor & […]
Roku to Stream New Series Swimming With Sharks
SAN JOSE — Roku is teaming up with Lionsgate to stream Swimming with Sharks, a scripted drama series about the dark side of the Hollywood studio system. The new Roku Original stars actresses Kiernan Shipka (photo above) and Diane Kruger and will make its debut on The Roku Channel this April. The new series is […]
Uma Thurman Stars in Suspicion on Apple TV+
Actress Uma Thurman is starring in the thriller series “Suspicion” on Apple TV+ which makes its worldwide debut today Friday, February 4, 2022. The eight-episode drama, starring Academy Award-nominated actress Uma Thurman (“Kill Bill,” “Pulp Fiction”), is premiering globally on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes now available, followed by one new episode weekly, […]
Cisco Unveils New Technologies for Hybrid Offices
SAN JOSE — Cisco has announced new innovations designed to power hybrid work with people working from home, in the office, or anywhere. The company has unveiled the industry’s first high-end Wi-Fi 6E access points, Private 5G for the enterprise as a managed service, and new high-powered Catalyst 9000X series switches with Cisco Silicon One […]
Kate Hudson, Kevin Durant Back Future’s $75 Million Round
SAN FRANCISCO — Future, the service that is looking to bring digital fitness coaching mainstream, has raised $75 million in Series C funding, bringing its total funding to date to more than $110 million. Future has a personal training app that connects members with an ongoing fitness coach through the Apple Watch to build personalized workout programs and communicate […]