Apple Introduces New In-Store Sessions
CUPERTINO — Apple’s retail stores are introducing a new set of Today at Apple sessions in three expanded formats...
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Samsung Producing 1 TB Memory for Smartphones
Samsung Electronics says it has begun mass producing the industry’s first one-terabyte (TB) embedded Universal Flash Storage (eUFS) 2.1,...
Sandbox VR Scores $68 Million
Sandbox VR, which operates virtual reality immersive game rooms, has raised $68 million Series A led by Andrew Chen...
Kinestral Locks On to $100 Million
HAYWARD — Kinestral Technologies, the developer and manufacturer of Halio smart-tinting glass for buildings and homes, announced that the...
Intel Leads $23 Million Round in Fortanix
MOUNTAIN VIEW — Fortanix Inc., which provides cloud security and data encryption, has closed a $23 million Series B...
Toyota Built 2 Million Vehicles in North America in 2018
Japanese auto maker Toyota said it built 1,935,230 vehicles at its North American vehicle assembly plants. Since 1986, Toyota’s total...
CarVi Tests Pothole Detector in SF
SAN FRANCISCO — CarVi, a company behind a new AI-powered video driving assistant device, has introduced ‘Pothole Detection,’ a new feature...
Wendy’s Offering Free Baconator With Doordash
Hamburger chain Wendy’s is offering a free Baconator cheeseburger and no delivery charges through DoorDash with $10 purchase. The...
Lobsterfest Extravaganza Returns at Red Lobster
Red Lobster, the nation’s largest seafood restaurant chain, is welcoming back its annual Lobsterfest event, featuring the largest selection of...
Confluent Scores $125 Million Series D
Data streaming provider Confluent has raised a $125 million Series D funding round, led by Sequoia, with participation from...
YouTube TV Expands to Most of USA
YouTube TV, launched in 2017 for people looking to cut the cord from cable companies, is now expanding to...
Softbank Invests $100 Million in Globality
MENLO PARK — SoftBank’s Vision Fund has made another big investment, putting $100 million into Globality, a tech company...
NVIDIA Shares Dive on Earnings Warning
Shares in chipmaker NVIDIA took a nosedive Monday after the company warned of weaker than expected revenue, primarily from...
Memebox Closes $35 Million Series D
SAN FRANCISCO — Memebox, a Korean-beauty startup that builds fast-to-market brands powered by data-driven consumer insights, has closed a...
Jyve Lands $35 Million
SAN FRANCISCO — Jyve, a new platform that helps retailers find flexible and skilled labor, has raised $35 million in...
EdTech VC Firm Owl Ventures Raises $315 Million
SAN FRANCISCO — Owl Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on education technology, has closed $315 million for its third fund. The fund...
The Pill Club Pops $50 Million Series B
SAN FRANCISCO — The Pill Club, which operates an online birth control prescription and delivery service, has landed $51...
DoorDash Now Available in All 50 States
Food delivery app DoorDash said it is now the first on-demand delivery service to be available in all 50...
McDonald’s Most Downloaded Restaurant App
McDonald’s was the No. 1 restaurant app by downloads in the United States in 2018 according to data from research...
Apparel Company PVH Partners With Plug and Play
SUNNYVALE — Plug and Play has formed a strategic partnership with PVH Corp., one of the world’s largest apparel companies...
Taco Bell, Target, Jack in the Box Now Support Apple Pay
Apple Pay is adding more top retail chains and fast-food restaurants. The company announced that Target, Taco Bell, Hy-Vee...
PayPal to Loan Federal Workers $500 Interest Free
PayPal CEO Dan Schulman says it is contributing $25 million to help federal workers with an interest-free loan up...
Alation Scores $50 Million Series C
REDWOOD CITY — Alation Inc., a data catalog company, has closed a $50 million Series C funding round led...
Birdies Footwear Runs With $8 Million Series A
SAN FRANCISCO — Birdies, a San-Francisco-based footwear brand that combines style and comfort, announced an $8 million Series A...