Microsoft agrees to acquire cybersecurity company RiskIQ
Microsoft's acquisition of RiskIQ, a security software maker, strengthens its portfolio amid a rising tide of global cyberattacks.
Seattle software startup Outreach valued at $4.2 billion in new funding
Outreach, a Seattle startup that specializes in sales intelligence, said it's valued at $4.2 billion after its latest round of financing, more than triple what...
Chat App Discord Ends Takeover Talks With Microsoft
Microsoft and video-game chat company Discord have ended takeover talks after Discord rejected a $12 billion bid, according to people familiar with the matter. Discord...
Bezos lieutenant Blackburn joins Silicon Valley venture capital firm
Jeff Blackburn, the longtime Amazon executive who announced his departure this week, has landed at Bessemer Venture Partners. Blackburn will be a partner at the...
Airbnb reaches $47 billion value in above-range IPO
Airbnb priced its long-awaited initial public offering above a marketed range to raise about $3.5 billion, capping a year in which it bounced back from...
Airbnb files for IPO disclosing pandemic’s effect on rentals
The listing is set to be one of the biggest this year, capping an IPO surge that has largely defied the economic devastation inflicted by...
Microsoft is in talks to buy startup Softomotive
Softomotive specializes in robot process automation technology, or software that helps companies save time and money by automating repetitive, manual tasks such as entering data...
Microsoft deal values Affirmed Networks at $1.35 billion
Affirmed Networks helps build virtual networks for telecom customers using 5G technology.