Monzo Raises Ā£85m to Become UK’s Latest Unicorn
Trending in the latest financial tech news, challenger bank Monzo closed a Ā£85 million investment. This has made the fintech valuation to reach a whooping Ā£1 billion. With this, Monzo is now a bonafide member of the U.K. fintech unicorn club, joining recent entrant Revolut....
Palm to Launch ‘Tiny Companion’ Phone, only on Verizon
Trending in the latest tech news, the Palm has announced a tiny device as a Verizon exclusive that would act as a companion phone for larger devices. This Android-powered companion device would be available for purchase from November 2nd. The initial launch price of this...
Twilio Strikes $2 Billion Acquisition Deal with SendGrid
Twilio has entered into an agreement to acquire SendGrid, an email API platform. The deal is an all-stock transaction of about $2 billion. This acquisition is on the lines of Twilio’s plan to build the platform as a service system. This system would virtualize the...
Assisting the Elderly: Devoted Health Raises $300 Million in New Funding
Devoted Health, a startup targeting senior healthcare raised $300 million in capital earlier this week. It is now valued at a whopping $ 1.8 billion, according to undisclosed sources. The open enrollment for Medicare, which is one of the largest healthcare fundraisers of the year,...
Fords New Technology Allows Drivers to Avoid Stopping at Red Lights
What if you never had to stop at a red light again? In the trending tech news, Ford tests technology that could render traffic lights obsolete. Ford believes future connected cars could coordinate their movements in order to pass through intersections without stopping. The company...
Huawei to Abandon Googleā€™s Wear OS
In the latest tech news, Huawei will now distance itself from Google. After launching several smartwatches based on Google’s operating system, Huawei has decided to step away from the search giant due to lack of support. The upcoming smartwatch called the Huawei Watch GT will...
Glint Acquired by LinkedIn for Better Employee Engagement
Microsoft has been on a shopping spree for a while, and it looks like it has no plans to stop. Now, LinkedIn the company owned by Microsoft said that it plans to take over Glint, a business specializing in employee engagement. Glint’s platform aims to...
Valuation Doubled to $850 Million by Marketing-tech startup Braze
Trending in the latest marketing-tech news, the startup named Braze (formerly Appboy) is creating a mark for itself in the market. According to the New York Business Journal, the company raised it’s value in just over a year, making a total valuation of $850 million....
Facebook Marketplace Introduces New AI Features for Sellers and Buyers
In the latest tech news, Facebook on the second anniversary of its “Marketplace” has come up with artificial intelligence (AI) features to make transactions easier and faster. Since its inception in 2016, Facebook Marketplace allows users to buy and sell within their local communities. AI...
How to Improve Your Marketing Game with Behavioral Analytics
It is no secret that marketing is vital for every businessā€™s survival. As an entrepreneur or a marketer, you probably have a marketing strategy in place. But, is that enough? The field of marketing is dynamic. A strategy that worked today might become obsolete tomorrow....
