California, US-based mobile messaging app Snapchat was victimized again by a hacking attack that affected several accounts and sent spam photos of a fruit smoothie.
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San Francisco-based MyHealthTeams secure $3.36M in Series A round led by The Westly Group
MyHealthTeams has obtained $3.36 million for its Series A funding round led by The Westly Group to create social networks to help those living with chronic conditions, TechCrunch reported.
Lithium Technologies nears takeover of social media analytics startup Klout in $100M deal
Lithium Technologies, an enterprise software company based in San Francisco, is reportedly near a deal to acquire social media analytics startup Klout. Lithium will buyout Klout in a deal worth $100 million in cash and stocks.
Apple, Time-Warner in talks over new Apple TV device: report
Apple Inc is in talks with Time Warner Cable and other content partners for a faster TV set-top box with a new user-interface that could be revealed as soon as April, Bloomberg cited sources familiar with the matter as saying.
Rhenovia Pharma nabs $738K in Series B round
Rhenovia Pharma, biotechnology company that specializes in applying biosimulation in researching and developing new therapies, has secured $738,000 or €540,000 for its second financing round.
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Microsoft is taking various steps that highlight it is seriously trying to get into the Internet of things, according to a VentureBeat report that took clues from a ZDNet report and other moves taken by the company.
Internet giant Yahoo continued its seemingly endless acquisition spree by buying New York, US-based app maker Wander for an undisclosed amount, with the latter's Days photo sharing app to continue operating as a standalone entity.
Mountain View, US-based software vendor Synopsis Inc completed the purchase of Heverlee, Belgium-based design and programming software tool developer Target Compiler Technologies for an undisclosed sum.
PayPal President David Marcus berated employees in its headquarters in San Jose, California for not patronizing their own products, telling them to quit if they insist on doing so, VentureBeat reported.
New York, US-based personal data exchange startup Datacoup is running a beta trial where people are paid $8 a month in exchange of access to their social media account and credit and debit card transactions, with the data collected to be sold to advertisers.
Colorado, US-based big data firm Datalogix is acquiring Connecticut-based shopper intelligence company Spire Marketing for an undisclosed amount to expand its footprint into shopper marketing.
San Francisco, US-based point-of-sale system provider Revel Systems integrated Bitcoin transactions into its payment platform to grant its customers access to the latest payment methods.
Corporate Executive Board or CEB has made its third acquisition in the talent management space by purchasing India-based talent analytics company Talent Neuron for anywhere from $10 million to $15 million, TechCrunch reported.
Chicago, US-based aircraft maker Boeing is seeking approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to use biodiesel in jet fuel for commercial flights around the world.
