North America
Google confirms hand gesture interface startup Flutter acquisition
Google Inc confirmed through a spokesperson that it had acquired Flutter, a startup company in development of a hand gesture interface technology.
Lavabit founder recounts dedicated surveillance by US government on secured email
Lavabit LLC founder Ladar Levison posted in Facebook his detailed account of how he had put up a fight with the US government in lieu of the company's to National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden.
Mergermarket garners interest from private equity firms, Bloomberg - sources
Industry sources told Reuters that several private firms and companies like Bloomberg News would face heavy competition in acquiring financial news provider Mergermarket.
CameronTec acquires Greenline Financial Technologies
Greenline Financial Technologies specialized in Financial Information Exchange was acquired by CameronTec through a buyout.