San Francisco, California-based wearable tech firm Basis Science put itself up for sale and is currently in acquisition talks with Google, Apple, Samsung, and Microsoft, according to two sources familiar with the situation.
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US Bluetooth controller ring Fin hits $100K crowdfunding target
Palo Alto, US-based Bluetooth controller ring maker Fin hit its $100,000 funding target on crowdfunding platform Indiegogo, and now wants to stretch its goal to $150,000 to give visually impaired people a discounted price for the product.
Beijing Automobile signs deal to invest in American new energy firm Atieva
Chinese car manufacturer Beijing Automobile Group signed a deal to purchase 25.02% of the shares of Mountain View, US-based new energy firm Atieva for an undisclosed amount, and is later expected to launch a high-end electric vehicle.
China reopens access to Dropbox service after almost four years: report
In 2010, China has blocked American cloud storage service Dropbox for an unconfirmed reason, but last week, the Asian country has once again opened its access to Dropbox, according to Tech In Asia.
Boston startup Dunwello snags $1.4M in funding for online employee evaluation tool
Boston, US-based startup Dunwello snagged $1.4 million in funding from investors including NextView Ventures, Vegas Tech Fund, and G20 Ventures, to develop an online tool that will improve the process of employee evaluation.
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Tel Aviv, Israel-based security startup SlickLogin confirmed that it is being added by Santa Clara County, US-based Internet giant Google for an undisclosed amount in an acqui-hire deal.
Cupertino, US-based smartphone giant Apple considered purchasing Palo Alto, California-based electric car manufacturer Tesla, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report citing an unnamed source.
New York, US-based investment advisor Jana Partners took a majority stake in Sunnyvale, California-based networking equipment manufacturer Juniper Networks for an undisclosed amount, according to a regulatory filing.
Cincinnati, US-based food startup Nourish wants to give people who are too busy, lazy, or tired to cook meals an easy access to healthy home-cooked meals by hiring cooks who will do the task for them for a given fee.
Minnesota, US-based CHS Inc agricultural and energy firm CHS Inc picked up the fertilizer business of Lake Providence, Louisiana-based river transportation service provider Terral RiverService for an undisclosed sum.
Germany-based new digital currency NoFiatCoin (XNF) is backed by gold and silver bullion to give digital currency the added security of the value of precious metals, in case the everything goes down.
Miami, Florida-based healthcare analytics startup QualMetrix raised an undisclosed amount in its Series A funding round to continue its expansion efforts through acquisition of other related companies.
Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System, the biggest solar thermal power plant in the world, opened in the Mojave Desert on Thursday with the help of the technology provided by BrightSource Energy and the $1.6 billion loan guarantee from the Department of Energy.
US-based art startup Instapainting turns any photos into a hand-painted oil painting for $53 to $130, beating most of its competitors with its pricing and speed in delivering the finished product.
