Adobe boosts voice capacity by bringing onboard Sayspring
Adobe has acquired voice app platform Sayspring for an undisclosed amount, in a deal that signals that the multimedia and creativity software giant is pushing hard into the audio trend.
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RBS opens its purse to keep up with fintech trends
For the first time since the financial crisis, the Royal Bank of Scotland has made an acquisition.
As Industrial IoT is hitting its stride, buyers are becoming more discerning
The Internet of Things (IoT) is getting down to business. Out of the 8.4 billion connected devices currently in use, Gartner estimates that over 4 billion are aligned to business practices. This industrial slice of the IoT pie is expected to grow to 7.5 billion by 2020.
Ncam Technologies Limited secures investment from YFM Equity Partners
Ncam, an industry-leading award-winning developer of Augmented Reality solutions for film, broadcast TV and live events, has raised funding from YFM Equity Partners to accelerate product development and support its exciting growth plans.
Nokia gets serious about WiFi with Unium deal
Nokia is making a big push for its WiFi business vertical with the acquisition of Unium, a startup from Seattle that builds technology for mesh WiFi used to deliver home networking services.
Roche steps up support for healthcare startup Flatiron with full acquisition
Pharma giant Roche is buying healthcare startup Flatiron Health, in a $1.9 billion deal that will enhance its offerings in the field of cancer treatment.
Dell ponders return to market with VMware reverse merger
Dell Technologies has confirmed it is considering a reverse merger with VMware, in a controversial megadeal that would see Dell return to the public markets.
Sophos picks up Invincea as machine learning is the future for security software
Sophos has acquired Invincea, a provider of endpoint security solutions, in a deal that set the network and endpoint security software firm back $100 million. Invincea, a well-regarded, US-based company, uses machine learning to detect malware and other sophisticated attacks.
Will Apple’s $245 billion cash import turn into a M&A bonanza?
Apple will bring its $245 billion overseas cash stash home to the US – but what will the company spend all that money on?
Worldpay-Vantiv deal signals there’s plenty of appetite in the fintech sector
Worldpay, the leading payment solutions technology company, has been acquired by Vantiv. Vantiv provides payment processing services for merchants and financial groups. The $25 billion deal closed on the 16th of January, creating a payment giant uniquely positioned to target the very biggest names in global commerce.