Sumo Logic-FactorChain deal highlights appetite for innovative security solutions

Sumo Logic is deepening its roots in the cybersecurity market by acquiring early stage security startup FactorChain.

Mobile payments expert Bango adds data management skills with Audiens

Bango, the Cambridge mobile payments provider, has acquired Audiens, the data management subsidiary of Digitouch.

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.

Is 5G really the future for mobile connectivity?

As Ofcom prepares to publish its auction regulations for the 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz spectrum bands, it seems timely to ask “Is 5G the future for mobile networks, or are we heading into a bubble?.”

Retail software embraces AI as GK Software moves for Prudsys

GK Software’s decision to buy artificial intelligence specialist Prudsys is promising for the future of AI innovators that are looking to exit.

Asure Software kicks off 2018 with triple HCM deal

Texas HCM (human capital management) expert Asure Software started the year with a bang, as the maker of digital tools for managing employees secured three deals before most people had shaken off the new year’s confetti.

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Exit for Cambridge startup Redux bodes well for haptics and audio tech innovation

Redux, an audio and haptics startup from Cambridge, has been quietly acquired by Google, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Internet of Things kicks penetration testing into high gear

The Internet of Things (IoT) really ups the ante for the already complicated security penetration arena.

The Digital World is Breaking the Semiconductor Demand Wave

“This time it’s different” – these are some of the most dangerous words in business, because it is hardly ever true.