While everyone else struggled with the pandemic, video games had a strong 2020. And that’s going to continue for the big games that are closing out the year, according to the latest report from data-tracking firm DFC Intelligence. Growth for gaming might seem obvious due to the launch of PlayStation …
Read More »Salt Security raises $30 million to automatically protect APIs from cyberattacks
When it comes to customer expectations, the pandemic has changed everything Learn how to accelerate customer service, optimize costs, and improve self-service in a digital-first world. Register here Salt Security, which is developing a threat protection solution that discovers APIs and detects vulnerabilities, today raised $ 30 million. The Palo …
Read More »Deloitte’s 2021 predictions: online doctor visits will top 400 million and the pandemic will spur cloud growth
When it comes to customer expectations, the pandemic has changed everything Learn how to accelerate customer service, optimize costs, and improve self-service in a digital-first world. Register here Accounting and consulting firm Deloitte has announced its predictions for tech, media and communications in 2021. Prognostications include that the number of …
Read More »Uber sells off its self-driving division to autonomous car startup Aurora
When it comes to customer expectations, the pandemic has changed everything Learn how to accelerate customer service, optimize costs, and improve self-service in a digital-first world. Register here Self-driving car startup Aurora today announced that it’s acquiring Uber’s Advanced Technologies Group, the ride-hailing company’s driverless vehicle division, for an undisclosed …
Read More »Exclaimer raises $133 million to help companies manage email signatures
When it comes to customer expectations, the pandemic has changed everything Learn how to accelerate customer service, optimize costs, and improve self-service in a digital-first world. Register here Email signature management platform Exclaimer has raised £100 million ($ 133 million) in a round of funding led by Insight Partners. Despite …
Read More »Bombay Play raises $1 million for social games as India’s game studios blossom
Get the most out of your game’s subscription plans Best practices for designing and managing your subscription strategy Access guide here Bombay Play, a Bangalore, India-based game studio, has raised $ 1 million to make social games for global markets. India’s game studio opportunity has been dormant for a long …
Read More »Salesforce + Slack mashup signals the rise of Deep Collaboration
When it comes to customer expectations, the pandemic has changed everything Learn how to accelerate customer service, optimize costs, and improve self-service in a digital-first world. Register here News this week that Salesforce is acquiring Slack has a lot of people opining on the pros and cons of such a …
Read More »Why THQ Nordic has joined the game studio acquisition binge
Get the most out of your game’s subscription plans Best practices for designing and managing your subscription strategy Access guide here On November 17, Embracer Group (a game publisher formed from the combination of THQ Nordic and Nordic Games Publishing) announced the acquisition of a dozen game studios. That was a …
Read More »The Last of Us creative director Neil Druckmann is now co-president of Naughty Dog
When it comes to customer expectations, the pandemic has changed everything Learn how to accelerate customer service, optimize costs, and improve self-service in a digital-first world. Register here Neil Druckmann, an influential game developer behind titles such as The Last of Us, has been appointed a co-president of Naughty Dog …
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