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Qualtrics accepts $12.5B all-cash acquisition offer to go private

March 13, 2023

Qualtrics, the software company behind an experience management platform used by thousands of companies such as Uber, Coca-Cola, and Pfizer, has accepted a $12.5 billion all-cash offer from private equity firm Silver Lake and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments). The confirmation comes exactly a week after news of the acquisition bid first came […]

Qualtrics accepts $12.5B all-cash acquisition offer to go private by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

Instagram is making it more accesible to reshare Reels you already sent to friends

March 13, 2023

Instagram is testing a new feature that will quickly let you access your recently shared Reels. This makes it easier for users to reshare a Reel they liked to another friend at a later time. A Turkey-based account called Dijital Ağlar shared a post about the feature. It indicated that Instagram is showing a row […]

Instagram is making it more accesible to reshare Reels you already sent to friends by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Hyper-realistic beauty filters are here to stay

March 13, 2023
This article is from The Technocrat, MIT Technology Review’s weekly tech policy newsletter about power, politics, and Silicon Valley. To receive it in your inbox every Friday, sign up here. You might think that the latest viral example, the Bold Glamour beauty filter on TikTok, isn’t relevant to you. But I’d like to kindly disagree.…

UK tech ecosystem reacts to the news of SVB UK acquisition by HSBC

March 13, 2023

UK tech founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders have been giving their reactions to the news that SVB UK will be rescued by HSBC. In addition, many startup founders and investors pointed to the leg-work done by industry body Coadec, which is now raising funds for further work. Andrew J Scott Founding Partner 7pc VC “It […]

UK tech ecosystem reacts to the news of SVB UK acquisition by HSBC by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch

US minerals industries are booming. Here’s why.

March 13, 2023
A recent set of sweeping US laws have already kicked off a boom in proposals for new mining operations, minerals processing facilities, and battery plants, laying the foundation for domestic supply chains that could support rapid growth in electric vehicles and other clean technologies. That’s by design. A stipulation in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA),…

In historic last-minute deal, HSBC acquires Silicon Valley Bank UK, says all depositors’ money is safe

March 13, 2023

HSBC UK is acquiring Silicon Valley Bank UK for a symbolic £1, after a tense weekend of frantic negotiations by the UK government, regulators and a suite of other potential suitors. The deal is a massive relief to the UK technology sector, which was highly exposed to the collapse of SVB and it’s uk arm, […]

In historic last-minute deal, HSBC acquires Silicon Valley Bank UK, says all depositors’ money is safe by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch

Medigo’s app makes prescription deliveries available 24/7 in Vietnam

March 13, 2023

Over the last three years, Ho Chi Minh City-based Medigo has grown to 500,000 active users by providing 24/7 one-demand prescription delivery services. Now it’s planning to grow its telehealth ecosystem with $2 million in new funding by East Ventures, with participation from Pavilion Capital and Touchstone Partners. The new capital will allow Medigo to […]

Medigo’s app makes prescription deliveries available 24/7 in Vietnam by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch