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AR Firm Blippar Secures Barclays Finance
Augmented-reality app maker Blippar secures £1.5m facility from Barclays to fuel growth
Alibaba Pens $590m Partnership To Launch Into Smartphone Market
Chinese ecommerce giant looks to boost the reach of Aliyun mobile OS with Meizu tie-up
Microsoft Puts Focus On IoT Privacy And Security
Microsoft is implementing new efforts to ensure security and privacy in the era of the Internet of things (IoT)
TransferWise Racks Up Further Investment
Andreessen Horowitz funding values London-based company at close to $1bn
Xiaomi Invests In ‘Smart Homes’ Initiative
Chinese smartphone giant expands its Internet-of-Things investment programme in a deal with home appliances maker Midea
Google Invests £80m Into European Start-Ups
Google has created a dedicated venture fund for European technology companies
Have You Got What It Takes To Be A Super CIO?
Zahl Limbuwala, CEO of data centre predictive analytics company Romonet, explains what companies will expect from IT managers if they are to be successful in the coming years
Dell World 2014 – Company “Couldn’t Be More Pleased” Since Privitisation, Says Michael Dell
Company has enjoyed major growth since going private, Dell CEO says
Quiz Of The Week – Startups & Investments
How much do you know about the startup scene?
TechNorth Aims To Repeat Tech City UK Success
The Deputy Prime Minister has launched TechNorth, an extension of Tech City UK that will aim to coordinate existing ICT expertise and promote tech investment in the region
London’s Tech Firms Set $1bn Funding Record
Landmark figure for venture capital investment reached in just nine months
Yahoo Set To Invest Millions In Snapchat
Investment could value the messaging app at around $10bn
Cisco Ramps Up Cloud Push With $1bn Investment
30 new partners including BT and Deutsche Telekom signed up for Intercloud network
HootSuite Announces $60m Funding Raise
New funds comes alongside acquisition of "social telephony company" Zeetl
Google Capital Invests $50m In Real Estate Marketplace Auction.com
Auction.com deal is the latest from Google Capital investment arm
Intel Purchases Smartwatch Maker Basis For $100m
Acquisition of leading health band maker allows Intel to continue its development of wearable technology
Google Overtakes Intel To Become ‘World’s Top Dealmaker’
Search engine giant takes Intel’s crown as the largest buyer and supporter of tech firms over the last three years
Dyson Pledges £5 Million Investment In UK Robotics
Money from Dyson will contribute towards formation of new robotics lab at London Imperial College
IBM Considering Sale Of Semiconductor Business – Report
Goldman Sachs reportedly called in to examine possibility of sale
eBay Rejects Icahn’s Suggestion It Should Spin Off PayPal
Advice from super-investor is politely dismissed by auction site
Government Pledges Millions For Future Technologies
The government has pledged millions of pounds to help bring technologies of the future to market
Investors Launch Mobile Health Tech Mentorship Programme In Kansas
Sprint and investors Techstars are adding to Kansas City's startup scene with a three-month intensive mentorship programme focusing on mobile health technology
EdTech Europe Event Profile
EdTech Europe is an exclusive one day summit addressing the current industry and investment trends in education technology and e-learning for both the academic and professional learning sectors.
Big Data Firm MapR Technologies Closes $30m Funding Round
Hadoop distribution provider MapR has now raised a total of $59m, and plans to use its latest funding for worldwide expansion as well as research and development
Google Invests For Smarter Energy Use
Google has invested £1.65m to help find ways to better improve energy usage and conservation
Google Boosts Wind Power With Texas Investment
Eric Schmidt's outfit pumps money into renewable energy
Intel Sinks £2.6bn Into Dutch Chip Firm ASML
Intel has invested a whooping $4.1 billion (£2.6bn) into the Dutch chip-equipment maker ASML
Social Coding Platform GitHub Gets $100m Investment
Having become a central resource for software developers, GitHub has now accepted its first outside investment, with plans to make the platform 'an awesome experience'
LeWeb 2012: Branson Backs $10m Codecademy Financing
Codecademy announces $10m of funding, as Branson looks to expand his investment in tech start-ups