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Salesforce buying Tableau in $15.7 billion deal
Salesforce is buying analytics platform company Tableau Software in a $15.7 billion deal.
Raytheon, United Technologies merging to form one aerospace and defense giant
Raytheon and United Technologies have entered into an agreement to combine the two companies to create an aerospace and defense giant, in what is one of the biggest mergers of this year.
Google to acquire Looker for $2.6 billion
Google has entered into an agreement to acquire Looker, a company that provides a unified platform for business intelligence, data applications and embedded analytics, in a $2.6 billion all-cash transaction.
INDUSTRY
Internet grows to 351.8 million domain name registrations
The first quarter of 2019 closed with 351.8 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs).
SoftBank selects Nokia for 5G in Japan
Japanese telecom behemoth SoftBank has selected Nokia as a strategic partner to drive its commercial 5G offering.
Indonesia testing blockchain for agricultural commodities bidding
Singaporean blockchain company PLMP Fintech has signed an MoU with the Agency for Free Trade Zone and Free Port of Batam, and Indonesian firm Central Distribusi Batam.
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Internet grows to 351.8 million domain name registrations
The first quarter of 2019 closed with 351.8 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs).
Ultrahaptics acquires Leap Motion
Ultrahaptics is acquiring AR/VR company Leap Motion for a reported $30 million.
Insight Partners acquires Recorded Future for $780 million
Insight Partners has acquired a controlling interest in threat intelligence company Recorded Future for $780 million.
Intuit acquires Origami Logic
Intuit has entered into an agreement to acquire Origami Logic, makers of a data integration, ingestion, and analytics platform, based in Silicon Valley.
FireEye acquires Verodin for $250 million
FireEye has acquired Verodin for approximately $250 million.
Octo wins $11 million Army enterprise software application contract
Octo Consulting Group has been awarded a five-year, $11 million contract with the U.S. Army to operate and maintain its Property Book Unit Supply Enhanced (PBUSE) enterprise software application.
Ocean carriers CMA CGM, MSC join IBM and Maersk’s blockchain digital shipping platform
CMA CGM and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) are joining TradeLens, a blockchain-enabled digital shipping platform, jointly developed by Maersk and IBM.
SoftBank selects Nokia for 5G in Japan
Japanese telecom behemoth SoftBank has selected Nokia as a strategic partner to drive its commercial 5G offering.