Sony invests $500 million in new TSMC plant
Sony Corporation will allocate $500 million for the construction of the TSMC plant in Japan. It is planned that the plant will produce image sensors and components for the production of automotive systems. It will be microchips made on the basis of a 22/28 nm technological process. …
HackerOne: a platform for hackers and their clients
The American company HackerOne received an investment of $49 million. It is known for creating a platform where hackers reveal vulnerabilities in the cybersecurity systems of business companies, and the latter pays for the services provided.
The main investor in the round was GP Bullhound, and Valor…
Amazon launches share buyback and stock split option
U.S. giant Amazon plans to repurchase shares in the amount of 10 billion dollars. In addition, the corporation intends to split the securities in the proportion of 20:1.
It should be noted that the procedure for splitting shares is observed in Amazon for the first time since…
How the listing ban on foreign stock exchanges will be implemented
The Chinese government continues to tighten the rules for technology companies. The authorities have introduced a complete ban on listing on stock exchanges in other countries. Previously, the IT business used the option of IPO on foreign stock markets through the mechanism of VIE…
Apple's capitalization rises amid record rises in stock prices
Shares of U.S. electronics maker Apple have set a new record. The value of securities at the beginning of the trading session on the NASDAQ stock exchange rose by 0.95% to almost 184 dollars per unit. Thus Apple's capitalization rose to $3.0 trillion.
Over the past…
Samsung strengthens its presence in the semiconductor segment
The Korean corporation Samsung announced its development plans for the next three years. During this period, the electronics manufacturer will invest about 206 billion dollars in the most promising areas for it - semiconductors, artificial intelligence and robotics, as well as pharmaceuticals. The corporation hopes that the…
Facebook strengthens measures for user security
One of the priorities of the American corporation Facebook is to increase the level of security for users. According to the official statement of the Internet giant, since 2016 about 13 billion dollars have been invested in this area. Now more than 40 thousand specialists are working on security,…
SoftBank sees huge potential in the software development segment
SoftBank Corporation of Japan pays active attention to software developers. First of all, it is interested in SaaS solutions for corporate clients that offer software licenses through subscription. SoftBank invests in such projects through its own Vision Fund 2, which was created two years ago. During…
Discord attracted investment to develop functionality
American company Discord held another round of financing, during which it received an investment of $500 million. Thanks to this, the valuation of the platform has grown to 15 billion dollars. Investors were such companies as Fidelity Management & Research, Dragoneer Investment Group and others.
According to the head…
ByteDance, which owns TikTok, bought startup Pico
ByteDance, which owns the social network TikTok, acquired Chinese startup Pico, which develops virtual reality headsets. The amount of the deal is unknown, but the new owner notes the high potential of the VR market, as well as unique solutions from the Pico team.
The manufacturer of virtual…