Snowflake Leads Flurry of Cloud Offerings with $33 Billion IPO

As the pandemic propels the cloud market to new heights, cloud-data startup Snowflake is going public amidst a flurry of listings from private cloud companies.

Acuity advises Carl Zeiss AG on the sale of its iTrap business unit to Atlas Copco

Atlas Copco Group, a Sweden-based provider of industrial productivity solutions has acquired iTrap® mass spectrometry technology from ZEISS.

TikTok Replaces Chipmakers at Frontline of Trade War

TikTok has replaced chipmakers at the frontlines of the US-China trade war. But while semiconductors have been caught in the crossfire, social media is unlikely to take a hit.

Lifesize Kaptivo Deal Brings Virtual Whiteboards to Life

As Covid-19 drives corporations into cyberspace, videoconferencing platform Lifesize is adding digital whiteboards to its virtual meeting rooms with the purchase of Kaptivo.

Resilient Fintech Market Shrugs off Covid-19

The wave of digital transformation triggered by Covid-19 is washing over traditional finance, motivating slow-moving firms to make new acquisitions while the pieces of the post-pandemic world are still falling into place.

Generational transition in Telecoms and IT Services

As the line between software and telecoms gets blurrier than ever, leading companies from both industries are joining forces; a trend which we see accelerating as the world gets used to a “new normal” after COVID.

Chip Market Buzzes into Life as MAXIM Merges with ADI

Despite battling economic headwinds, the semiconductor industry continues to consolidate with big players joining forces to satisfy the growing global appetite for electronic chips.

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Software 2020 H1 Update

H1 2020 was very much a “game of two halves” as we say in the UK.

Windsor Telecom accelerates growth

Windsor Telecom Ltd (“Windsor”) is excited to announce it has secured a multi-million-pound funding package and has simultaneously completed its first acquisition of IT services provider, Keen IT Solutions Limited.

Electric Imp Brings IoT to the Cloud with Twilio Deal

As cloud computing and the Internet of Things (IoT) converge, the dream of a fully connected world is slowly becoming a reality.