Taking The Pulse Of The Texas Technology Industry
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Taking The Pulse Of The Texas Technology Industry |
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 Wednesday, November 15, 2017 TechShop Shuts Down, Shutters Round Rock Location TechShop, the "Maker" space operator which allowed technology enthusiasts to access 3D printers, plasma cutters, welding equipment, and other do-it-yourself electronics tools, and other resources for the DIY and "Maker" movements, has shut down all of its locations, including the one in Round Rock, and is now looking for a buyer. The company announced the shutdown on Wednesday. The reason for the shutdown was not announced, however, the company was tak (More info...) posted on Wednesday, November 15, 2017(Full story) Whole Foods Roll Out Holiday Turkey Deal For Amazon Prime Members Austin-based grocery chain Whole Foods Market--which is now part of Amazon--said on Wednesday that it will offer up special holiday discounts on grocery items for Amazon Prime Members, as Amazon continues to work on integrating Whole Foods into its empire. According to Whole Foods, it will offer up special discounts on organic and no antibiotic turkeys for Prime Members for the holiday season, along with lo (More info...) posted on Wednesday, November 15, 2017(Full story) Hypori Sells Off Technology, IP Assets To Intelligent Waves Austin-based Hypori, which was developing "virtual mobile infrastructure" technology which makes it easier for enterprises to allow "bring-your-own-devices" (BYOD) operations to their companies, has sold off its technology and intellectual property to Virginia-based Intelligent Waves. Financial details of the deal were not announced. Intelligent Waves said it will use the buy to bolster its solutions enabling Command and Control (C2) capabilities (More info...) posted on Wednesday, November 15, 2017(Full story) Bumble Plays Hard To Get, Rumors Fly About $1 Billion Acquisition Deal Austin-based dating service Bumble appears to be in the midst of acquisition negotiations again, on reports that dating site giant Match Group is again negotiating a potential acquisition deal with Bumble. Bumble--best known for its focus on allowing women to "make the first move"--has long been rumored to be talking with Match about an acquisition. The Full story) |
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