Carnival Cruise Line officials have confirmed a small cluster of COVID-19 cases on a ship that docked in Belize. One passenger and 26 crew members aboard Carnival Vista tested positive prior to th
MIT CSAIL spinout Inkbit this week announced that it has raised $30 million. The Series B, led by Phoenix Venture Partners LLC, brings the firm’s total funding up to $45 million. PVP joins existing pa
On Monday, Pluralsight, a Utah-based startup that sells software development courses to enterprises, announced that it has been acquired by Vista for $3.5 billion.The deal, yet to close, is one of the
The hectic MA cycle we have seen throughout 2020 continued this weekend when Vista Equity Partners announced it was acquiring Pluralsight for $3.5 billion.That comes out to $20.26 per share. The compa
Day 2 for the virtual event Sight Tech Global is streaming on TechCrunch from 8 a.m. PST to 12:30. The event looks at how AI-based technologies are rapidly changing the field of accessibility, especia
Today and tomorrow, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the first annual, virtual event Sight Tech Global is streaming on TechCrunch. The event looks at how AI-based technologies are rapidly changing the field
Lightspeed POS just announced the acquisition of Upserve, expanding Lightspeed’s presence in the restaurant industry.The company already offers cloud-based point-of-sale software for restaurants
Argentine football legend Diego Maradona was laid to rest on Thursday after a private funeral on the outskirts of Buenos Aires.As darkness fell, he was interred after a
It was just a few weeks ago that Datto, what TechCrunch called a “backup and disaster recovery firm,” filed to go public. This week the firm set an initial range for its debut.The Vista E
Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Platforms has agreed to sell 1.34% stake to General Atlantic, the latest deal in a series of deals the top Indian telecom operator has secured in recent weeks.On Sunday, General A
Private equity firm Vista Equity Partners said on Friday it would invest $1.5 billion in Reliance Jio Platforms, days after Facebook and Silver Lake also made bets on the Indian telecom giant.The pl
Cape Verde reported 16 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 106 in the country. According to the Ministry of Health and Social Security, among th
CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping, a joint venture between China's largest shipbuilding company China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and the U.S.-based Carnival Corporation, on Monday welcomed it