Oculus and Facebook have reportedly inked a deal to acquire The Eye Tribe, a startup that created a $99 eye-tracking device developer kit, for an undisclosed sum. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Verizon is expected to move ahead with its acquisition of Yahoo’s core assets even after Yahoo disclosed another massive data breach potentially impacting millions of consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Volkswagen’s financing unit has inked a deal to buy PayByPhone, a Canadian mobile payments company, for an undisclosed sum. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...
Facebook’s Building 8 research team has reportedly signed collaboration deals with 17 universities to invest in the development of future technology. The Sponsored Academic Research Agreement (SARA) was led by Regina Dugan, current Building 8 head. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Yahoo’s latest revelation of a massive data breach — this time, potentially impacting 1 billion customers — has led analysts to ponder what the company would look like if Verizon Communications were to walk away from its $4.85 billion purchase of Yahoo’s core assets. Get...
Snapchat is reportedly in the mood to buy companies, looking at everything from drone companies to wearable camera startups. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...
MassRoots, a technology platform for the cannabis industry, announced last week it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DDDigtal, otherwise known as Whaxy and Cannabuild, for $100,000 cash and 2,926,830 million shares of MassRoots’ common stock. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Yahoo’s second massive hack of its systems, this time affecting 1 billion customers, is prompting Verizon Communications to demand concessions, or it will walk away from its deal to buy its core assets for $4.85 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
VocaLink announced Thursday (Dec. 15) that Wirecard, the European payment and internet technology company, has joined the payment provider’s backing of the Pay by Bank mobile banking initiative. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
