Bright Machines, which uses robotics and AI to automate manufacturing tasks, is merging with a SPAC to go public at a $1.6B post-deal valuation (Amrith Ramkumar/Wall Street Journal)

Amrith Ramkumar / Wall Street Journal:
Bright Machines, which uses robotics and AI to automate manufacturing tasks, is merging with a SPAC to go public at a $1.6B post-deal valuation  —  Manufacturing-software company joins 3D-printing companies hoping to modernize manufacturing that are going public through SPACs

French startup Ankorstore, an online B2B marketplace connecting independent shop owners with brands, raises $102M Series B led by Tiger Global and Bain Capital (Romain Dillet/TechCrunch)

Romain Dillet / TechCrunch:
French startup Ankorstore, an online B2B marketplace connecting independent shop owners with brands, raises $102M Series B led by Tiger Global and Bain Capital  —  French startup Ankorstore has raised a $102 million Series B funding round (€84 million).

Microsoft investigated Bill Gates over relationship with employee before he left Board: Report

Board members at Microsoft Corp. made a decision in 2020 that it wasn't appropriate for its co-founder Bill Gates to continue sitting on its board as they investigated the billionaire's prior romantic relationship with a female Microsoft employee that was deemed inappropriate, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. https://ift.tt/3w8YmzA

Microsoft, AWS share top spot in Public Cloud Services market: Report

Spending continued to consolidate in 2020 with the combined revenue of the top 5 public cloud service providers (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Salesforce.com, Google, and Oracle) capturing 38 per cent of the worldwide total and growing 32 per cent year over year. https://ift.tt/3yr7n9g

Battlegrounds Mobile India vs PUBG Mobile: What’s same and what not

Krafton Inc, the company behind the popular battle royale title -- Player Unknown Battlegrounds or PUBG has finally announced the return of PUBG Mobile as Battlegrounds Mobile India. https://ift.tt/3hs5nYh

Mobile Savings Days on Amazon: Get up to 40% off on Apple iPhone 12, Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus, OnePlus 9 and other phones

Mobile Savings Days sale started on May 16 and will continue till May 20. As part of the sale, the e-tailer is giving up to 40% off on smartphones from Apple, Samsung, OnePlus and other mobile brands. The online seller has partnered with SBI to offer a 10% instant discount on the bank’s credit card. Buyers can also avail zero-cost EMI and exchange discounts on the purchases during the ongoing sale. https://ift.tt/2QoxSe9