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As Databricks reaches $800M ARR, a fresh look at its last private valuation
One way to survive a valuations trough is to grow like hell Big-data analytics unicorn Databricks is back in the news, disclosing a new revenue figure and its 2021 growth rate. TechCrunch has been tracking the company for years, curious
Zendesk spurns $17B private equity takeover offer
When someone knocks on your door waving a check for $17 billion, you have to let them in for a chat. But when presented with that very offer this week from a consortium of private equity firms, Zendesk’s board rejected
North Carolina murder-suicide at private tennis club leaves couple dead
A 64-year-old man allegedly shot and killed a woman at a tennis club in Wilmington, North Carolina, this week before turning the gun on himself, according to police. Police were called to Holly Tree Racquet Club around 5:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday on reports
New York City imposes vaccine mandate for all private sector employers, Mayor de Blasio says
Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during visit to mobile vaccine bus on Castle Hill Avenue in the Bronx. Lev Radin | LightRocket | Getty Images New York City is imposing a vaccine mandate for all private sector employers as a
A Look Inside Roman Abramovich’s US$100 Million Private Jet
Image: globaljet.aero Roman Abramovich, billionaire and the owner of English Premier League football club Chelsea FC, is selling his private jet — a Boeing 767-300ER. Also known as “Bandit” due to the black stripe painted around the cockpit window that
Cirrus Aircraft CEO: Why Private Aviation is Booming
Zean Nielsen. Image: Cirrus Aircraft Zean Nielsen is Chief Executive Officer at Cirrus Aircraft and is responsible for oversight of the company, working with senior leaders from across the business to transform innovation, operations, and the customer experience. He joined
Governor Abbott Signs Executive Order Expanding Vaccine Mandate Ban to Any Private ‘Entity’
Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks at the annual National Rifle Association convention in Dallas, Texas, May 4, 2018. (REUTERS/Lucas Jackson) After previously issuing an executive order prohibiting state agencies from requiring employees to get vaccinated, Texas Republican governor Greg Abbott
Largest Private Health Care Provider in New York Fires 1,400 Unvaccinated Employees
A registered nurse applies a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Sarasota Hospital patient technician Carol Garcia at the Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, Fla., September 24, 2021. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters) Northwell Health, New York’s largest hospital system, said Monday
Bill Belichick crashes Bucs locker room to share private moment with Tom Brady
Tom Brady’s return to Gillette Stadium to face his former team as a Tampa Bay Buccaneer was full of reunions, and some were better than others. As soon as he arrived back in New England, Patriots fans greeted their former
Crew Dragon has flown four more people—all private citizens—into space
Enlarge / The Crew Dragon spacecraft separates from the second stage of a Falcon 9 rocket. SpaceX 8:30pm ET Wednesday update: As the Sun set over the Florida launch site on Wednesday evening, a Falcon 9 rocket soared into the
WhatsApp “end-to-end encrypted” messages aren’t that private after all
Enlarge / The security of Facebook’s popular messaging app leaves several rather important devils in its details. Yesterday, independent newsroom ProPublica published a detailed piece examining the popular WhatsApp messaging platform’s privacy claims. The service famously offers “end-to-end encryption,” which most
How Chadwick Boseman's Private Love Story Added Another Layer to His Legacy
And so he did, giving Ledward multiple opportunities to share her truth about the bittersweetness of it all. Accepting on his behalf during the Critics’ Choice Awards in March, she admitted, “For those of us who know Chad—intimately, personally, professionally, those