SAP to expand margins after closure of Qualtrics deal

SAP’s CFO, Luka Mucic stated, the German business software firm will be able to scale up growth and profitability at Qualtrics. On Friday, SAP’s Chief Financial Officer, Luka Mucic stated, the German business software company expects its margins to continue to expand despite its $8 billion acquisition of U.S. online consumer sentiment tracking company Qualtrics.…

Israeli-startup Glassbox raises $25 million in new funding round

Glassbox’s expertise lies in providing automatic insights from the entire spectrum of the web experience including mobiles and apps. On Thursday, Tel Aviv-based Glassbox, a provider of customer management technology, stated it had raised $25 million in a funding round led by Updata Partners, a Washington-based software-focused growth equity firm. Ibex Investors, CEIIF, the venture…

Wal-Mart acquisition of Mexican Cornershop for $225 million to spur app-based food delivery services

The strategic acquisition has multiple sweet spots: not only it places Wal-Mart on a better footing in its competition with its peer – Amazon.com Inc, it will also provide Wal-Mart crucial learning experience which it can use in other markets. In a move that will enable Walmart Inc to increase its footprint in Chile and…

Israel’s Mantis Vision raises $55 million in latest funding round

China-based Luenmei Quantum Co and Samsung Catalyst Fund led investors in Mantis Vision’s latest funding round. On Monday, Mantis Vision, a high-tech Israeli firm which is in the business of providing 3D content and sharing technologies, stated it had raised $55 million in a funding round led by Samsung Catalyst Fund and China-based Luenmei Quantum…

TCMC to invest $1.3 billion into its R&D facility in Hsinchu science park

TCMC, the world’s biggest contract chipmakers plans on sinking in $1.3 billion in R&D to research future technologies. On Friday, a spokesman for the world’s largest contract chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, stated it is planning to plough in $13.50 billion (T$400 billion) to help expand its research and development capacity for future technologies. Clarifying…

Sony’s sensor business – the engine for its growth

With Sony’s sensor business contributing the bulk of its 2017-2018 earnings, the company plans on ramping up their deployment in factory automation, image sensors and self-driving cars, key technologies for tomorrow. Riding on the surging sales of its image sensors, Sony Corp is poised to report its highest-ever earning this year. The firm also plans…