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Cvent to acquire ON24 for $400M
Cvent announced this week that it plans to acquire San Francisco-based software development company ON24 for $400 million.
Virginia business schools ramp up AI education
Virginia business schools are expanding AI programs, blending data science and business education to prepare students for data-driven careers and ethical AI use.
Booz Allen triples venture capital fund
Booz Allen Hamilton, a Fortune 500 government contractor based in McLean, has tripled its venture capital commitment with the intent to invest in more defense tech companies. Booz Allen announced in 2022 its first commitment of $100 million to 17 companies, including Vienna-based Corsha and Rosslyn-based Shift5. The company’s first VC round focused on deep […]
Stocks rise on Wall Street as AI stocks turn higher again
US stocks rose Friday, with tech and AI shares lifting the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to weekly gains, even as investors weighed inflation, tariffs and slowing growth.
PayPal applies to form its own bank to expand small-business lending
PayPal is seeking a banking charter that would allow it to boost its lending business, offer savings accounts that can earn interest and make customers’ deposits eligible for federal insurance coverage, the payments company said Monday. PayPal has submitted applications to authorities in Utah and to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to set up PayPal Bank, […]
OpenAI and Taiwan’s Foxconn to partner in AI hardware design and manufacturing in the US
OpenAI teams up with Foxconn to design and build AI data center equipment in the U.S., boosting American AI infrastructure and manufacturing capacity.
IT firm Qbase to lay off 60 remote employees
Qbase, a provider of decision-support technologies and IT professional services, plans to lay off 60 remote employees by year’s end.
Northern Virginia AI startups raise millions
This summer, investors poured money into Northern Virginia-based AI startups offering solutions for data centers, the military and bias in AI. In July, Emerald AI — incorporated in Washington, D.C., but with primary offices in Clarendon — launched with $24.5 million in seed funding, and Rosslyn-based Rune Technologies raised $24 million in a Series A […]
Amazon cloud computing outage disrupts major online services
A global Amazon Web Services outage disrupted major platforms including Snapchat, Fortnite, and Signal before service gradually recovered Monday morning.
Hawkeye 360 announces new CFO
HawkEye 360 announced Wednesday that it has promoted the company’s chief business officer, Craig Searle, to chief financial officer.
Ellucian announces new chief legal officer
Reston-based Ellucian has hired Lisa Gilley as chief legal officer, the higher education tech company announced Wednesday. She succeeds Jim Bennett, who is retiring after 35 years with Ellucian. Gilley will report directly to Ellucian President and CEO Laura Ipsen and will lead the company’s global legal function, supporting strategic initiatives for the company’s long-term […]
U.S., China reach framework deal on TikTok ownership
The U.S. and China reached a framework deal to shift TikTok to U.S. ownership, with Trump and Xi set to discuss final terms Friday.
