Microsoft acquires Nuance for $19.7B, Apple Launched New Home Appliances, and Zebra raises $150M
Microsoft has recently announced a big healthcare tech acquisition with Nuance for $19.7B. Nuance is a speech-to-text company communications company that is focused on healthcare.
Last year, Microsoft has announced a Cloud for Healthcare. Meanwhile, Nuance’s industrial products include Dragon Medical One, Dragon Ambient experience, and PowerScribe One for radiology reporting.
In a blog post, the company said “Today’s acquisition announcement represents the latest step in Microsoft’s industry-specific cloud strategy.”
Some of its analysts told us that this can aid Microsoft to fill in gaps in healthcare data and speech recognition.
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Silicon Valley Tech Giants
Apple and Google will attend Senate hearings on app store competition. After Apple’s likely no-show, the company committed to sending its representative.
In Ghana, Twitter has set up its first African presence. The company said, in a statement, that they are now actively building a team in Ghana which will help them become more immersed in the rich and vibrant communities.
Meanwhile, Apple has reportedly shared that they will be developing a TV and HomePod combo and iPad-like smart display speaker. The company is also reportedly working on a couple of new options as they are planning for a renewed entry into the smart home, according to Bloomberg.
Startups and venture capital
The Zebra, Austin’s newest unicorn, has raised nearly $150M which is double revenue in 2020. The company has started its site looking for auto insurance and recently added homeowner’s insurance for people via its real-time quote comparison tool.
Hardware, on the other hand, is still hard in the Motor City. Adam Leeb, the astronaut’s co-founder, has described the pros and cons of launching a hardware startup in Detroit.
EcoCart has successfully raised $3M in funding for a Honey-like browser extension to offset shoppers’ carbon emissions. The company is paid a commission by brands to drive traffic, under a standard affiliate marketing model, to their websites. Also, the company uses a portion of the proceeds to offset a shopper’s carbon emissions.