Thoma Bravo takes another company private: This time it's U.K. cybersecurity company Darktrace. Paul writes that Darktrace "had previously rebuffed approaches from Thoma Bravo on the grounds that the offers were too low — something that the duo have now clearly resolved with the amended bid." I'm assuming $5 billion was an offer they couldn't refuse. Read More
Extra, extra, read all about it: Audio journalism startup Curio raised $4.4 million for Rio, an "AI news anchor" designed to help readers connect with the stories and topics they're most interested in from trustworthy sources. Read More
This is no joke: America's favorite satirical news publication The Onion has a new owner. He's the co-founder and former CEO of Twilio, and he's ready to help it make a change for the better. Read More
Pitch Deck Teardown: Young companies have to start somewhere. Read what Haje had to say about NOQX's $200,000 pre-seed deck. Read More
That's fake: Apple's claim that its App Store is trustworthy was tested this week when RockAuto, an auto parts dealer popular with home mechanics and other DIYers, asked for an imposter app to be removed from the App Store. You can pretty much guess what happened since we are writing about it. Read More
Google wants to practice its English: Google is testing a new "Speaking practice" feature in Search that helps global users improve their conversational English skills. Read More
Want to speak at Disrupt? Time is running out: Applications close at midnight. Read More
