Dubai-based esports organisation Galaxy Racer has announced a partnership with Pakistan’s Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA), a new government initiative that encourages foreign technology companies to invest in Pakistan Galaxy Racer is the first esports company to invest in the initiative. The organisation has also revealed that it will host a $100,000 (~£73,297) esports tournament […]
Twilio launches new platform focused on personalized marketing
During today’s Signal conference, Twilio unveiled a new platform — Twilio Engage — that it says will enable personalization at scale for business-to-consumer companies. A pillar of Twilio’s customer engagement platform, Engage, is designed to help marketers build and launch tailored end-to-end marketing campaigns. An increasing number of companies are embracing personalization for marketing. While […]
Workforce analytics platform SkyHive raises $40M
SkyHive Technologies, a company developing workforce planning software, today announced that it closed a $40 million series B round led by holding company Eldridge Industries LLC, with participation from Allegis Cyber, Accenture Ventures, Workday Ventures, and the Partnership Fund For New York City. CEO Sean Hinton says that the proceeds will be put toward growing […]
Metaverse studio Melon announces its first original game in Roblox
Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next. Roblox-centric developer Melon today announced it was releasing its first original game within the metaverse. It’s called Jump Kingdoms. In Jump Kingdoms, gamers play as Pals, brightly colored creatures they can customize (these characters are unique to […]
Ground freight logistics startup Flock Freight closes $215M funding round
Digital freight logistics company Flock Freight today announced that it raised $215 million in series D funding led by Softbank Vision Fund 2, increasing the startup’s valuation to $1.3 billion. The round also included participation from Susquehanna Private Equity Investments, LLLP, Eden Global Partners, SignalFire, GLP Capital Partners, and GV (formerly Google Ventures), and will […]
Celonis investing heavily to build out process-mining platform
Celonis, a Germany-based maker of process-mining tools, has announced several key acquisitions, capabilities, and partnerships involving its core platform. These include the launch of the Celonis Execution Graph, the acquisition of Lenses.io, a maker of streaming data tools, and a partnership with Canada’s Conexiom. Gartner Research has characterized process mining as a core technology for […]
Apex Legends’ newest character is Ash, a familiar face from Titanfall 2
Ash is finally joining the Apex Games. The Titanfall 2 character is the next Legend Respawn Entertainment is adding to Apex Legends. Ash is a Simulacrum Pilot, or a robot with a human’s mind. In this case that human is Dr. Ashleigh Reid, the former partner and apprentice of Horizon — who she reunites with […]
CBCS announces Bleik Store as latest sponsor – Esports Insider
Brazilian CS:GO tournament CBCS (Circuito Brasileiro de Counter-Strike) has announced CS:GO skin website Bleik Store as a sponsor for the CBCS Masters. RELATED: CBCS announces Casas Bahia and Intel as sponsors Founded in 2014, Bleik Store is one of the first CS:GO skins shop in Brazil. According to the release, the partnership will include a video […]
If you liked Deathloop, you should read The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
As I wrapped up my current Deathloop playthrough, I was intensely reminded of a book I had just finished — Stuart Turton’s 2018 murder mystery best-seller The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle. If you liked one, you just might like the other. Though I’m not the first to make this comparison, I found the two […]
MMA fighter Marvin Vettori invests in QLASH – Esports Insider
European esports organisation QLASH has announced Italian MMA fighter Marvin Vettori as its latest investor. According to the release, Vettori joins the organisation on account of his ‘great relationship with the club and its administration’. Financial figures of the investment have not been revealed. RELATED: Flamengo partners with QLASH for Brawl Stars competition Vettori commented: […]