{"id":15323,"date":"2019-06-10T20:43:36","date_gmt":"2019-06-10T20:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsoftsolution.com\/blog\/daily-crunch-salesforce-is-buying-tableau.html"},"modified":"2019-06-10T20:43:36","modified_gmt":"2019-06-10T20:43:36","slug":"daily-crunch-salesforce-is-buying-tableau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbsitsoftwaresolution.in\/blog\/daily-crunch-salesforce-is-buying-tableau.html","title":{"rendered":"Daily Crunch: Salesforce is buying Tableau"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch\u2019s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you\u2019d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

1. Salesforce is buying data visualization company Tableau for $15.7B in all-stock deal<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a huge deal for Salesforce <\/a> as the company continues to diversify beyond CRM software and into deeper layers of analytics.<\/p>\n

Salesforce reportedly worked hard to buy LinkedIn (which Microsoft ultimately picked up instead). And while there isn\u2019t a whole lot in common between LinkedIn and Tableau, <\/a> this deal should help the company extend its engagement with existing customers.<\/p>\n

2. Maker Faire halts operations and lays off all staff<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Financial troubles have forced Maker Media, the company behind crafting publication MAKE: magazine as well as the science and art festival Maker Faire, to lay off its entire staff of 22 and pause all operations.<\/p>\n

3. Google Assistant comes to Waze navigation app<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Google Assistant in Waze will provide access to your usual Assistant features, like playback of music and podcasts, but it\u2019ll also offer access to many Waze-specific abilities, including letting you ask it to report traffic conditions, or specifying that you want to avoid tolls when routing to your destination.<\/p>\n

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4. Microsoft acquires Psychonauts-maker Double Fine Productions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

In addition to making Psychonauts, Double Fine notably raised around $3 million in a Kickstarter campaign to create the adventure game it eventually titled Broken Age. As is the case with past Microsoft studio acquisitions, it sounds like Double Fine will continue to operate externally, underneath the Xbox Game Studios umbrella.<\/p>\n

5. Former Unity Technology VP files lawsuit alleging CEO sexually harassed her<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

In a statement to TechCrunch, a Unity spokesperson said the allegations are not true and that it intends to \u201cvigorously defend against the false allegations.\u201d<\/p>\n

6. Economic development organizations: good or bad for entrepreneurial activity?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

In developing VC markets such as the Midwest, some may think that funding from the government or economic development organizations are a godsend \u2014 but entrepreneurs need to ensure that this money isn\u2019t a double-edged sword. (Extra Crunch membership required.)<\/p>\n

7. This week\u2019s TechCrunch podcasts<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Equity<\/a> team has some thoughts on SoftBank\u2019s Vision Fund, and what its difficulties raising more money mean for the late-stage investment landscape. Meanwhile, Original Content<\/a> reviews Netflix\u2019s \u201cAlways Be My Maybe,\u201d and we also have a bonus interview<\/a> with the director of \u201cI Am Mother.\u201d<\/p>\n

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