Underworld: Evolution assured its series' survival by dropping several of the previous movie's signature elements.

Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch:
PE firm Everstone combines India's Wingify, which helps A/B test sites, and France's AB Tasty, which improves e-commerce UX; Everstone bought Wingify for $200M  —  Private equity firm Everstone Capital is bringing together India's Wingify — a company that helps businesses test different versions …

Microsoft has been testing its ad-supported Xbox Cloud Gaming service over the past few months, as I exclusively revealed in October. Now, the software giant is getting close to testing the free streaming option with Xbox Insiders. Over the weekend, Microsoft updated its Xbox app with loading screens for Xbox Cloud Gaming that mention "1 […]

Yazhou Sun / Bloomberg:
French accounting software startup Pennylane raised $204M led by TCV, a source says at a ~$4.25B valuation, with participation from Blackstone, DST, and others  —  Pennylane, a French startup that sells accounting software, has raised €175 million ($204 million) in a funding round led by growth equity investor TCV.

Sony has announced plans to spin off its TV hardware business, shifting it to a new joint venture with TCL. The two companies have signed a nonbinding agreement for Sony's home entertainment business, with TCL set to hold a 51 percent stake in the new venture and Sony holding 49 percent. With this partnership, TCL […]