Technology

Framingham video game technology company Beamable, formerly known as Disruptor Beam, has filed for bankruptcy.

Marlborough backup storage company ExaGrid announced on Tuesday a record third quarter, during which it brought in 27 new customers with initial six-figure purchases, as well as one existing customer who made a seven-figure purchase.

Marlborough’s Cognoptix, a healthcare company developing a system for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease, announced it has closed on an oversubscribed $2.6 millon Series R financing round.

Webster developer Galaxy Life Sciences believes the Massachusetts life sciences industry is so strong, the company will have a new tenant lined up for its new $50-million biomanufacturing facility in a matter of months.

Information-technology company Virtusa, based in Southborough, will be acquired by financial services firm Baring Private Equity Asia in an all-cash purchase of all outstanding shares of common stock valued at $2 billion.

Boston-based software-as-a-service company SammyOps, which has a location in Westborough and is a member of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, was selected as a 2020 TiE50 winner.

Looking to promote increased diversity within a workforce that is just 5 percent Black, 7 percent Latinx and one-third female, the MassCyberCenter at the Mass Tech Collaborative is looking for college students interested in cybersecurity and industry professionals willing to mentor them.

In August, UMass Medical School in Worcester was tasked with working to address the problem of nearly 4 out of 5 coronavirus-related deaths coming in nursing homes.

Virginia-based IT training and services company Slamm Technologies LLC will host a grand opening for its new Worcester office, located at 70 James St. in the Hadwen Park area, on Monday, the company announced on Thursday. 

TikTok is many things: a social media app specializing in snappy, one-minute-or-shorter videos; an opportunity for unknown citizens of the internet to go viral at a dizzying clip; a never-ending loop of practical jokes and dog videos. For some, it has become a place to learn about and commune around mental health.