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Google will end tax structure it used to move $24.5B to Bermuda in 2018
Alphabet Inc., Google LLC’s parent company, will wind down a tax scheme it has used to delay paying taxes on tens of billions of dollars in profits. The news comes by way of a Reuters report published today that cited regulatory filings submitted by the search giant in the Netherlands. For the last few years, Google ...
InsightFinder bags $2M to detect infrastructure issues early with AI
InsightFinder Inc. launched in 2015 with a grant from the National Science Foundation to create an artificial intelligence tool that can detect information technology infrastructure issues ahead of time. Today the Raleigh, North Carolina-based startup announced that it has raised a $2 million round of funding to bring its technology to the enterprise. The investment was ...
VMware closes $2.7B Pivotal deal as it sets course for a Kubernetes-powered future
With less than 48 hours to go until the new year, VMware Inc. today finalized its acquisition of Pivotal Software Inc. and announced the group will be merged into a new business unit under the leadership of executive Ray O’Farrell. VMware in August inked a deal to buy Pivotal for $2.7 billion, or $11.71 per ...
Facebook stops allowing Messenger sign-ups without a Facebook account
Rolling back a feature it introduced in 2015, Facebook Inc. has quietly removed the ability to sign up for its Messenger chat service without a Facebook account. VentureBeat was first to report the change Thursday afternoon and the social network confirmed it in a statement. “If you’re new to Messenger, you’ll notice that you need ...
As streaming wars heat up, Comcast reportedly eyeing acquisition of Xumo TV
Comcast Corp. is reportedly in talks with streaming app provider Xumo TV LLC about an acquisition that, if it comes to fruition, could intensify the competition over viewers among established media companies, Netflix Inc. and tech companies such as Amazon.com Inc. The Wall Street Journal reported the negotiations on Thursday afternoon, citing unnamed insiders. The ...
FAA proposes new tracking rule for drones as unmanned deliveries take off
The Federal Aviation Administration today published a proposed rule aimed at bringing the budding drone industry a “crucial step” forward by making it easier to track and identify unmanned aircraft. Companies such as Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Wing are building delivery drones that can ship online orders to consumers faster by flying above traffic. Others, among ...
Travis Kalanick resigns from Uber’s board after offloading $2.5B+ of stock
Uber Technologies Inc. co-founder Travis Kalanick is stepping down from its board as of Dec. 31, the company said today, and the search has begun for a new director to fill the soon to be vacant seat. After establishing Uber in 2010 with co-founder Garrett Camp, Kalanick (pictured) served as its chief executive officer for ...
Security intelligence startup RiskRecon acquired by Mastercard
Mastercard Inc. today said that it has acquired RiskRecon Inc., the startup behind an artificial intelligence service for identifying indirect cybersecurity threats in a company’s business ecosystem. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded four years ago in Salt Lake City, Utah, RiskRecon has raised $40 million from investors that included Accel. The ...
Amazon backs mammoth $1.3B funding round for Tesla rival Rivian
Rivian Automotive Inc., an electric vehicle startup tapped by Amazon.com Inc. to supply 100,000 vans for its delivery fleet, today announced that it has raised $1.3 billion in funding from the online retail giant and other institutional backers. Plymouth, Michigan-based Rivian spent about a decade working in stealth mode before debuting last year at the ...
Mapping data provider Here sells 30% stake to NTT and Mitsubishi
Here Global N.V., a major provider of mapping data for industries such as the auto sector, today said that it has sold a 30% equity stake to Japan’s NTT Corp. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. The size of the deal was not disclosed in the official release. But the Financial Times, which attended a news conference ...