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Amazon.com Inc. is eyeing a slice of the lucrative freight brokerage market. On Tuesday afternoon, CNBC reported that the online retail giant has quietly launched a service for connecting companies in need of shipping services with trucking firms. Amazon confirmed the existence …
With IPO off the table for now, Aryaka raises $50M round led by Goldman Sachs
Aryaka Networks Inc., a startup helping enterprises connect disparate offices and data centers, today disclosed that it has raised $50 million in new funding. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. led the investment. The capital injection follows a $45 million round in early 2017, …
Docker beefs up its enterprise platform with new tools for developers
Docker Inc. has unveiled a refreshed version of its flagship enterprise offering with a raft of new features for developers. Debuted at an event in San Francisco today, Docker Enterprise is a commercial version of the startup’s open-source software container toolkit. Containers enable …
Samsung’s operating profit plummets 60% amid slow chip and display sales
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. had a rough first quarter, with the company reporting today that its operating profit fell a massive 60% in the three months ended March. The size of the drop is stark, but not a surprise. The South Korean …
Hire by Google gets new AI and enterprise features
Google LLC originally built its Hire by Google recruiting platform with small and midsized businesses in mind. But in the two years since the service launched, the search giant has made a number of enhancements to extend its appeal to large organizations. …
In landmark move, VMware brings its virtualization software to Microsoft’s Azure
Dell Technologies Inc. subsidiary VMware Inc. is partnering with Microsoft Corp. to bring its infrastructure management software to Azure. The deal, which was announced today at Dell’s annual customer conference, confirms the partnership rumors that emerged earlier this year. VMware and Microsoft …
Tray.io, automation provider to tech giants, picks up $37M in funding
Tray.io Inc., a startup helping companies automate their day-to-day business operations, today announced that it has closed a $37 million funding round led by Spark Capital. The venture capital firm was joined by early Facebook Inc. backer Meritech Capital Partners, GGV Capital, …
Magic Leap raises $280M more for its augmented reality headset
Heavily funded augmented reality startup Magic Leap Inc. has raised yet another round of financing, this time a $280 million investment from NTT Docomo Inc., Japan’s largest mobile carrier. The companies said in the funding announcement today that they plan to establish …
Slack files to go public via direct listing, revealing finances for the first time
After months of leaks and speculation, Slack Technologies Inc. today officially filed to go public. The team chat provider plans to start trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “SK.” Slack won’t pursue an initial public offering but …
Coursera raises $103M round at reported unicorn valuation
Coursera Inc., a leading player in the competitive online education market, has secured a fresh $103 million round of funding to expand its learning platform. The startup announced the investment this morning, roughly two years after its previous $64 million raise. Coursera said the …