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FTC could require Facebook to appoint privacy executive, oversight committee
New details have emerged about Facebook Inc.’s looming settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over its mishandling of user data. Late Wednesday, the New York Times and Politico reported that the FTC could require the social network to hire new executives to supervise privacy efforts. One of the most significant proposals said to be on ...
After Duplex, Google launches CallJoy to help businesses manage customer calls
Google LLC expanded its lineup of products for small businesses today with the introduction of CallJoy, a virtual assistant that aims to take some of the hassle out of fielding customer calls. The offering is debuting exactly a month after the search giant started broadly rolling out the much-touted Duplex artificial intelligence caller. It’s a ...
Amazon has quietly entered the freight brokerage market
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 of the offering in a statement to the network, but didn’t go into ...
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, at which time Aryaka was actively working toward an initial public offering. The ...
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 companies to build efficient, portable applications that can run on many different types ...
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 technology behemoth warned shareholders to expect declines in the preliminary earnings report it ...
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. The latest batch of enterprise features for Hire by Google is being released ...
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 are launching a joint software bundle dubbed Azure VMware Solutions that will make ...
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, True Ventures and Mosaic Ventures. Their investment brings Tray.io’s total outside funding to ...
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 a broad partnership focused on the Japanese market. As part of the deal, NTT ...
