The next round of funding that Uber receives could drive the startup into rarefied status. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...
Visa Inc. may buy its former unit Visa Europe Ltd. for as much as $20 billion, according to unnamed sources close to the deal, Bloomberg reported Friday (May 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Alibaba is looking at taking a “significant stake” in India smartphone maker Micromax, according to several financial news outlets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...
Pinterest has secured another big round of funding. This time, the funding series was led by new investors Goldman Sachs and Wellington Management Company, with the help of current investors Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners, FirstMark Capital, SV Angel, Valiant Capital Management and Fidelity Investments, Re/code...
An Amazon patent filed with the U.S. Patent Office has details of just how the eCommerce company’s delivery drones may work, which involves a tracking system that uses smartphone data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
With experts building excitement over the Internet of Things – the growing world of hyper-connected gadgets and technologies – new areas of business will provide companies an opportunity to innovate greatly in the IoT space. Much of the discussion is on Big Data and the...
The concept of the cloud is no longer new as businesses large and small begin to take advantage of the cost-savings and increased convenience of cloud storage, communication and computing. But according to a new report from Forbes, it’s the small business community that stands...
With Google’s recent upgrades to cloud computing and Big Data analytics services, it appears the technology conglomerate is making a new push in the Internet of Things competition. In fact, Google has been at this game for a while. It’s only just now, however, that...
Analysts have been skeptical of software conglomerate SAP and its efforts to enter the cloud-computing game. While the company has culminated its cloud efforts into the HANA enterprise resource planning platform, critics say competition in the cloud is quickly rising, and are not yet convinced...