MuleSoft, the Cloud’s Super Middleman, Lands $37 Million From NEA

Also investing: Salesforce.com.
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The Prime Reason Why Amazon’s Sales May Be Falling Behind This Holiday

Amazon’s peak spending days may occur even closer to Christmas this year, as more customers sign-up for its free two-day shipping program.
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After Stepping Down as Sybase CEO Last Week, John Chen Joins Silver Lake as Senior Adviser Today

The well-regarded mobile and database enterprise software exec heads to a powerful PE firm.
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Amazon Job Descriptions Hint at More Perks Coming to Prime

First, Amazon Prime offered free two-day shipping for $79. Then it started offering add-on services for no additional cost, like streaming videos and Kindle books. What’s next?
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Silicon Valley Vets Aim to Bring Personal Financial Services to the Masses

Bill Harris, former CEO of Intuit and PayPal, is unveiling his latest company today: Personal Capital, which melds technology with financial advisory services.
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Will the Next Groupon-Killer Be Your Bank or Even a Hotel?

Just about every company wants to get into the daily deals space. Soon you may start getting offers from your bank, hotel chains or airlines.
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Most Top Banks Have an App for That

The era of being afraid to bank on mobile phones seems over–at least from the banks’ point of view.

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New Effort Hopes to Improve Software Security

It’s not much of a secret that a lot of software has security flaws. One reason is that there aren’t any real standards for designing secure software. In fact, the right way to secure programs is rarely discussed at all. A new group is hoping to change that.