Waymo’s first outside investment round includes car industry heavyweights

Believe it or not, Waymo hasn't really leaned on outside help to fulfill its self-driving car ambitions -- Alphabet (and earlier, Google) has shouldered much of the load. Now, however, it's expanding its sources of cash. Waymo has announced its fir...

Wall Street Gets New Billionaire As Virtu Prepares For IPO


Virtu CEO Vincent Viola is the latest Wall Street CEO to hit billionaire status. Viola, the founder–and majority shareholder–of New York high-frequency market maker, Virtu, stands to make a fortune...

Michael Dell buys Dell for $24.4 billion


The long reported Dell buyout has now officially been confirmed. Dell Inc. today announced it has signed a definitive merger agreement under which Michael Dell, Dell’s Founder, Chairman and Chief...