Links 3/17: Apple reported to be planning to launch streaming TV service in Fall, but without Comcast's NBC as of now

Apple said to plan September launch of subscription TV service (CNET)

Apple is feuding with Comcast, and may not include its channels in its upcoming streaming TV service (Quartz)

NBC reportedly working on Apple TV app, but you'll need cable to use it (The Verge)

SAP CEO McDermott Walks A Fine Line on NSA Allegations (Re/code)

SAP opens coffee shop for those ‘who share a passion for technology’ in Silicon Valley (GeekWire)
How about opening one in Philly?


Business intelligence upstart Birst gets $65 million venture infusion (Fortune)
Partnership with SAP; competes with Qlik.

Oracle Meets Profit Expectations In Its FQ3, Misses With Revenue Of $9.3B Due To Forex Headwinds (TechCrunch)


Dataminr Confirms $130M Raise To Take Its Social Media Data Analysis To New Verticals (TechCrunch)

GSK Selects Veeva as Global Multichannel CRM Partner (PR Newswire)

Software Industry Veteran Alan Mateo Joins Veeva Systems as Executive Vice President of Global Sales
(Business Wire)


Warby Parker has hired Goldman Sachs, bringing it one step closer to an IPO (Business Insider)

LLR Partners Invests in Agility Recovery (Business Wire)

Microsoft Cloud-First Push Shines In CRM, Lags In ERP (Information Week)