Links 3/4: Alibaba enters US cloud market; NBC Universal Plots Subscription Video Site for Comedy

Alibaba enters US cloud market, signaling global ambitions (PCWorld)

CIA’s secret Amazon cloud ready to roll (Gigaom)

Funds Think Warby Parker Is Worth $1 Billion (Bloomberg)


NBC News Is Said to Woo Former Chief to Return (NY Times)

Despite Weak Moment for NBC Sitcoms, NBC Universal Plots Subscription Video Site for Comedy (Ad Age)

Charter 'likely' to pursue Time Warner if Comcast deal falls through (St Louis Business Journal)

Comcast might pursue Netflix if Time Warner Cable deal fails (Investor's Business Daily)


Report Sees Cable Capex Heading South (Light Reading)


Nielsen to Acquire Data Specialist eXelate (Wall Street Journal: CMO Today)
NewSpring Capital one of major backers of New York-based firm; Acquisition price said by WSJ sources to be around $200 million.

Nextdoor Social Network Digs Deep Into Neighborhoods (NY Times)
Expected to announce investment round that would value it at over $1 billion today; Comcast Ventures is an existing investor.

Neighborhood social network Nextdoor just raised $110M at $1.1B valuation (Venture Beat)