Reuters reports that shares of Tableau Software Inc. rose as much as 58 percent in their trading debut as investors seemingly took a bet on the importance of big data to fuel the data analysis software maker's growth. Tableau's revenue jumped more than 800 percent to $127.7 million since 2008 as more companies have started to used data analysis tools to manage efficiency and gauge customer preference. Read More

EdgeSpring has announced the availability of its Business Intelligence and Analytics Platform to allow users to quickly obtain business insights from data of any size or structure, with no reliance on overloaded analysts and IT specialists. The company has raised $11 million in funding, with $9 million coming from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) and Lightspeed Ventures. Read More

Mashable reports that Samsung is set to surpass 10 million shipments of the Galaxy S4 as early as next week within a month after the device was first released. This will make it the fastest selling phone in Galaxy S history. The S4's international release was on April 27, a day after the phone was launched in Samsung’s domestic market. Read More

TechCrunch reports that CrowdOptic, a startup with technology for finding out where individuals are directing their smartphone cameras, has raised another $1 million in funding, bringing the total amount to $3.5 million. The new funding comes from CrowdOptic’s existing investors, including Silicon Valley Bank, tech legend Ray Lane, and CEO and co-founder Jon Fisher. Read More

Reuters reports that developers at eBay Inc. are working on possible applications for Google Inc.'s Google Glass project, focused on shopping and broader commercial activities with the wearable technology. eBay spokeswoman Amanda Miller said, "eBay Inc. is participating in the beta of Google Glass and we are exploring the various use-case scenarios." Read More

Kotaku reports that EA has revealed that it no longer has any games in development for Nintendo's Wii U console. Jeff Brown, the company's spokesperson said, "We have no games in development for the Wii U currently." But, he didn't rule out the possibility of EA developing games for Wii U in the future. Read More

Pulse2.0 reports that MessageMe announced it has raised $10 million in funding according to a regulatory filing. MessageMe had earlier raised a $1.9 million seed round of funding from Andreessen Horowitz, True Ventures, Google Ventures, SV Angel, First Round Capital, Social+Capital Partnership, and Resolut.vc Read More