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Amazon, WesternUnion debut PayCode to sell goods in emerging markets and let shoppers pay in cash
While Amazon has been methodical (read: a little slow) in launching local versions of its site for various global markets,…
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Pinpoint raises $13.5 million to bring data analytics to software development
For those without the technical know-how, software development — which more often than not involves a tangled web of commits,…
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Here Technologies to fund a $28 million research institute that applies machine learning to geolocation data
Here Technologies, the company behind the popular mapping and location platform, has revealed that it’s investing €25 million ($28 million)…
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Accenture, Qualcomm, and Kellogg team up on eye-tracking mobile VR for retailers
Accenture, Qualcomm, and Kellogg have launched a pilot test that uses eye-tracking technology in a virtual reality headset to determine the…
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EU proposal targets digital platforms, including Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple
European Union lawmakers reached a broad agreement on new digital platform rules aimed at sharply reducing the power of tech…
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Xnor’s saltine-sized, solar-powered AI hardware redefines the edge
“If AI is so easy, why isn’t there any in this room?” asks Ali Farhadi, founder and CEO of Xnor,…
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Mobcrush livestreams reach an actual 160.4 million gamers in the U.S.
Whenever you hear how many people an internet service or a gamer reaches, it’s usually an astronomical number. Take Mobcrush, the…
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Audio tech supplier to Rolls Royce and Xiaomi secures another $13.2M in funding
As autonomous driving eventually transforms cars from transportation devices to mobile theaters or conference rooms we will need better audio…
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Sling TV closes year with 2.4 million subscribers, but growth slowed significantly
Sling TV’s growth has slowed dramatically as the competitive landscape for live TV streaming services has heated up. Despite this,…
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Jack Dorsey’s ‘chaotic’ interview proves Twitter will never be the place for deep conversations
Yesterday, Recode cofounder Kara Swisher conducted a 90-minute interview with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey — on Twitter. Dorsey was the…
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