Tag: Commerce
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 giants.
A review of these...
Rapyd raises $40 million to expand its payments network worldwide
Rapyd, a U.K.-based firm that helps companies and merchants of all sizes integrate a range of payment services into their platforms, has raised $40...
Joor raises $16 million to expand its online fashion marketplace for...
Joor, an online marketplace that connects fashion brands and retailers, has closed $16 million in series C funding as it looks to add more...
Partech closes $143 million fund for African startups
Partech, a global investment company with hubs in Paris, San Francisco, and Berlin, has closed its inaugural African fund at €125 million ($143 million).
The...
Dropbox acquires e-signature startup HelloSign for $230 million
Dropbox has made its biggest known acquisition to date, snapping up fellow San Francisco company HelloSign in an all-cash deal worth $230 million.
Founded in...
Sapphire Ventures launches $115 million sports tech fund with big-name backers
Silicon Valley venture capital (VC) firm Sapphire Ventures has formally launched a new $115 million fund focused on sports technology startups.
Though the fund is...
Huawei’s Honor View20, with 48MP camera and in-screen selfie lens, launches...
Huawei sub-brand Honor today officially launched its latest View20 flagship globally.
The Chinese smartphone company presented the Honor View20 at a packed event in Paris, after...
How automated supermarkets are shaping up for 2019 and beyond
Barely a week into 2019, and we’re already spotting some of the big technology trends of the year. True to form, the consumer electronics...
Samsung is using computer vision to tell you what’s in your...
CES is a yearly ritual to imagine what’s possible and display the strange, innovative, and silly. There can be surprises, but for a highly anticipated...
CrowdAnalytix raises $40 million for crowdsourced AI algorithms
Designing, training, and validating sophisticated machine learning algorithms can suck up a lot of hours — particularly if you’re dealing with sparse datasets. This...
