Visa Announces Plan To Open Two New Data Hubs
Visa Announces Plan To Open Two New Data Hubs
July 26, 2017  |  VISA

“Our mission is to be the best way to pay for everyone anywhere,” Visa’s Executive Vice President of Technology Rajat Taneja, told Karen Webster in...

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SoftBank Might Buy Multi-Billion Dollar Stake In Uber
SoftBank Might Buy Multi-Billion Dollar Stake In Uber
July 26, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Reports say that SoftBank has contacted Uber about the possibility of buying a “multi-billion dollar stake” in the ridesharing company — less than a day...

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Uber Revamps Driver Support System
Uber Revamps Driver Support System
July 26, 2017  |  Ridesharing

In an attempt to retain its drivers and recruit new ones, Uber is revamping its driver support system. According to news from Recode, the move comes...

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SimilarWeb Raises $47M; Adds New Member To Its Advisory Board
SimilarWeb Raises $47M; Adds New Member To Its Advisory Board
July 26, 2017  |  Investments

SimilarWeb, the digital marketing business intelligence company, announced news on Tuesday (July 25) that it has raised $47M in growth equity VC (venture capital) funding,...

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Teenage Do-Gooder Arrested in So-Called ‘Cyberattack’
Teenage Do-Gooder Arrested in So-Called ‘Cyberattack’
July 26, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

A teenager trying to help the Budapest Transport Authority (BKK in Hungarian) patch its online payment system was instead arrested for his good deed and...

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Lyft’s Gross Bookings Grew At A Faster Rate Than Uber’s In Second Quarter
Lyft’s Gross Bookings Grew At A Faster Rate Than Uber’s In Second Quarter
July 26, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Ridesharing company Lyft’s gross bookings grew approximately 25 percent to more than $1 billion in the second quarter — a faster rate than that of...

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Apple’s Share In Chinese Smartphone Market Falls
Apple’s Share In Chinese Smartphone Market Falls
July 26, 2017  |  Apple

Apple’s market share of the Chinese smartphone market fell last quarter, putting the company at risk of falling out of the top five smartphone vendors in...

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Flipkart’s Revised Offer of $950M For Snapdeal Seems To Have Been Accepted
Flipkart’s Revised Offer of $950M For Snapdeal Seems To Have Been Accepted
July 26, 2017  |  International

As Flipkart continues to gear up for what will likely be a protracted fight with Amazon.com, it seems to have gotten some good news. Rival...

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