Bitcoin Daily: Ripple Builds XRP Ecosystem, Florida Tax Collector Accepts Crypto Payments
Bitcoin Daily: Ripple Builds XRP Ecosystem, Florida Tax Collector Accepts Crypto Payments
May 15, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Ripple is rolling out an initiative dubbed Xpring to help expand the use of its XRP digital currency, TechCrunch reported. Through a combination of grants,...

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Amazon To Take Bite Out Of Google’s Digital Ad Business
Amazon To Take Bite Out Of Google’s Digital Ad Business
May 15, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon is testing out a new display ad offering that will allow merchants selling on the site to buy spots that will follow shoppers around...

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NEA To Sell A Large Number Of Investments In Startups
NEA To Sell A Large Number Of Investments In Startups
May 15, 2018  |  Investments

New Enterprise Associates, the Silicon Valley venture capital firm, is gearing up to sell a large number of its investments in startups. Get the Full...

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Lyft Has 35 Percent Of US Rideshare Market
Lyft Has 35 Percent Of US Rideshare Market
May 15, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Lyft’s internal market share numbers shows that it now has 35 percent of the national ridesharing market, up from 20 percent 18 months ago. Get...

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Levi’s Dresses Up Google’s Connected Jacket With Uber Notifications
Levi’s Dresses Up Google’s Connected Jacket With Uber Notifications
May 15, 2018  |  Google

One year after it went on sale, Google is adding more functions to its connected jean jacket with Levi’s, including support for ridesharing alerts, Bose’s “Aware...

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Suspended Facebook App Left 3M Users’ Data Unsecured
Suspended Facebook App Left 3M Users’ Data Unsecured
May 15, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook announced that it has suspended 200 apps as part of its ongoing investigation into third parties and the way they handle user data. Get...

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Mexico’s Central Bank Misplaced Up To $20M In Electronic Transfers
Mexico’s Central Bank Misplaced Up To $20M In Electronic Transfers
May 15, 2018  |  Banking

In the latest in a saga that has affected ePayments and debit card purchases in Mexico, the country’s banking system has misplaced between $18 and...

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A Tale Of Two China (Tech Firm) Policies?
A Tale Of Two China (Tech Firm) Policies?
May 15, 2018  |  International

When a big firm shuts down, it’s not every day that a sitting president lobbies to get it un-shut. Nor is it often the case that...

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Cities Attract Prospective Employers With Amazon H2Q Pitch Decks
Cities Attract Prospective Employers With Amazon H2Q Pitch Decks
May 15, 2018  |  Amazon

The multimedia presentations that many cities made in their pitch for Amazon’s HQ2 have seen another use: In some cases, they have encouraged businesses to...

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