Siemens Invests In VR Startup Backed By Volkswagon, Audi
Siemens Invests In VR Startup Backed By Volkswagon, Audi
October 09, 2018  |  Investments

German company Varjo Technologies has announced a $31 million Series B investment, led by Atomico and Seimens-backed Next47, that will help it launch the world’s first...

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Garmin Shipping Navigation Unit Suffers Breach
Garmin Shipping Navigation Unit Suffers Breach
October 09, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Navionics, an Italian company that manufactures electronic navigational charts for boating, was the victim of customer data breach that exposed hundreds of thousands of customer...

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Amazon India Claims Fairness In Seller Relationships
Amazon India Claims Fairness In Seller Relationships
October 09, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon India has denied favoring select Amazon merchants and brands after a complaint was issued against the eCommerce company by an Indian lobby group. Get...

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Magento CEO On Why Commerce In The Cloud Makes Every Moment ‘Shoppable’
Magento CEO On Why Commerce In The Cloud Makes Every Moment ‘Shoppable’
October 09, 2018  |  Retail

In commerce, the conversion is the Holy Grail. The moment when customer contact becomes a sale, and tips over to meaningful relationships, ideally long-lasting. Get the...

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Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora Boost Smart Speaker Growth
Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora Boost Smart Speaker Growth
October 09, 2018  |  Subscriptions

A new study has found that the smart speaker and music streaming markets are becoming more interdependent. According to CNBC, market research firm AudienceNet conducted...

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Tencent Invests $180M In Brazilian FinTech Nubank
Tencent Invests $180M In Brazilian FinTech Nubank
October 09, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

China’s Tencent Holdings paid $180 million for an undisclosed minority stake in Brazilian FinTech Nu Pagamentos SA (known as Nubank). As a result of the...

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EU Probes Regulator Oversight On Danske Money Laundering Scandal
EU Probes Regulator Oversight On Danske Money Laundering Scandal
October 09, 2018  |  Regulation

The European Union’s (EU’s) banking supervisor wants to know more about how Denmark’s financial watchdog supervised Danske Bank, which is being investigated by the U.S....

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ToneTag CEO Sounds Off On Payments At The Speed Of Sound
ToneTag CEO Sounds Off On Payments At The Speed Of Sound
October 09, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Talk about cashless and contactless. How about payments made at the speed of sound — to be specific, using encrypted sound waves to make offline...

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Will Square’s Stock Drop Shift Attention To Credit Risk?
Will Square’s Stock Drop Shift Attention To Credit Risk?
October 09, 2018  |  Earnings

Shares of Square dropped more than 8 percent on Monday (Oct. 8), as a bear on the Street said the firm is taking on credit...

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