Amazon To Lower Fees For Third-Party Sellers
Amazon To Lower Fees For Third-Party Sellers
December 20, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon announced on Thursday (Dec. 20) that it’s planning to lower some of the fees it charges to third-party sellers, according to a report from...

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Gettin’ Swiggy With It: Naspers, Tencent Raise $1B For Food Startup
Gettin’ Swiggy With It: Naspers, Tencent Raise $1B For Food Startup
December 20, 2018  |  Investments

Naspers, a large South African-based technology investor, is leading a $1 billion funding round for food delivery outfit Swiggy, according to a report. Get the...

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Amazon Sends Thousands Of Alexa Recordings To German User  
Amazon Sends Thousands Of Alexa Recordings To German User  
December 20, 2018  |  Amazon Technology

A man in Germany was curious what Amazon’s Alexa had recorded in his home, so he contacted Amazon and asked to listen back to his...

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Amazon’s Smart Speaker Dominance To Shrink
Amazon’s Smart Speaker Dominance To Shrink
December 20, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

As smart speaker users and potential buyers have more choices and brands, the Amazon Echo will lose its prominence as the go-to device, according to...

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Bitcoin Surpasses $4K For The First Time In Two Weeks
Bitcoin Surpasses $4K For The First Time In Two Weeks
December 20, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin, the leading digital currency, is having a bit of a resurgence this week. Surpassing $4,000 for the first time in two weeks, this is seen...

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Real-Time Payments Gathering Steam For Workers
Real-Time Payments Gathering Steam For Workers
December 20, 2018  |  Investments

In perhaps the latest vote of confidence in the movement toward speedier employee compensation, Earnin – which facilitates real-time payroll payments – announced Thursday (Dec....

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Uber Faces Fine From France For 2016 Data Breach
Uber Faces Fine From France For 2016 Data Breach
December 20, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The French Data Protection Authority said Thursday (Dec. 20) that it fined Uber $460,000 over its 2016 data breach that exposed the data on 57...

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Uber Partner Fair Raises $385M In Funding Led By SoftBank
Uber Partner Fair Raises $385M In Funding Led By SoftBank
December 20, 2018  |  Investments

Fair, the car leasing startup that earlier in 2018 acquired the leasing portfolio of Uber, has raised $385 million in venture funding. According to a...

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Russian Bank Throttles Visa, Mastercard Post Sanctions
Russian Bank Throttles Visa, Mastercard Post Sanctions
December 20, 2018  |  International

Promsvyazbank, the Russian state bank that was hit by sanctions by the U.S., has lowered its security deposits that go to Visa and Mastercard, reported...

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