Grab Raises Another $300M To Accelerate SE Asia Expansion
Grab Raises Another $300M To Accelerate SE Asia Expansion
June 27, 2019  |  Investments

Southeast Asia’s largest ride-hailing company, Grab, has raised $300 million from Invesco, an asset manager, according to a report by Reuters.  Get the Full Story...

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IBM, Red Hat Deal Gets Go-Ahead From Brussels
IBM, Red Hat Deal Gets Go-Ahead From Brussels
June 27, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Removing a hurdle for a large acquisition, Brussels has reportedly approved the $34 billion takeover of open-source software firm Red Hat by IBM. Antitrust officials...

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Bitcoin Drops To Under $11K After High Of $14K
Bitcoin Drops To Under $11K After High Of $14K
June 27, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin value dropped dramatically to below $11,000 on Thursday (June 27), after an 18-month high of almost $14,000 earlier this week, marking a 16 percent...

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Amazon Expands Alexa Mobile Accessory Kit For Device Makers
Amazon Expands Alexa Mobile Accessory Kit For Device Makers
June 27, 2019  |  Alexa

Amazon’s Alexa Mobile Accessory (AMA) kit, which is software to help integrate Alexa into devices, is getting new features, including GPS-based location support and a...

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Can Politicians Give The Global Sharing Economy A Boost?
Can Politicians Give The Global Sharing Economy A Boost?
June 27, 2019  |  Regulation

Puerto Rico is still trying to recover from 2017’s Hurricane Maria, and much of that effort involves getting more tourists to visit the island. The...

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Brazil’s Big Blockchain Bounce (And Other Digital Payments Advances)
Brazil’s Big Blockchain Bounce (And Other Digital Payments Advances)
June 27, 2019  |  International

The digital payments news out of Brazil has been fast and furious over the last few weeks – particularly when it comes to blockchain. And while...

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Apple Pumps Up Health Push With Diabetes Device
Apple Pumps Up Health Push With Diabetes Device
June 27, 2019  |  Apple

Apple’s foray into the healthcare field continues with the introduction of a blood glucose monitor that will be sold in some of the company’s retail...

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Germany’s Regulators Could Crack Down On Internet Firms’ Crypto
Germany’s Regulators Could Crack Down On Internet Firms’ Crypto
June 27, 2019  |  Regulation

The head of Germany’s Federal Cartel Office said on Thursday (June 27) that cryptocurrency backed by large tech companies could be put under a microscope...

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tZERO Debuts Cryptocurrency App
tZERO Debuts Cryptocurrency App
June 27, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

To serve investors who want to participate in the digital currency market, Overstock.com subsidiary tZERO has rolled out a digital wallet as well as an...

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