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ObEN Raises $5M From Tencent To Take On AI Celebrity Scene

ObEN Raises $5M From Tencent To Take On AI Celebrity Scene
ObEN Raises $5M From Tencent To Take On AI Celebrity Scene
July 19, 2017  |  Startups

ObEN, which uses artificial intelligence-powered tools to create avatars that look and sound like real people, announced it has raised $5 million in strategic investment...

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Renaud Laplanche’s Second Act
Renaud Laplanche’s Second Act
July 18, 2017  |  Alternative Credit

F. Scott Fitzgerald is often quoted as the source behind the phrase, “there are no second acts in American life.” But as we all know...

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India Is Now Facebook’s Largest Audience, Knocking U.S. To Second Place
India Is Now Facebook’s Largest Audience, Knocking U.S. To Second Place
July 17, 2017  |  Facebook / Meta

Facebook reported to its advertisers that India has overtaken the United States to become the platform’s largest country audience. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Ant Financial Resubmits MoneyGram Bid to U.S. Authorities
Ant Financial Resubmits MoneyGram Bid to U.S. Authorities
July 12, 2017  |  Investments

Alibaba Holding affiliate Ant Financial has resubmitted its bid to buy U.S. money transfer company MoneyGram to U.S. authorities for review. Get the Full Story...

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Alibaba Is Taking On Alexa, Google Home, DingDong and Little Fish With New Smart Speaker
Alibaba Is Taking On Alexa, Google Home, DingDong and Little Fish With New Smart Speaker
July 05, 2017  |  Retail

In its latest effort to keep up with its American big brother Amazon, China’s eCommerce giant Alibaba has announced the debut of its own smart...

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Ayla Networks Announces Enhancements To Its IoT Platform
Ayla Networks Announces Enhancements To Its IoT Platform
June 27, 2017  |  Internet of Things

Ayla Networks has announced enhancements to its Internet of Things (IoT) platform that will help propel manufacturers of connected products toward the next generation of the...

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Android Pay Now In Taiwan
Android Pay Now In Taiwan
June 02, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Google is making a big push with Android Pay, announcing Thursday (June 1) it is now in Taiwan, marking the thirteenth country for the payment service....

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NEW REPORT: Asia Pacific, Still Cash Crazy
NEW REPORT: Asia Pacific, Still Cash Crazy
May 19, 2017  |  Cash

Even as some countries move away from physical currency in favor of more modern payment methods, demand in larger nations means the Asia-Pacific region is...

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