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Twitter Buys Chat App Sphere

Twitter Buys Chat App Sphere
Twitter Buys Chat App Sphere
October 21, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Twitter on Thursday (Oct. 21) acquired chat app Sphere for an unspecified amount, according to a CNBC report cited by Engadget, which notes Sphere is...

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Online Art Community DeviantArt Debuts Artist Subscription Service
Online Art Community DeviantArt Debuts Artist Subscription Service
October 21, 2021  |  Subscriptions

Online art gallery DeviantArt announced the debut of a new subscription service which connects artists with their fans, allowing for sharing of one-of-a-kind art, according to a...

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Today in B2B: How Finance Officials Overcome Billing Disputes; Flipkart, Rupifi Team on Embedded BNPL
Today in B2B: How Finance Officials Overcome Billing Disputes; Flipkart, Rupifi Team on Embedded BNPL
October 21, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments: VertoFX expands currency convertibility and cross-border payments, and Flipkart and Rupifi collaborate on an embedded buy now, pay later offering for...

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Google Play to Reduce Subscription Commission Fees for Apps
Google Play to Reduce Subscription Commission Fees for Apps
October 21, 2021  |  Google

Google is cutting the subscription commission fees it charges app developers selling in its Play Store by at least 50%, according to a blog post...

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MFS Africa Acquires Baxi Parent Company Capricorn Digital
MFS Africa Acquires Baxi Parent Company Capricorn Digital
October 21, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

MFS Africa on Thursday (Oct. 21) announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Nigerian digital solutions and distribution company Capricorn Digital, the parent company...

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SentiLink Unveils ‘First-of-Its-Kind’ KYC Product
SentiLink Unveils ‘First-of-Its-Kind’ KYC Product
October 21, 2021  |  Authentication

The identity verification company SentiLink says it is expanding its services to offer a know your customer (KYC) product. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Plaid Builds Partner Ecosystem to Simplify A2A Payments
Plaid Builds Partner Ecosystem to Simplify A2A Payments
October 21, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Plaid is introducing an ecosystem of payments partners intended to deliver frictionless account-to-account (A2A) financial transactions that are smooth and secure, according to a blog...

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Tesla Starts Rollout of Auto Insurance Based on Driving Practices
Tesla Starts Rollout of Auto Insurance Based on Driving Practices
October 21, 2021  |  Insurance

Tesla owners will be able to opt-in to a new program in which the automaker remotely monitors their driving practices and shares the data to...

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Crypto App Provider Ranking Crowns New Winners, Welcomes New Names
Crypto App Provider Ranking Crowns New Winners, Welcomes New Names
October 21, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Though not widely known (because we’re making it up), cryptocurrencies were created on the planet Krypton, with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal...

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