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Nest Doorbell Camera To Start Tracking Package Deliveries
Nest Doorbell Camera To Start Tracking Package Deliveries
August 27, 2019  |  Google

Google has announced that its Nest doorbell now has a package-detecting feature for Nest Hello users with an active Nest Aware subscription. Get the Full...

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Facebook Taps Ex-Coinbase Exec To Lobby For Libra
Facebook Taps Ex-Coinbase Exec To Lobby For Libra
August 27, 2019  |  Facebook

The former policy executive of the crypto exchange Coinbase is heading a lobbying firm hired by Facebook to contend with U.S. regulatory issues, Coindesk reported...

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Yelp To Survey Users And Tailor App To Their Likes, Dislikes
Yelp To Survey Users And Tailor App To Their Likes, Dislikes
August 27, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

Yelp announced that it has launched new personalization tools that will tailor the app to a user’s individual preferences and lifestyle. Get the Full Story...

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Google Maps Adds Biking, Ridesharing As Transit Options
Google Maps Adds Biking, Ridesharing As Transit Options
August 27, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Google Maps users can now plan trips across different modes of transportation, with a new feature pairing bike routes and transit with ridesharing, VentureBeat reported...

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On-Demand Home Services Startup Homee Raises $15M
On-Demand Home Services Startup Homee Raises $15M
August 27, 2019  |  Investments

Tampa, Florida-based startup Homee raised $15 million in series B funding led by Forté Ventures, VentureBeat reported on Tuesday (Aug. 27). Get the Full Story...

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Can Trust Fuel B2B Sharing Economy Growth?
Can Trust Fuel B2B Sharing Economy Growth?
August 27, 2019  |  Commerce

As the sharing economy continues to grow – and continues to take on new challenges – the concept of work and commerce spaces keeps evolving,...

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Ex-Google Engineer Charged With Selling Trade Secrets To Uber
Ex-Google Engineer Charged With Selling Trade Secrets To Uber
August 27, 2019  |  Legal

Former Google engineer and self-driving pioneer Anthony Levandowski is being charged with stealing closely guarded secrets and selling them to Uber, The Wall Street Journal...

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Top New In Payments: Data Key To Credit Union Member Retention; Mastercard On The Opportunity For ePayables
Top New In Payments: Data Key To Credit Union Member Retention; Mastercard On The Opportunity...
August 27, 2019  |  News

Today in the payments news roundup, a report shows that credit unions could be more in tune with their customers’ needs, and a senior executive...

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Ron Johnson’s Startup, Enjoy, Raises $150M
Ron Johnson’s Startup, Enjoy, Raises $150M
August 27, 2019  |  Investments

Menlo Park-based Enjoy Technology, the eCommerce startup led by Ron Johnson, former VP of retail operations for Apple, has raised an additional $150 million in...

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