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Bitcoin Daily: AU Police Charge Five In Crypto Cold-Calling Scam; EZ365 To Launch Blockchain Ecosystem For Crypto Trading And Betting
Bitcoin Daily: AU Police Charge Five In Crypto Cold-Calling Scam; EZ365 To Launch Blockchain Ecosystem...
August 08, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Authorities in Australia have charged five individuals in connection with a digital currency investment scheme, which reportedly bilked victims out of $2.7 million, TheNextWeb reported....

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Facebook Could Pay Up To $3M Per Year To License News Content
Facebook Could Pay Up To $3M Per Year To License News Content
August 08, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook has offered news outlets millions of dollars for content in a planned news section, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Get...

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Groupon Buys AI Tool To Offer Text, Chat Bookings
Groupon Buys AI Tool To Offer Text, Chat Bookings
August 08, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Groupon has acquired an AI-driven voice and text messaging tool called Presence AI, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Court: Facebook Biometric Data Lawsuit Will Proceed
Court: Facebook Biometric Data Lawsuit Will Proceed
August 08, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook has lost an appeal to throw out a class action lawsuit alleging that it improperly used and stored biometric data on millions of users,...

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Amazon To Test Price Controls Amid Scrutiny
Amazon To Test Price Controls Amid Scrutiny
August 08, 2019  |  Retail

As Amazon’s pricing policy is probed, it is testing a new control program for select third-party products that would offer sellers a minimum profit in...

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FBI Wants More Access To Facebook Data To Monitor Threats
FBI Wants More Access To Facebook Data To Monitor Threats
August 08, 2019  |  Regulation

The Federal Bureau of Investigation wants to be able to have more access to social media to monitor potential threats, according to a report in...

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Luxembourg Regulator Raises Alexa Privacy Issues
Luxembourg Regulator Raises Alexa Privacy Issues
August 08, 2019  |  Amazon

The privacy watchdog in Luxembourg, where Amazon has its European headquarters, has reached out to Amazon to get more info about its voice assistant, Alexa,...

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Afterpay Reports 6.5K Merchants On Payments Platform
Afterpay Reports 6.5K Merchants On Payments Platform
August 08, 2019  |  Retail

Afterpay, the leader in “buy now, pay later” payments, said in a press release that its second bi-annual two-day sale, Afterpay Day, will take place...

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Facebook Is Testing Subscriptions To Video Streaming
Facebook Is Testing Subscriptions To Video Streaming
August 08, 2019  |  Subscriptions

Facebook is going to start testing subscriptions to certain video streaming services that can be viewed inside its “Watch” hub, according to a report by...

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