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Standard Cognition Gets $35M For Cashless Checkout

Standard Cognition Gets $35M For Cashless Checkout
Standard Cognition Gets $35M For Cashless Checkout
July 25, 2019  |  Investments

Standard Cognition, a startup that develops autonomous checkout technology that rivals Amazon’s, has raised $35 million in a Series B funding round and is valued...

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Alphabet’s Waymo, DeepMind Team For More Sophisticated Self-Driving Tech
Alphabet’s Waymo, DeepMind Team For More Sophisticated Self-Driving Tech
July 25, 2019  |  Innovation

Waymo, a self-driving and robotaxi company, and DeepMind, an AI company, have teamed up to better train self-driving software in a way that mimics Darwinian...

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NYC Startup Ethyca Raises $4.2M For GDPR Compliance Solution
NYC Startup Ethyca Raises $4.2M For GDPR Compliance Solution
July 25, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A New York-based data privacy software startup co-founded by Ireland’s Cillian Kieran has raised $4.2 million in seed funding. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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The Void: Can Virtual Reality Save Malls?
The Void: Can Virtual Reality Save Malls?
July 25, 2019  |  Retail

Location-based virtual reality (VR) startup The Void is partnering with mall operator Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) to open 25 new entertainment outposts in the U.S. and Europe...

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Amazon Considers Leasing NY Building To House Employees
Amazon Considers Leasing NY Building To House Employees
July 25, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon is reportedly considering leasing a building in the famous Fifth Avenue area of New York. The building is currently owned by WeWork, and was...

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Thousands Of Users’ Data Exposed By FormGet Security Flaw
Thousands Of Users’ Data Exposed By FormGet Security Flaw
July 25, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A security researcher reached out to a news outlet about a massive security flaw at Formget, a company based in Bhopal, India that provides email...

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First Data Q2 Results Show Growth In Core Business
First Data Q2 Results Show Growth In Core Business
July 25, 2019  |  Earnings

Financial technology company First Data posted second-quarter results that surpassed Wall Street’s earnings per share (EPS) and revenue expectations. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Japan, South Korea Dispute Could Impact Supply Chains
Japan, South Korea Dispute Could Impact Supply Chains
July 25, 2019  |  International

Alarms are going off in the tech sector as two major global tech producers argue over a bureaucratic process driven by politics. Get the Full...

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Messaging Platform Quiq Notches $12.5M For AI Build-Out
Messaging Platform Quiq Notches $12.5M For AI Build-Out
July 25, 2019  |  Investments

Messaging firm Quiq raised $12.5 million in a series B funding round led by the Foundry Group that will enable it to build out its...

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