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Ola Ride-Hailing Startup To Build Silicon Valley Tech Center

Ola Ride-Hailing Startup To Build Silicon Valley Tech Center
Ola Ride-Hailing Startup To Build Silicon Valley Tech Center
June 13, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Indian ride-hailing startup Ola, which is backed by SoftBank Group, is planning to build a technology center in Silicon Valley — right near rival Uber....

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Analyst: Square Cash App Downloads Top Venmo’s
Analyst: Square Cash App Downloads Top Venmo’s
June 13, 2019  |  Mobile Payments

A new report shows that Square’s Cash App downloads increased by 2.2 million last month, while Venmo’s were up 1.7 million. According to a report...

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With New AML Laws, Latvia Looks To Remove Main Regulator
With New AML Laws, Latvia Looks To Remove Main Regulator
June 13, 2019  |  Regulation

Latvia’s parliament has passed new regulation to bolster the fight against money laundering and terrorism financing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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GE Seeks To Unload 100 Startups From Portfolio
GE Seeks To Unload 100 Startups From Portfolio
June 13, 2019  |  Startups

GE Ventures wants to sell its portfolio of more than 100 startups. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Huawei Looks To Trademark Its Own OS Globally
Huawei Looks To Trademark Its Own OS Globally
June 13, 2019  |  Mobile

Huawei is looking to trademark its “Hongmeng” operating system (OS) in at least nine countries and Europe after the company was placed on a blacklist...

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Telegram Messaging App Targeted By China Cyberattack
Telegram Messaging App Targeted By China Cyberattack
June 13, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Messaging app Telegram said on Thursday (June 13) that it was the victim of a DDOS cyberattack from China, according to a report by the...

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5G Isn’t The Only Digital Communication Game In Town
5G Isn’t The Only Digital Communication Game In Town
June 13, 2019  |  Innovation

The new 5G mobile network technology is getting its first deployments, but that’s not the only communications game in town. A technology that tracks lost...

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Facebook Kicked Out Of S&P Ethics Index
Facebook Kicked Out Of S&P Ethics Index
June 13, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Facebook has been removed from a list of companies that are indexed by S&P Dow Jones Indices as socially responsible, according to a report by...

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Grab Considered Buying Payments Provider 2C2P
Grab Considered Buying Payments Provider 2C2P
June 13, 2019  |  South East Asia

In a sign of Grab’s ambitions in the financial services space, the Singapore ride-hailing firm reportedly had discussions to acquire payments provider 2C2P Pte. Unnamed sources...

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