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DOJ Officials, State AGs To Meet Tuesday On Google Antitrust Probe

DOJ Officials, State AGs To Meet Tuesday On Google Antitrust Probe
DOJ Officials, State AGs To Meet Tuesday On Google Antitrust Probe
February 04, 2020  |  Google

On Tuesday (Feb. 4), according to sources, officials from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will meet with state attorneys general representatives to review collective...

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Alphabet’s YouTube Subs at $3B Run Rate, Eyes ‘Better’ Commerce Experience
Alphabet’s YouTube Subs at $3B Run Rate, Eyes ‘Better’ Commerce Experience
February 03, 2020  |  Earnings

With a bit more granularity than has been seen in past quarters, Google’s parent Alphabet reported fourth-quarter results that showed continued gains in core search...

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FAA To Propose Safety Standards For Delivery Drones
FAA To Propose Safety Standards For Delivery Drones
February 03, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is planning to enact new standards for unmanned drones, which could be the first step toward the eventual mainstream acceptance...

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India Topples B2B Invoice Scam
India Topples B2B Invoice Scam
February 03, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Daya Shankar Kushwaha was arrested by tax officers in New Delhi for allegedly using fake invoices worth over Rs 1,200 crore to get tax benefits,...

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OYO Cuts Hotel Locations, Staffing After Quick Growth
OYO Cuts Hotel Locations, Staffing After Quick Growth
February 03, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

India-based hotel group OYO is slowing its ambitions to be the world’s largest chain within the next three years, following a backlash from investors and...

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Bitcoin Daily: US Marshals To Hold Bitcoin Auction; Researchers Claim New ‘Spider’ Tech Can Route Crypto Payments More Efficiently
Bitcoin Daily: US Marshals To Hold Bitcoin Auction; Researchers Claim New ‘Spider’ Tech Can Route...
February 03, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The U.S. Marshals Service is auctioning roughly $40 million in bitcoin, CoinDesk reported on Monday (Feb. 3). The auction of 4,040 confiscated bitcoin — worth $37.7...

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Citi Commercial Cards Implements AI Call Center Solution
Citi Commercial Cards Implements AI Call Center Solution
February 03, 2020  |  Artificial Intelligence

Citi Commercial Cards is introducing an intelligent virtual agent (IVA) capability at its U.S. call centers, Citi announced on Monday (Feb. 3). Get the Full...

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Coronavirus Hits Food Delivery, Ridesharing In China
Coronavirus Hits Food Delivery, Ridesharing In China
February 03, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

As cases of the coronavirus swell in China, on-demand apps are seeing disruption in the country in lieu of benefiting from a homebound population. Food...

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