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Why An API May Be The Ticket To Solving Public Transit’s Cash Flow Jam

Why An API May Be The Ticket To Solving Public Transit’s Cash Flow Jam
Why An API May Be The Ticket To Solving Public Transit’s Cash Flow Jam
January 10, 2020  |  Internet of Things

There will be approximately 25 billion Intelligence of Things (IoT)-enabled devices in use by the end of 2021, and many of these devices will find...

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Equinox Seeks Cash Infusion To Build Out Digital Platform
Equinox Seeks Cash Infusion To Build Out Digital Platform
January 10, 2020  |  Investments

Luxury fitness company Equinox seeks additional financial support as it maneuvers to expand its online platform. The SoulCycle majority owner is currently in “advanced conversations”...

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China VCs Challenged By Increased Competition, Cautious Investors
China VCs Challenged By Increased Competition, Cautious Investors
January 10, 2020  |  Investments

Foreign venture capital (VC) is not doing well in China, according to reports, amid the pulling out of Silicon Valley accelerator Y Combinator, and changing...

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Travelex Attack Forces Shutdown Of Samsung Pay’s Cross-Border Transfers
Travelex Attack Forces Shutdown Of Samsung Pay’s Cross-Border Transfers
January 09, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

A New Year’s Eve ransomware attack on Travelex continued to affect global businesses and customers today, including multiple Samsung Pay users, according to reports. Get...

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AGI Firm Soul Machine Snags $40M To Advance Human-Machine Connections
AGI Firm Soul Machine Snags $40M To Advance Human-Machine Connections
January 09, 2020  |  Artificial Intelligence

Autonomous animation platform Soul Machines has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round led by Temasek, with new participation from Lakestar and Salesforce...

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Hillbilly Elegy’s J.D. Vance Raises $93M To Fund Science, Tech Startups
Hillbilly Elegy’s J.D. Vance Raises $93M To Fund Science, Tech Startups
January 09, 2020  |  Investments

Bestselling author J.D. Vance, who penned the popular memoir “Hillbilly Elegy,” has started a VC fund called Narya Capital, according to a report Thursday (Jan....

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The Shelby Group, Equiteq Team Up On Investment
The Shelby Group, Equiteq Team Up On Investment
January 09, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory firm Equiteq announced that it advised The Shelby Group, an eProcurement transformation and optimization consulting firm, on a recent growth...

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WeChat Pay Service Simplifies Cross-Border Tuition For Chinese Students
WeChat Pay Service Simplifies Cross-Border Tuition For Chinese Students
January 09, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

Tencent’s WeChat Pay has introduced a payment service aimed at Chinese students who want to pay their tuition fees at universities in South Korea, according...

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