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Sensory Teams With Appliance OEMS For Smart Voice Platform

Sensory Teams With Appliance OEMS For Smart Voice Platform
Sensory Teams With Appliance OEMS For Smart Voice Platform
December 24, 2019  |  Voice Activation

With a specialized model of its TrulyNatural vocabulary speech-recognition and natural-language-understanding platform, Silicon Valley firm Sensory unveiled the release of its domain-specific assistant for smart...

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China’s Central Bank Says Libra, Stablecoins A Threat To Yuan
China’s Central Bank Says Libra, Stablecoins A Threat To Yuan
December 24, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

With the worldwide use of Facebook’s Libra, as well as other stable coins, the international development of China’s yuan could be hampered. Also, they could...

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EV Maker Rivian Notches $1.3M
EV Maker Rivian Notches $1.3M
December 24, 2019  |  Investments

Electric vehicle (EV) startup Rivian confirmed on Monday (Dec. 23) that it closed a successful funding round at $1.3 billion. The lead investor was T....

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JD Logistics Eyes Possible IPO At $8B To $10B
JD Logistics Eyes Possible IPO At $8B To $10B
December 24, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

Chinese eCommerce company JD.com Inc.’s logistics unit is in early discussions with various banks about a potential initial public offering (IPO) that could raise $8...

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Super Saturday Pulls In Record-Breaking $34.4B In Retail Sales
Super Saturday Pulls In Record-Breaking $34.4B In Retail Sales
December 24, 2019  |  Retail

Exceeding forecasts, Dec. 21, the last Saturday shopping day before Christmas 2019, has been confirmed as the single biggest retail sales day in U.S. History....

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Nike Kaepernick Shoe A Sellout Success
Nike Kaepernick Shoe A Sellout Success
December 24, 2019  |  Retail

Nike’s new shoe featuring former Quarterback Colin Kaepernick sold out on its first day, according to CNBC. The ‘True to 7’ shoe, this year’s installment...

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Chinese Hacking Attacks Take Down 2FA
Chinese Hacking Attacks Take Down 2FA
December 24, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

In a recent series of attacks, security researchers claim they have found indications that a hacking group linked to the Chinese government has been going...

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Facebook Will Stop Using Phone Numbers For Friend Pushes
Facebook Will Stop Using Phone Numbers For Friend Pushes
December 24, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

In its ongoing attempts to fix its privacy standards, Facebook will no longer use phone numbers to determine who one sees on their “people you...

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