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India Launches WhatsApp Chatbot
India Launches WhatsApp Chatbot
March 22, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Tech companies are acting quickly to install updates and new programs to help people stay safe and informed as the coronavirus continues its worldwide spread....

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Antitrust, Privacy Concerns Surround Google’s Fitbit Takeover Bid
Antitrust, Privacy Concerns Surround Google’s Fitbit Takeover Bid
February 11, 2020  |  Google

Google‘s plan to buy Fitbit isn’t going as well as it had hoped, reports said. The search engine giant has been running into a wall...

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Fiat Chrysler To Debut Robot Taxis In China
Fiat Chrysler To Debut Robot Taxis In China
February 11, 2020  |  Merchant Innovation

Fiat Chrysler, in partnership with Chinese-based AutoX, wants to launch robo-taxis in China later this year, according to an announcement. The automobile maker, one of...

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Tencent, Other Chinese Tech Firms Called Out For Privacy Violations
Tencent, Other Chinese Tech Firms Called Out For Privacy Violations
December 19, 2019  |  Regulation

A number of Chinese tech companies were ordered to clean up policies on the way their apps deal with user information or face penalties, according...

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Regulators Believe Jefferies’ IPO Will Increase Israeli Tech Listings
Regulators Believe Jefferies’ IPO Will Increase Israeli Tech Listings
December 17, 2019  |  IPO

Israel is hoping to get more tech company listings on its stock exchange with help from U.S. securities firm Jefferies. The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange...

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai Takes The Reins At Alphabet
Google CEO Sundar Pichai Takes The Reins At Alphabet
December 03, 2019  |  Google

Google CEO Sundar Pichai will take over as the new CEO of Alphabet, as well as retain his job at Google, according to a blog...

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China Powers Up Strategy To Entice Tech Startups
China Powers Up Strategy To Entice Tech Startups
November 10, 2019  |  Investments

China is looking to coax tech listings, following a failed attempt with mainland investors, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Thursday (Nov. 7).  After...

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US Will Probe Whether French Tax On Tech Is Fair
US Will Probe Whether French Tax On Tech Is Fair
July 11, 2019  |  International

The U.S. government will investigate whether a French plan to tax American technology companies is fair, and it could potentially issue retaliatory tariffs in response,...

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Payment Megamergers Reshape The Merchant Services Chessboard
Payment Megamergers Reshape The Merchant Services Chessboard
July 01, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The megamergers of 2019 have been reshaping the payments industry. For merchant services, especially, the chessboard looks much different. Daniela Mielke, CEO of RS2 North America,...

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