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Flex Drivers Use Bots, Apps To Get Amazon Work
Flex Drivers Use Bots, Apps To Get Amazon Work
February 10, 2020  |  Amazon Delivery

Many gig economy workers will do anything to stand out and get ahead of others engaged in their side hustles as significant changes to nearly...

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Uber Co-Founder Kalanick Supports Expansion Of 3D-printed Hotel
Uber Co-Founder Kalanick Supports Expansion Of 3D-printed Hotel
February 10, 2020  |  Investments

Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick is joining other investors in funding the expansion of the 3D-printed hotel concept Habitas, the Financial Times reported on Sunday (Feb. 9)....

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Data Shows Hiring Stalled At US Small Businesses In 2019
Data Shows Hiring Stalled At US Small Businesses In 2019
February 10, 2020  |  SMBs

Employee head count at U.S. small businesses remained stagnant last year, despite record growth among larger firms’ employment, The Wall Street Journal reported. American businesses...

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Data Shows 41 Pct Hike In Ransomware Attacks In 2019
Data Shows 41 Pct Hike In Ransomware Attacks In 2019
February 10, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Ransomware hackers are striking more frequently, taking down computer networks across businesses, hospital and governments, the New York Times reported on Sunday (Feb. 9). Get...

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China’s Central Bank To Start Re-Lending Funding To Fight Virus
China’s Central Bank To Start Re-Lending Funding To Fight Virus
February 10, 2020  |  International

China’s central bank will release a set of funds intended to combat the coronavirus this week, and will begin to offer the service on a...

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Bitcoin Daily: Insurance Cos Use Blockchain To Fast-Track Virus Payments; Coronavirus Prompts Crypto Conference Delays
Bitcoin Daily: Insurance Cos Use Blockchain To Fast-Track Virus Payments; Coronavirus Prompts Crypto Conference Delays
February 09, 2020  |  Blockchain

The blockchain is making it faster and easier for insurance service providers to fast track coronavirus claims. China’s online mutual aid platform Xiang Hu Bao,...

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Saudi VC Firm Hires Google Exec To Grow Tech Unicorns
Saudi VC Firm Hires Google Exec To Grow Tech Unicorns
February 09, 2020  |  Investments

Saudi Arabia’s STV, one of the country’s largest venture capital firms, has enlisted the help of a Google employee, Ivan Jakovljevic, with the hope of boosting...

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Facebook Buys London ‘Visual Positioning Service’ Company For $40M, Sources Say
Facebook Buys London ‘Visual Positioning Service’ Company For $40M, Sources Say
February 09, 2020  |  Facebook

Facebook has acquired London-based startup Scape Technologies, which is working on location-based technology that will expand GPS abilities, according to reports. Get the Full Story...

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Crypto Fraud Scores More Than $4B In 2019
Crypto Fraud Scores More Than $4B In 2019
February 09, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

The cost of crimes involving bitcoin and cryptocurrency hit $4.3 billion in 2019, according to Chainalysis and The Wall Street Journal, which was a bigger...

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