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Ripple Hits Customer Milestone, Eyes X-Border Payments Disruption
Ripple Hits Customer Milestone, Eyes X-Border Payments Disruption
January 08, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Ripple, the blockchain company that has the XRP digital currency, reached a milestone on Tuesday (Jan. 8) by reaching 200 customers. Get the Full Story...

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Google Home Integrates With Food Platform Startup Innit
Google Home Integrates With Food Platform Startup Innit
January 08, 2019  |  Innovation

Innit, the Silicon Valley food platform startup, announced Tuesday (Jan. 8) that it built an action for the Google Home Hub and Smart Displays with Google Assistant...

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Samsung’s Bixby To Support Google Apps
Samsung’s Bixby To Support Google Apps
January 08, 2019  |  Internet of Things

Samsung Electronics’ voice-activated digital assistant Bixby will support Google apps, the company revealed during CES, the consumer electronics show held every January in Las Vegas....

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China Tech Firms U.S. Patent Awards Increased In 2018
China Tech Firms U.S. Patent Awards Increased In 2018
January 08, 2019  |  International

The number of tech patents that China was awarded in the U.S. increased in 2018, marking the only country to see an uptick in the...

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IBM Ends 2018 With 9.1K Patents Under Its Belt
IBM Ends 2018 With 9.1K Patents Under Its Belt
January 08, 2019  |  Artificial Intelligence

IBM announced Tuesday (Jan. 8) that it received 9,100 patents last year, marking the 26th year in a row in which it led in terms...

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Plaid Buys Quovo To Help Developers Build Data-Driven Apps
Plaid Buys Quovo To Help Developers Build Data-Driven Apps
January 08, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Plaid, the FinTech company that enables developers to create financial services applications, announced Tuesday (Jan. 8) that it has acquired Quovo to make it easier for...

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Sears To Close After 126 Years
Sears To Close After 126 Years
January 08, 2019  |  Retail

After 126 years in business as an iconic American retailer, Sears Holdings has reportedly turned down a bid by Chairman Eddie Lampert to help it stay open. But Lampert’s...

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Samsung Issues Earnings Warning Amid Slowing Smartphone, Chip Sales
Samsung Issues Earnings Warning Amid Slowing Smartphone, Chip Sales
January 08, 2019  |  Earnings

Citing a slowdown in China’s economy and a trade war between the U.S. and China, Samsung forecast a decline in operating profits for the fourth...

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Despite Gov’t Shutdown, Tax Refunds Will Be Paid
Despite Gov’t Shutdown, Tax Refunds Will Be Paid
January 08, 2019  |  Politics

While the U.S. government shutdown continues, a Trump official has promised that tax refunds will go out on schedule. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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