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Consumer Groups Plan Complaint Over Facebook’s Facial Recognition

Consumer Groups Plan Complaint Over Facebook’s Facial Recognition
Consumer Groups Plan Complaint Over Facebook’s Facial Recognition
April 06, 2018  |  Facebook / Meta

A coalition of consumer groups are planning to file a complaint with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over Facebook’s use of facial recognition to...

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Coinbase Starts Cryptocurrency Venture Fund
Coinbase Starts Cryptocurrency Venture Fund
April 06, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

To give cryptocurrency startups and their founders a boost, Coinbase has started a new incubator fund called Coinbase Ventures. While the popular cryptocurrency exchange expects the...

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Feds Freeze $27M In Proceeds From Longfin Stock
Feds Freeze $27M In Proceeds From Longfin Stock
April 06, 2018  |  Legal & Regulation

In an effort to prevent allegedly illegal trading profits from leaving the U.S., the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has obtained a court order to...

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Amazon Rolls Out Alexa Announcements For Echo
Amazon Rolls Out Alexa Announcements For Echo
April 06, 2018  |  Alexa

With Alexa Announcements, Amazon’s Echo can now function as a one-way intercom that lets users broadcast messages throughout their homes, TechCrunch reported. Get the Full...

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Polyvore Shut Down After SSENSE Acquisition
Polyvore Shut Down After SSENSE Acquisition
April 06, 2018  |  Retail

Polyvore is on the cusp of being bought out by Montreal-based fashion site SSENSE from Verizon’s Oath, but it seems the acquisition will be the...

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Walmart Chooses Towers Over Lockers For Pickup
Walmart Chooses Towers Over Lockers For Pickup
April 06, 2018  |  Retail

After receiving positive feedback on its Pickup Towers, Walmart is rolling out 500 additional machines – with some new added features. The towers will also...

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Alibaba May Be Gearing Up To Invest In Grab
Alibaba May Be Gearing Up To Invest In Grab
April 06, 2018  |  Cross-border Payments

Just after Grab announced it had acquired Uber’s Southeast Asian ridesharing operations, Alibaba is reportedly preparing to invest in Grab. The size of the potential investment and Grab’s...

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Bitcoin Daily: Coincheck Expected To Accept Takeover Bid, US Taxes For Cryptos To Top $25B
Bitcoin Daily: Coincheck Expected To Accept Takeover Bid, US Taxes For Cryptos To Top $25B
April 06, 2018  |  Bitcoin

In investment news, Chainalysis has notched $16 million in Series A funding from Benchmark, TechCrunch reported. The company makes intelligence software that traces transactions on the...

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