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Aye Finance Raises Another $27.5M Amid Pandemic
Aye Finance Raises Another $27.5M Amid Pandemic
June 24, 2020  |  Investments

Bucking the coronavirus-driven economic downturn, Indian FinTech Aye Finance on Wednesday (June 24) said it had raised $27.5 million from a group of investors led...

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Google Withdraws Offers To More Than 2,000 Contract Workers
Google Withdraws Offers To More Than 2,000 Contract Workers
May 29, 2020  |  Google

More than 2,000 people who had signed employment agreements with Google as temp and contract workers had their offers rescinded, The New York Times reported....

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The Rise And Fall Of Digital Initiatives For Toronto Retailers
The Rise And Fall Of Digital Initiatives For Toronto Retailers
May 13, 2020  |  Retail

It’s one step up and one step back for the retail community in Toronto. In the same week, the city’s Digital Main Street program got...

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Google’s Sidewalk Labs Pulls The Plug On Toronto Smart City Venture
Google’s Sidewalk Labs Pulls The Plug On Toronto Smart City Venture
May 07, 2020  |  Internet of Things

Sidewalk Labs, a subsidiary of Google’s parent company Alphabet, is pulling the plug on its plans to create a smart city district in Toronto, CEO...

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Alphabet’s YouTube Revenues Surge 33 Pct In Q1
Alphabet’s YouTube Revenues Surge 33 Pct In Q1
April 29, 2020  |  Earnings

Call it a tale of two quarters – or, more specifically, a quarter that can be divided into “before coronavirus” and “during coronavirus.” Alphabet, the...

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Google Slows Hiring, Cuts Marketing Amid COVID-19
Google Slows Hiring, Cuts Marketing Amid COVID-19
April 24, 2020  |  Google

The coronavirus’ impact has not eluded Google, which announced a hiring freeze and a slashing of marketing budgets on Thursday (April 23). The tech giant said...

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Today In Payments: Marcus Reports $12B Boost In Deposits; Alphabet To Decelerate Pace Of Hiring
Today In Payments: Marcus Reports $12B Boost In Deposits; Alphabet To Decelerate Pace Of Hiring
April 16, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Goldman Sachs reported a $12 billion boost in Marcus deposits with a $72 billion tally at the end of the quarter, while...

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Google Will Reduce New Hires Until 2021
Google Will Reduce New Hires Until 2021
April 16, 2020  |  Google

Google’s parent Alphabet plans to slow its pace of hiring due to the economic slowdown triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. In a memo to staff...

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Coronavirus Update: Alphabet Project May Have Privacy Concerns; More Scams May Loom With Gov Payments
Coronavirus Update: Alphabet Project May Have Privacy Concerns; More Scams May Loom With Gov Payments
March 19, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Google’s attempts to aid the world during the outbreak of the coronavirus could have privacy concerns, according to some U.S. senators. The new site, created...

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