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Tradeshift Among Leaders In B2B VC Activity
Tradeshift Among Leaders In B2B VC Activity
June 01, 2018  |  B2B Payments

From $250 million for Tradeshift to a $2 million pre-Series A funding round, VC activity in the B2B space was varied in scope and size....

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Uber Raises Fares In Major US Cities
Uber Raises Fares In Major US Cities
June 01, 2018  |  Ridesharing

To help retain drivers on its platform, Uber is raising its fares in cities such as Washington, D.C., San Francisco and Los Angeles. The increases...

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M&A, Bitcoin Trading Adds $8B In Market Cap To Square
M&A, Bitcoin Trading Adds $8B In Market Cap To Square
June 01, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Shares of Square have risen almost 50 percent, adding about $8 billion in market value, since the company launched bitcoin trading last year for its...

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Teens Choose Instagram, Snapchat Over Facebook
Teens Choose Instagram, Snapchat Over Facebook
June 01, 2018  |  Facebook

A survey shows that more U.S. teens are using YouTube, Instagram or Snapchat over Facebook. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Valuations Sizzle, Canada Fizzles And Autonomous Vehicles Get Rolling Again
Valuations Sizzle, Canada Fizzles And Autonomous Vehicles Get Rolling Again
June 01, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Sizzle of the Week: Autonomous Driving Gets Back in the Saddle Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Estonia Shelves Plans For National Cryptocurrency
Estonia Shelves Plans For National Cryptocurrency
June 01, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Estonia has shelved plans to develop its own national cryptocurrency after the idea prompted criticism by banking authorities and Mario Draghi, the Italian economist and president of...

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iOS App Store Nets Over 170B Downloads; Nearly 3K Apps Earn Over $1M A Year
iOS App Store Nets Over 170B Downloads; Nearly 3K Apps Earn Over $1M A Year
June 01, 2018  |  Mobile Applications

A new report has revealed that more apps are making $1 million a year, while the App Store has netted more than 170 billion downloads...

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AWS’ Amazon Neptune Goes Live For Financial Services
AWS’ Amazon Neptune Goes Live For Financial Services
June 01, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon Web Services has announced the launch of Amazon Neptune, a fast and fully managed graph database. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Apple Set To Launch New iPhone Wireless Chip That Can Unlock Doors
Apple Set To Launch New iPhone Wireless Chip That Can Unlock Doors
June 01, 2018  |  Apple

Apple is changing a wireless chip in the iPhone that will allow people to use the technology to securely unlock doors. Get the Full Story...

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