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Swiss Agency Recognizes Uber Driver As An Employee

Swiss Agency Recognizes Uber Driver As An Employee
Swiss Agency Recognizes Uber Driver As An Employee
January 06, 2017  |  International

A Swiss insurance agency has ruled that drivers working for ride-hailing company Uber are classified as employees rather than independent contractors. Get the Full Story...

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Bitcoin Tracker: Bye Bye, $1,000+
Bitcoin Tracker: Bye Bye, $1,000+
January 06, 2017  |  Bitcoin

This week’s Bitcoin Tracker is like a game of good news, bad news. To keep us in good spirits heading into the weekend, let’s start...

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Didi Brazil May Heat Up Uber Competition
Didi Brazil May Heat Up Uber Competition
January 05, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Didi, the Chinese ride-hailing juggernaut, has just taken a stake in yet another ride-hailing peer, this time in Brazil. This extends its reach into Latin...

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USA Technologies, Apple Expand Partnership
USA Technologies, Apple Expand Partnership
January 05, 2017  |  Apple Pay

USA Technologies wants to make it easier — and more rewarding — to snag a Snickers at a vending machine using Apple Pay. Get the...

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Google AR Project Partners With Gap, BMW
Google AR Project Partners With Gap, BMW
January 05, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

More big news from the ongoing Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2017 — this time for the augmented reality space. Google’s 3-D-scanning, depth-sensing technology Tango, which...

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Bitcoin Drops 23%, Recovers Below $1,000
Bitcoin Drops 23%, Recovers Below $1,000
January 05, 2017  |  Bitcoin

They say that nothing can last forever. Whoever “they” are, they’re not likely a part of the crowd that was hoping that bitcoin’s $1,000 break would...

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US Consumer Spending On Tech Less Healthy Than Some Hope?
US Consumer Spending On Tech Less Healthy Than Some Hope?
January 05, 2017  |  Consumer Insights

Holiday spending may have been up headed into the end of the year, but a rising tide may not lift all boats, especially in the...

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Signal Media’s AI Reads The News
Signal Media’s AI Reads The News
January 05, 2017  |  Investments

This is the way the Investment Tracker ends the year — not with a bang or a whimper, but something in between. The week saw...

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A Few Unicorn Stirrings Into 2016’s End
A Few Unicorn Stirrings Into 2016’s End
January 05, 2017  |  Investments

Unicorns had some fluttering of wings into the end of 2016, more a soft rustling than might be termed full flight. Get the Full Story...

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