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Waymo is bringing its robotaxi service to Austin Aug 03, 2023

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Waymo plans to launch a robotaxi service in Austin — putting the company once again in direct competition with rival Cruise.

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Tinder to launch a ‘high-end’ membership this fall amid product refresh Aug 03, 2023

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Tinder is preparing to launch a new “high-end” membership later this fall as well as a product refresh aimed at better catering to Gen Z users.

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This California agency wants to know what happens to all that connected car data Aug 02, 2023

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The troves of data collected by today’s modern connected cars has long been viewed as a cash cow — a yet untapped opportunity that could boost profits for automakers.

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Rapyd acquires a piece of PayU from Prosus for $610M to scale its fintech-as-a-service platform Aug 02, 2023

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Rapyd, the fintech-as-a-service startup that provides APIs to enable payments, card issuing, digital wallet and other financial services to companies like Uber and Ikea, is taking a significant step forward in its growth with a big acquisition.

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Reddit updates its site design for logged-out users Aug 01, 2023

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Reddit is rolling out a number of updates to its website for logged-out users, including improved performance, a more helpful search results page and better communities and related post suggestions.

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China’s cutthroat e-commerce tactic goes global as Shein-Temu war escalates Aug 01, 2023

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The battle between two of China’s largest e-commerce firms is heating up, as they take the cutthroat tactics that have long been around in the country to the international markets they both covet.

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Walmart pays $1.4 billion to buy Tiger Global’s remaining Flipkart stake Jul 31, 2023

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Walmart paid $1.4 billion to buy out Tiger Global’s remaining holding of Flipkart shares as the retail giant further expands its stake in the Indian e-commerce startup.

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A new study found that Facebook’s Pages and Groups shape its ideological echo chambers Jul 31, 2023

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New research published Thursday offers an unprecedented dive into political behavior across Facebook and Instagram — two major online hubs where people express and engage with their political beliefs.

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AMD plans to invest $400 million in India by 2028 Jul 28, 2023

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AMD plans to invest around $400 million in India over the next five years and set up its largest R&D facility in the country’s southern city of Bengaluru.

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Cash-strapped instant delivery giant Getir, trying to close funding, pulls out of Spain, Italy and Portugal Jul 28, 2023

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More tough times for the instant-delivery startups that once flooded the markets of Europe.

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