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Foxtrot picks up $17 million to reimagine the convenience store

Amidst the staggering rise of on-demand delivery services, the convenience store has been left relatively untouched. Until very recently.Foxtrot, founded in 2013, is looking to reimagine the corner co

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Aiven raises $40M to democratize access to open source projects through managed cloud services

The growing ubiquity of open source software has been a big theme in the evolution of enterprise IT. But behind that facade of popularity lies another kind of truth: companies may be interested in usi

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Overreaction may hamper int'l collaboration to counter new coronavirus

The Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai lights up to show support for Wuhan on Sunday, February 2, 2020. /CCTV Photo Editor's Note: The following article is taken from the Chinese-language "The R

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Wisk signs deal to deploy an air taxi trial in New Zealand

Air mobility company Wisk has singed an agreement with the New Zealand government to set up and run an air taxi trial in the region of Canterbury, with the goal of flying passengers once its Cora airc

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Trump's State of Union speech exposes bitter US divides

President Donald Trump's State of the Union address became a shocking display of US divisions Tuesday with Democrats protesting the Republican's boasts before their lea

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Buttigieg takes lead in Iowa caucuses, Sanders second

Democratic White House candidate Pete Buttigieg seized a shock lead in the chaotic Iowa caucuses, closely trailed by leftist senator Bernie Sanders, according to partia

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Apple’s TV App and Apple TV+ arrive on 2019 LG TVs

The Apple TV app, including access to the new streaming service Apple TV+, has now arrived on LG smart TVs. This week, LG announced the launch of the Apple TV app on compatible 2019 LG smart TVs in th

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Nvidia officially launches cloud gaming service GeForce Now for $5 per month

After a lengthy beta phase, Nvidia is launching its cloud gaming service GeForce Now. Unlike Google’s Stadia, GeForce Now isn’t trying to build a console-like experience with its own lineup of g

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Rubik's Cube 'Mona Lisa' goes on sale in Paris

A street art Rubik's Cube version of the "Mona Lisa" is expected to sell for up to 150,000 euros (166,000 U.S. dollars) when it goes under the hammer in Paris this mont

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Dixa, the customer engagement platform, picks up $36M Series B

Dixa, the customer engagement platform, has closed $36 million in Series B funding. Leading the round is Notion Capital, with participation from existing investors Project A Ventures and SEED Capital.

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Across China: Deliverymen hold the fort amid epidemic outbreak

Rather than cold and cheerless as in previous years, warehouses of e-commerce companies are packed with groceries that are ready to be delivered to thousands of househ

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Worldline to buy Ingenico for $8.6B in major payments consolidation play

Some consolidation is afoot among the payments behemoths of Europe, as they continue to go head-to-head with smaller, newer fintech companies eating into their market dominance by adapting faster to c

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Japanese vacation rental management startup H2O raises $7 million Series B from investors including Samsung Ventures

Japan’s tourism industry is booming, but it faces a hotel room shortage, especially in Tokyo as it prepares for the Summer Olympics. H2O addresses the market opportunity with a platform that helps vac

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Commentary: People-centered "gene" key to China's anti-virus war

The ongoing battle against the novel coronavirus has put the nation's medical, economic and social strength to test. At the root, it is a testament to the effectivenes

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Crosby gets better of Ovechkin as Penguins beat Capitals

Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals skates next to Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the game at the Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., February 2, 2020. /AP Photo Sidney

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U.S. Middle East plan, a finishing blow to international law?

Editor's note: Lionel Vairon is the president of CEC Consulting company and senior researcher at the Charhar Institute of international relations and public diplomacy in Beijing. He is a former jo

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London-Paris train delays? Not Brexit, but track problems

Passengers on the first trains between London and Paris after Britain left the European Union faced lengthy delays on Saturday - though overrunning engineering work and