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Smartphone shipments in China fell by up to 15.5% in 2018
(Reuters) — Smartphone shipments in China fell between 12-15.5 percent last year, market data indicated, suggesting a bleak outlook for…
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Here launches SoMo, a social transport app for planning and sharing rides
For private ride-hailing and ride-sharing, we have Uber, Lyft, Gett, Grab, and countless others around the world. For public transport…
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Cashierless checkout startup Standard Cognition acquires Explorer.ai for in-store maps
Cashierless store startup Standard Cognition today announced it has acquired Explorer.ai, a company whose mapping technology was first developed at…
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Microsoft and Kroger to create data-driven connected grocery stores
Microsoft and Kroger are taking a leaf out of Amazon’s book by building futuristic “connected” grocery stores. As part of…
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How Quickbooks is making its voice assistant best-in-class (VB Live)
AI assistants are getting smarter, and more customers are getting connected, so it’s time to start looking at how to…
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Driverless vehicle startup Nuro begins delivering groceries to Kroger customers in Arizona
(Reuters) — U.S. supermarket chain Kroger said on Tuesday it has started using unmanned autonomous vehicles to deliver groceries in Scottsdale,…
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The rise and fall of augmented reality ‘unicorn’ Blippar
The story of once-hyped augmented reality (AR) startup Blippar has come to an end. The London-based company announced yesterday that…
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Uber’s Jump e-bikes will have swappable batteries, phone mounts, and QR codes for unlocking
Uber has announced some key updates are coming to its Jump-branded electric bikes in the new year. Most notably, the…
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