Airbnb raises $1 billion in latest round of funding Airbnb raises $1 billion in latest round of funding:- Online room renting service Airbnb Inc said on Thursday it had raised $1 billion in its latest round of funding, valuing the company at $31 billion. Airbnb raised $447.85 million as part […]
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Apple Siri learns Shanghainese as voice assistants race to cover languages Apple Siri learns Shanghainese as voice assistants race to cover languages:– With the broad release of Google Assistant last week, the voice-assistant wars are in full swing, with Apple Inc (AAPL.O), Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O), Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) and now Alphabet Inc's […]
Investors chained to bitcoin bets as U.S. ETF decision loomsc Investors chained to bitcoin bets as U.S. ETF decision loomsc:- Investors are betting market regulators will approve what would be the first U.S. exchange-traded fund to track the price of bitcoin. From investment funds to wealthy individuals and even a […]
Airbnb CEO offers property hosts bigger role in company Airbnb CEO offers property hosts bigger role in company:- Airbnb, the leading online marketplace for short-term lodging, on Tuesday invited some of the owners of properties listed on its service, known as hosts, to attend executive board meetings and offered them […]
LG Electronics to build $250 million home appliance plant in U.S. LG Electronics to build $250 million home appliance plant in U.S.:- South Korea's LG Electronics Inc said it would spend $250 million to build a new factory in the United States, in a move that comes amid criticism from U.S. […]
Snapchat owner Snap Inc said to have worked on drone product Snapchat owner Snap Inc said to have worked on drone product:- Snapchat's owner Snap Inc has worked on a drone that could help users take overhead videos and photographs and then feed that visual data to the company, the […]
Apple says it spent $50 billion last year with U.S. suppliers Apple says it spent $50 billion last year with U.S. suppliers:- Apple (AAPL.O) spent roughly $50 billion last year at U.S.-based suppliers including 3M (MMM.N) and Corning (GLW.N), Chief Executive Tim Cook said on Tuesday, stressing the iPhone-maker's commitment […]
Uber CEO says he must grow up after argument with driver Uber CEO says he must grow up after argument with driver:- Uber Technologies Inc Chief Executive Travis Kalanick on Tuesday said it was time for him to "grow up" and get help after a video was published showing him […]
