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e27 discussions, do you care about your personal data?
There is a lot of media articles and public debate about our personal data. But do you really, actually, care? Facebook knows us better than we do ourselves. Google understands our most niche interests and Amazon can push forward that perfect product. We know we are supposed to care about the power of the tech giants and the use […]
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Captain’s Log: China’s Airbnb raises US$300M, JD.com launches luxury e-commerce arm
Also, IoT startup CRON Systems raises US$1.2 million, NBA and Rakuten team up, and more China’s Airbnb, Tujia, raises US$300 million Tujia, the Chinese equivalent of Airbnb has raised US$300 million in a round led by Chinese travel booking giant Ctrip and All Stars Investment, according to a report by Bloomberg. Other investors include China Renaissance’s […]
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Apple Watch Series 3 rollout hits speed bumps in China as carriers still not ready
A probationary license has meant that carriers are not prepared, and the Apple Watch isn’t working as advertised The article Apple Watch Series 3 rollout hits speed bumps in China as carriers still not ready first appeared on Technode and was written by Eva Yoo. China’s early adopters who tried out Apple Watch Series 3 cellular […]
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Salim Group, LOTTE Group join forces to launch online mall iLOTTE in Indonesia
Salim Group has recently acquired Elevenia, another Indonesia-based e-commerce site which was the result of a joint venture between SK Planet and XL Axiata Indonesian retail giant Salim Group and South Korean retail giant Lotte Group today launched e-commerce platform iLOTTE. Built in form of an online mall, iLOTTE is launched as a mobile and […]
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Intex-backed sports social platform Rooter.io close to raise Series A funding
Rooter.io is a social platform that connects sports fans on a real-time basis and engages them through a variety of features Rooter Sports Technologies, owner of Rooter.io, a social platform that connects sports fans on a real-time basis, is in advanced talks with multiple investors to raise Series A financing, Founder and CEO Piyush Kumar told e27. “Rooter is currently […]
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A defense of asking strangers, “What do you do for a living?”
Sure, we should work harder to embrace the ‘real person’ we just met at a networking event. Or not. This evening, I am attending an event that is sure to include a number of startup people and even more strangers. I will enjoy the keynote speech, stand around awkwardly and inevitably strike up a conversation […]
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