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Uber officially jumps into grocery delivery with Cornershop acquisition

By Maria Deutscher Oct 11, 2019

In its first move into grocery delivery, Uber Technologies Inc. today announced plans to acquire majority ownership of Delivery Technologies SpA, better known as Cornershop, a Latin American grocery delivery startup that Wal-Mart Stores…

Blockchain

South Korean identity blockchain startup Iconloop raises $8M

By Kyt Dotson Oct 11, 2019

Seoul-based Iconloop Inc., a distributed ledger blockchain technology service provider, announced Thursday the company has raised $8 million from seven investors, including Korea Technology Finance Corporation and T.S. Investment. Iconloop intends to use money…

Policy

Apple CEO Tim Cook lambasted for pulling Hong Kong protest app

By James Farrell Oct 10, 2019

Apple Inc. took down a Hong Kong protest app late yesterday after pressure from China, only to prompt a torrent of criticism today from some quarters. On Wednesday, China state media criticized Apple for…

Blockchain

SEC rejects rule change that would have allowed for bitcoin ETFs

By Duncan Riley Oct 10, 2019

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has rejected a rule change proposed by NYSE Acra that would have allowed the debut of bitcoin exchange-traded funds on both NYSE Acra itself as well as the Cboe BZX…

Cloud

In a surprise, SAP CEO Bill McDermott steps down after 9 years in the job

By Mike Wheatley Oct 10, 2019

Enterprise software giant SAP SE has a new chief executive — two, actually. The company said today that Chief Executive Officer Bill McDermott (pictured) is stepping down from the company after more than nine…

Cloud

Singapore man indicted for stealing cloud computing power for cryptomining

By Duncan Riley Oct 10, 2019

A Singapore man has been indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice for stealing cloud computing power for cryptocurrency mining. Ho Jun Hia, also known as Matthew Ho, is accused of using stolen identity…

Blockchain

CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert says Ethereum is a commodity

By Duncan Riley Oct 10, 2019

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Heath Tarbert today said that Ether, the main cryptocurrency on the Ethereum blockchain, is a commodity that falls under the commission’s jurisdiction and hence can also be traded on…

Emerging Tech

Startups Q-CTRL and Bleximo team up for application-specific quantum computing

By Mike Wheatley Oct 10, 2019

Australian quantum computing startup Q-CTRL Pty. Ltd. is finally putting its software to use, partnering with U.S.-based Bleximo Corp. to power that company’s superconducting quantum accelerators. The partnership will see Q-CTRL become Bleximo’s “preferred…

Apps

New unicorn in Texas as energy marketplace startup RigUp raises $300M

By Duncan Riley Oct 10, 2019

Austin, Texas, has a new unicorn in the form of RigUp Inc., a startup that offers a marketplace for contractors in the energy sector. Today it said it has raised $300 million in new…

Apps

Slack claims 12M daily active users and greater engagement than Microsoft Teams

By Mike Wheatley Oct 10, 2019

Workplace collaboration software provider Slack Technologies Inc. claims it now has more than 12 million daily active users, and that those users are more engaged with its tools than those who use rival Microsoft…

all stories

Uber officially jumps into grocery delivery with Cornershop acquisition

South Korean identity blockchain startup Iconloop raises $8M

Apple CEO Tim Cook lambasted for pulling Hong Kong protest app

SEC rejects rule change that would have allowed for bitcoin ETFs

In a surprise, SAP CEO Bill McDermott steps down after 9 years in the job

CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert says Ethereum is a commodity

Startups Q-CTRL and Bleximo team up for application-specific quantum computing

Slack claims 12M daily active users and greater engagement than Microsoft Teams

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