Executives have been burned by their previous dealings with big tech companies. But Apple’s promise of a billion devices worldwide was too good to pass up. Even for Rupert Murdoch.
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Singapore startup Hmlet raises US$1.5M to match expats with rental homes
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Singapore’s central bank announces US$20M AI grant, regional cyber threat centre and blockchain prototypes
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Carousell raises a US$70-80M Series C funding round: Report
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Update on Our Advertising Transparency and Authenticity Efforts
When it comes to advertising on Facebook, people should be able to tell who the advertiser is and see the ads they’re running, especially for political ads. That level of transparency is good for democracy and it’s good for the electoral process.
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Deleting messages on WhatsApp for all recipients starts rolling out
Message recalls have been rumored on WhatsApp for months now and every couple of weeks, we got a glimpse of the functionality in a beta version but it was always a false alert and never properly worked. Now the option appears to be going live, with a slow rollout to more and more users.
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The Philippines just got its first billion-dollar startup
The Philippines has hit a huge milestone: it just got its first unicorn startup. Revolution Precrafted, a developer of prefabricated designer homes, has raised its series B round co-led by Singapore’s K2 VC, valuing the company at over US$1 billion, according to two sources familiar with the deal.
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Apple’s Breakthrough 3D Sensor Technology
Rethink Technology business briefs for September 12, 2017. Before I delve into today’s focus topic, I just want to say that I was not at all disappointed by Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) .
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‘Angry Birds’ Maker Hatches IPO Plan
Rovio Entertainment Oy, the Finnish company behind the “Angry Birds” mobile game and film franchise, plans to list shares on the stock market—a litmus test for an industry known for its erratic performance.
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