Partech Ventures has raised so many funds over the past couple of years that it’s hard to keep track of all of them. This time, the VC firm is closing the fundraising of Partech International Ventures VII. With $450 million under management (€400 million), the team plans to use this money for Series A and B investments. This was the upper limit of this fund, so Partech ended up raising… Read More
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We rank the biggest rumors from most certain to least.
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The Oculus Rift and Touch controller bundle is $399 for the summer, months before Oculus’ big fall event.
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Payment enabler Stripe just announced two significant tie-ins that could help its pool of merchants make money from consumers in China. U.S. firm Stripe said today that it has agreed to global deals with Alipay and WeChat Pay, two digital services that dominate consumer spending in China. Alipay, which is managed by Alibaba affiliate firm Ant Financial, counts over 500 million users, while… Read More
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Commentary: In New Mexico, a smart speaker is said to have thwarted a threatening situation by apparently misinterpreting a question as an instruction.
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Chinese tourists will now be able to use the country’s most popular mobile payment platforms in 25 countries.
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Four volunteers at China’s top aeronautics university will live in a sealed laboratory for 200 days without any outside interaction as the country prepares to send its first manned mission to the moon. According to the People’s Daily (one of the Chinese Communist Party’s official newspapers), the group started their stint on Sunday in the 160-square-meter lab at the… Read More
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Marketers love slicing and dicing by region: APAC, NorAm, LatAm, MENA, ANZ, etc. But what if the best way to slice is no longer by geography, but by age? Marketers may need to geo-locate for one-off campaigns, but as technology adoption influences our daily routines, forward-thinking entrepreneurs and investors can look to how generations across geographies are more similar than different… Read More
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The 34-inch Samsung CF791 is a great size for gaming, pairs well with midrange Radeon cards and looks great.
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Swedish countess and scientist showed the spud’s potential for drink and food, reducing the frequency of famine.
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