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Beyond Verbal wants to use virtual assistants to detect disease by analyzing your voice
Uber launches gift cards in thousands of U.S. retail outlets, online purchase coming soon
MemberSuite Raises $11 Million to Provide Cloud-Based Solutions for Modern Associations and Nonprofits
Pandora hires former Apple and LinkedIn marketer Nick Bartle as its new CMO
FTV Capital raises $850 million fund for investments in fintech and enterprise
FreshDirect raises $189 million to push its online grocery delivery service into new markets
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Canvas Ventures launches $300 million fund for early-stage software and services startups
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Didi Chuxing invests ‘tens of millions’ of dollars in Chinese bike-sharing startup Ofo
Zomato acquires Sparse Labs to give restaurants and customers real-time delivery-tracking data
Thailand is considering tougher tax rules for tech firms like Alphabet
Samsung delays South Korea re-start of Note7 sales by 3 days
Skyhigh Networks Secures $40 Million in Series D Funding to Further Extend Its Leadership in the Rapidly Growing Cloud Security Market
Oracle is looking to play the long game in public cloud
