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This Marketplace Is Revving Up The Refurbished-Phone Assault On Apple

Funded by one of the world’s biggest luxury goods firms, Back Market’s marketplace is forecasting $1 billion in gross sales in a few years.

Rise Of The AI-Doc: Insurer Prudential Taps Babylon Health In $100 Million SoftwareLicensing Deal

The insurer plans to plug Babylon’s health assessmentsoftware into its own app to getits customersmanaging their health better.

Facebook Opens WhatsApp To More Businesses, Product Recommendations

Months after its founders have left the company, WhatsApp is making it easier for more businesses to potentially advertise through the messaging service.

Google, Microsoft And Startups Are Going To War On Chatbot Technology

Bots are no longer a gimmick. They’re making money as software becomes human-sounding enough to pitch sales and troubleshoot customer problems.

Alexis Ohanian's Next Crusade: Paid Parental Leave For All Americans

Following his campaign for net neutrality, the Reddit-founder-turned-VC wants Congress to approve better family leave policies.

Alexis Ohanian's Next Crusade: Paid-Parental Leave For All Americans

Following his campaign for net neutrality, the Reddit-founder-turned-VC wants Congress to approve better family leave policies.

Google's $5 Billion Escape: Why Europe's Antitrust Cop Could Be Tougher On Data

Margrethe Vestager slapped Google with a $5 billion fine for anticompetitive practices with Android, yet it continues to get away with exploiting the data of billions of people to maintain its dominance

AI Won't Kill The Job Market But Keep It Steady, PwC Report Says

Truck drivers will lose out but more GDP growth will mean will more tax-funding for the National Health Service, and more jobs there.

Report From PwC Says AI Won't Kill The Job Market, But Keep It Steady

Truck drivers will lose out but more GDP growth will mean will more tax-funding for the National Health Service, and more jobs there.

This AI Startup Could Be The Next DeepMind

Prowler.io’s founder sold a voice recognition company to Apple. Now he’s building simulations that think for themselves, to boost his clients' margins.