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• Virtual reality and Van Gogh collide — technology is turning museums into a booming industry - CNBC

  24-09-2017 19:01 via cnbc.com
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  Virtual reality and Van Gogh collide — technology is turning museums into a booming industry
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  Museums are looking at the best attendance they've ever had, as technology completely revolutionizes the consumption of art. A range of new gadgets are being added to their collections, like iPad-guided gallery tours, eye-tracking devices to track gaze ...and more »
  
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• Britain's Deliveroo raises $385 million for food fight

  24-09-2017 16:57
  LONDON (Reuters) - British food delivery company Deliveroo has raised $385 million in private funding, it said on Sunday, as it prepares for expansion to help it compete with publicly traded rivals such as Delivery Hero and Just Eat.
  
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• A celebrity listing crashes Japanese exchange's party

  24-09-2017 15:55
  TOKYO (Reuters) - On Japan's newest exchange, fame can pay off. That may not be so great for investors though.
  
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• Internet giants, once above the fray, on the defensive in Washington

  24-09-2017 13:07
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Internet giants, including Alphabet's Googleand Facebook , are moving to compromise on several major policy issues as they adjust to an abrupt shift in the political winds in Washington.
  
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• Retail and technology: Disruption still to hit many sectors - The Australian Financial Review

  24-09-2017 06:45 via afr.com
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  Retail and technology: Disruption still to hit many sectors
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  Anna Lee from the Iconic says its philosophy is about improving customer experience. Joseph Brookes. by Mark Eggleton. This content is produced by The Australian Financial Review in commercial partnership with Salesforce. A recent study released by ...
  
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• Amazon affiliate to buy $27.6 million stake in Indian retailer Shoppers Stop

  24-09-2017 05:08
  MUMBAI (Reuters) - An affiliate of Amazon.com Inc has agreed to buy a 1.79 billion-rupee ($27.6 million) stake in Indian retailer Shoppers Stop Ltd, the Indian company said in a filing.
  
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• Scanning technology 'fingopay' brings shopping to your fingertips and could replace cash and cards — with ... - The Sun

  24-09-2017 04:29 via thesun.co.uk
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  Scanning technology 'fingopay' brings shopping to your fingertips and could replace cash and cards — with ...
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  NEW scanning technology could signal the final finger-nail in the coffin of cash and payment cards. Fingopay lets you shop with only your bare hands. The new technology 'Fingopay' scans the blood vessels beneath the skin that are impossible. 4. The new ...and more »
  
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• Why Uber's fate could herald backlash against 'digital disruptors' - The Guardian

  24-09-2017 01:05 via theguardian.com
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  Why Uber's fate could herald backlash against 'digital disruptors'
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  A backlash against the decision to refuse Uber's licence and the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, who has endorsed the decision, is growing. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty Images. Uber · The Observer ...and more »
  
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• Uber ready to make concessions to reverse London license decision: paper

  24-09-2017 00:30
  LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. taxi firm Uber is prepared to make concessions as it seeks to reverse a decision by London authorities not to renew its license in the city, which represents a potentially big blow for the fast-growing company, a newspaper reported.
  
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