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A look at SoftBank's controversial process of participating in multiple rounds to pump up a startup's valuation and how the WeWork debacle is changing that (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: A look at SoftBank’s controversial process of participating in multiple rounds to pump up a startup’s valuation and how the WeWork debacle is changing that  —  In early 2018, the founders of Chinese artificial intelligence startup SenseTime Group Ltd. flew to Tokyo to see billionaire investor Masayoshi Son. A look at SoftBank's controversial process

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Kasada, which has developed tech to fight bot-powered attacks, says it has closed $7M Series A, which includes funding from its newest investor In-Q-Tel (Zack Whittaker/TechCrunch)

Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: Kasada, which has developed tech to fight bot-powered attacks, says it has closed $7M Series A, which includes funding from its newest investor In-Q-Tel  —  Kasada, an anti-bot startup we profiled earlier this year, has raised $7 million in its Series A with In-Q-Tel, the non-profit venture arm … Kasada, which

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Amazon announces new Alexa emotions for developers to let Alexa respond to questions from US users with a "happy/excited" or a "disappointed/empathetic" tone (Jay Peters/The Verge)

{$inline_image} Jay Peters / The Verge: Amazon announces new Alexa emotions for developers to let Alexa respond to questions from US users with a “happy/excited” or a “disappointed/empathetic” tone  —  Alexa is also getting a radio DJ-like voice  —  You might hear a little more emotion from Alexa’s vaguely-robotic voice … Amazon announces new Alexa

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The secret sauce of collaboration

Let’s face it, the world is full of huge problems, and big challenges require matching interwoven ambitious solutions. Cooperation is the cornerstone upon which great achievements are built, and that starts with people who can identify and build bridges between stakeholders, enabling collaboration across disparate organizations. The 5G Open Innovation Lab, for example, is a

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