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    • Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant are changing how we interact with the world by doing it for us

    Innovation shapes our daily experiences, offering us the chance to seize the convenience offered by modern technology. Since the advent of smart speakers and voice-enabled digital assistants, voice-user interface (VUI) technology has experienced an explosion in popularity among consumers and developers alike. VUI grants us convenience—and in our fast-paced modern world, the time saved by

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    • Naspers-owned payments company PayU acquires Wibmo, which offers payment processing and security services and operates mostly in India, for $70M (TechCrunch)

    TechCrunch: Naspers-owned payments company PayU acquires Wibmo, which offers payment processing and security services and operates mostly in India, for $70M  —  PayU, the Naspers-owned payments company that competes with the likes of PayPal but focuses mainly on emerging markets, has made an acquisition to expand its business in India. Naspers-owned payments company PayU acquires

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    • Researcher finds Facebook is testing bringing Messenger back into its main app, possibly as a first step toward integrating all of its messaging services (Jon Porter/The Verge)

    Jon Porter / The Verge: Researcher finds Facebook is testing bringing Messenger back into its main app, possibly as a first step toward integrating all of its messaging services  —  Facebook might be putting Messenger back into its main social media app.  The feature is currently in testing and was spotted … Researcher finds Facebook

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    • The digital world is not designed to keep women safe, evidenced by the endless harassment and abuse, and any new regulation needs to keep this in mind (Emily Chang/New York Times)

    Emily Chang / New York Times: The digital world is not designed to keep women safe, evidenced by the endless harassment and abuse, and any new regulation needs to keep this in mind  —  The digital world is not designed to keep women safe.  New regulations should be.  —  Ms. Chang, an anchor at Bloomberg

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    • Disney chief Bob Iger says Apple TV will probably get Disney+ and suggests he plans to stay on Apple's board despite the companies becoming streaming rivals (Bloomberg)

    Bloomberg: Disney chief Bob Iger says Apple TV will probably get Disney+ and suggests he plans to stay on Apple’s board despite the companies becoming streaming rivals  —  – Disney CEO Iger suggests has plans to stay on Apple’s board  — New streaming service will take on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Disney chief Bob Iger

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    • Analysis of Bezos's letter shows Amazon's total merchandise sales for 2018 were ~$300B, up 19% YoY, but slowing overall, with 27% growth in 2016 and 24% in 2017 (Bloomberg)

    Bloomberg: Analysis of Bezos’s letter shows Amazon’s total merchandise sales for 2018 were ~$300B, up 19% YoY, but slowing overall, with 27% growth in 2016 and 24% in 2017  —  Brick-and-mortar merchants have stepped up their digital game.  —  LISTEN TO ARTICLE  —  4:04  —  SHARE THIS ARTICLE  —  Share Analysis of Bezos's letter shows

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