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Roomi’s fall from grace: Major layoffs follow allegations of frivolous spending and nepotism
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Kik commits $3 million to developer program for its Kin cryptocurrency
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Next Insurance raises $83 million to expand its insurance platform for small businesses
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Alphabet’s X graduates its Loon and Wing moonshots into standalone companies
![Verto Analytics raises $13.4 million for consumer audience measurement](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Verto Analytics raises $13.4 million for consumer audience measurement
![Tamr raises $18 million to pair enterprise data with AI](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Tamr raises $18 million to pair enterprise data with AI
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Trigo offers shoppers a checkout-free experience like Amazon Go
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Monday.com raises $50 million to build the “next generation” team collaboration tools
![Pony.ai raises $102 million to deploy self-driving cars in Beijing](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Pony.ai raises $102 million to deploy self-driving cars in Beijing
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Tesla signs deal with Chinese authorities for auto plant in Shanghai, its first factory outside the U.S.
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WhatsApp now flags ‘forwarded’ messages to combat fake news
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Airlango unveils crowdfunding for $500 Mystic AI drone
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Payments, public & private clouds: What you need to know
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Netflix launches ‘smart downloads’ to queue your next offline episode automatically
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Roader’s Time Machine Camera Indiegogo campaign lets you turn back the clock
![Point-of-sale platform Toast raises $115 million at $1.4 billion valuation](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Point-of-sale platform Toast raises $115 million at $1.4 billion valuation
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AT&T acquires threat intelligence company AlienVault
![Scale Venture Partners closes $400 million fund, launches Scale Studio to help startups benchmark growth](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Scale Venture Partners closes $400 million fund, launches Scale Studio to help startups benchmark growth
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Facebook facing possible Australian lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica privacy breaches
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3D printers bring 250-year-old dragon sculptures back to life
![Microsoft’s 10-inch Surface Go starts at $399 and ships August 2](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Microsoft’s 10-inch Surface Go starts at $399 and ships August 2
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Samsung opens ‘world’s largest’ phone factory in India
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Twilio adds Atlanta office to expand its reach in the Southeast
![Index Ventures raises $1.65 billion for 2 new funds](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Index Ventures raises $1.65 billion for 2 new funds
![Tencent to spin off its music business and list its shares in the U.S.](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Tencent to spin off its music business and list its shares in the U.S.
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Xiaomi shares fall after weak Hong Kong debut
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Byton’s car of the future will be a ‘next-gen smart device’
![Sonos files for IPO, highlighting profitability but also risks it faces with Apple, Google, Amazon](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Sonos files for IPO, highlighting profitability but also risks it faces with Apple, Google, Amazon
![Samsung profits slow due to weak smartphone sales](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Screen-Shot-2016-11-05-at-8.43.12-PM.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Samsung profits slow due to weak smartphone sales
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Heartland Tech Weekly: Even after startup successes, scaleup capital is a scarce commodity
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Tinder’s looping profile videos launch globally
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Uber-Grab merger could be reversed as Singapore watchdog cites lack of competition
![European Parliament votes 318-278 against controversial copyright reforms, but the saga isn’t over](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
European Parliament votes 318-278 against controversial copyright reforms, but the saga isn’t over
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