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China’s Oppo taps Google for privacy AI push, taking page from Apple newsthirst.

Oppo is the sixth-largest smartphone maker in China, according to Counterpoint Research. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BARCELONA — Chinese smartphone firm Oppo is taking a page out of Apple’s playbook with the launch of a private cloud computing system to keep users’ sensitive conversations separate from its own artificial intelligence products. The company…

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SoftBank-backed TravelPerk doubles valuation, plans fintech push newsthirst.

TravelPerk CEO and co-founder Avi Meir. TravelPerk TravelPerk, a corporate travel platform, raised $200 million from investors including Atomico and EQT in a funding round valuing the firm at $2.7 billion, the company told CNBC. The fresh financing doubles TravelPerk’s market value from January 2024, when it raised $104 million on a $1.4 billion valuation….

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Ukraine steps up wartime anti-graft push with payouts for whistleblowers | World News newsthirst.

* Ukraine steps up wartime anti-graft push with payouts for whistleblowers Ukraine conducting wartime drive against corruption * Kyiv rewards anti-graft whistleblowers for first time * Authorities hope to foster broader whistleblowing culture By Dan Peleschuk Oct 31 – When he was asked to approach Ukrainian investigators with a $5 million bribe on behalf of…

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