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Kia Rolls Out Connected Car Subscriptions Via Zuora Platform

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Kia’s limited UVO service started in 2009, but it needed the right infrastructure to launch a mass-market version. Kia picked Zuora due to its smooth user experience and flexibility. Zuora already works with seven other automotive manufacturers.

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Getaround Car Sharing Platform Raises $200M At $1.7B Valuation

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Founded in 2009, the San Francisco-based company has already received more than $400 million in total venture capital funding from investors including GV, Madrona Venture Group and actor Ashton Kutcher. In April, Getaround announced its acquisition of Drivy , a Paris-headquartered car sharing startup that operates in 170 European cities.

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Watson Marketing Delivers a Competitive Edge that Financial Institutions can Bank On

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The worldwide banking industry experienced profound challenges during the Great Recession of 2008-2009. Cognitive banking combined with Watson Marketing and the like are incredibly powerful tools, helping leading financial institutions understand customer needs and deliver distinctive user experiences.

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Even with Fair’s Job Cuts, Car-Sharing Keeps Racing Forward

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Founded in 2009, the San Francisco-based company has already received more than $400 million in total venture capital funding from investors including GV, Madrona Venture Group and actor Ashton Kutcher. In September, for instance, car sharing marketplace Getaround reportedly said it was looking to raise up to $201.5 That’s hardly all.

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Even With Fair’s Job Cuts, Car-Sharing Keeps Racing Forward

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Founded in 2009, the San Francisco-based company has already received more than $400 million in total venture capital funding from investors including GV, Madrona Venture Group and actor Ashton Kutcher. The funding round brings the company’s total amount raised to $450 million since its inception in 2009, when it was called Relay Rides.

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Whatever Happened To…Kabbage

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The year was 2009, and it was rough for some, but a fertile ground for others. “I Our focus has always been on user experience and for them to get capital in less than ten minutes. Petralia remembers back to 2009 when the team was looking for a bank partnership. million to date, after five rounds and 17 investors.

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Google Backs Away From Chatbots

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While focusing on visual elements of the conversation is useful, Ye-Jeong Kim, Google’s user experience manager for Search and Assistant, noted that keeping track of text bubbles isn’t as relevant to the user’s experience as telling and showing them information.

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