Whim, the all-in-one mobility app for ride sharing, public transit, and rentals is coming to the US

MaaS Global, the company behind the all-in-one mobility app Whim, which offers a subscription service for public transportation, ride-sharing, bike rentals, scooter rentals, taxis, or car rentals will be making its U.S. debut later this year. The company will choose its American launch city from Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, and Miami, according to Sampo Hietanan, […]

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Consolidation is coming to gaming, and Jam City raises $145 million to capitalize on it

A slew of banks are coming together to back a new roll-up strategy for the Los Angeles-based mobile gaming studio, Jam City and giving the company $145 million in new funding to carry that out. There’s no word on whether the new money is in equity or debt, but what is certain is that JPMorgan Chase […]

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How city leaders are stepping into action with Helsinki Mayor Vapaavuori and NYC’s Commissioner for International Affairs Penny Abeywardena

The role of city government is more important today than ever before. Mayor Jan Vapaavuori of Helsinki, Finland and New York City’s Commissioner for Internation Affairs Penny Abeywardena discuss the importance of city leaders working together across t…

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Ultimate.ai nabs $1.3M for a customer service AI focused on non-English markets

For customer service, Ultimate.ai‘s thesis is it’s not humans or AI but humans and AI. The Helsinki- and Berlin-based startup has built an AI-powered suggestion engine that, once trained on clients’ data-sets, is able to provide real-time help to (human) staff dealing with customer queries via chat, email and social channels. So the AI layer […]

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Russian indictments show that the U.S. needs federal oversight of election security

Adam Eichen Contributor Share on Twitter Adam Eichen is the author of Daring Democracy: Igniting Power, Meaning, and Connection for the America We Want. He is also an Advisor to EqualCitizens.US Phoebe Wong Contributor Share on Twitter Phoebe Wong is executive director of EqualCitizens.US, a democracy reform non profit based in Washington DC. She was […]

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5 most ridiculous moments from that disturbing Trump-Putin press conference

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President Donald Trump’s entire performance during his joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin was shocking — just ask Anderson Cooper — but a handful of moments stood out above the rest.

1. Forceful removal of protester

Things were crazy even before the two leaders took the stage when a man was very forcibly removed from the gallery, a startling moment of violence that fueled an already tense atmosphere.

The sheet of paper the man was holding reportedly said “nuclear weapons ban treaty,” and he was eventually identified as activist Sam Husseini. Read more…

2. Trump trashes U.S., Mueller probe

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