Viber, the messaging app down by Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten, is poised to implement a controversial new strategy that will see it charge companies that run chatbots on its platform. The conventional wisdom is to work with content companies to help bring users to messaging platforms and keep them engaged but Viber, which has struggled […]
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A free service doesn’t have to mean you’re the product
If you’re not paying for the service, are you the product?
That’s been Silicon Valley conventional wisdom for at least a decade, but the new focus on data privacy in the wake of Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica scandal has inspired the world to re-exam…
Viber is launching Viber Communities, group chats for up to 1B users
Messaging apps have seen a surge of popularity in recent years as people seek ways to communicate more directly than on social networks. But they also have been adding large group chat options into the mix, to give a more social experience on tho…
View More Viber is launching Viber Communities, group chats for up to 1B usersTechstars is launching its first accelerator program in Asia in partnership with Rakuten
Techstars is bringing its global accelerator program to Asia for the first time in partnership with Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten and its chat app Viber. The companies will run a three-month program in Singapore starting in July, according to…
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