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Axel Springer takes majority stake in RunKeeper rival Runtastic
German media giant Axel Springer is now the majority shareholder in fitness app maker Runtastic, following an eight-digit euro investment deal with the young Austrian company. Axel Springer’s new 50.1...
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Axel Springer splurges $343M to acquire Business Insider, but Jeff Bezos...
After weeks of rumors, German publishing giant Axel Springer confirmed it has acquired 88 percent in digital media company Business Insider. As Axel Springer already owned 9 percent of the company,...
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Business Insider buyer Axel Springer just lost its case against Adblock Plus
Digital publishing house Axel Springer, based in Berlin, Germany, is in the news today for spending $343 million to purchase an 88 percent stake in Business Insider, bringing its total ownership to 97...
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Axel Springer wins partial victory in ad-blocking case
(Reuters) – A German court on Friday handed publisher Axel Springer a partial victory on Friday in its fight against so-called ad-blockers, which users can install on computers or mobile devices to...
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AR and VR are different — y’all need to understand why this matters
GUEST: One of the most anticipated launches of 2018 is the augmented reality glasses from Magic Leap, which are reportedly set to ship soon. Although cloaked in secrecy, the design and power of this...
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German Supreme Court rules ad blockers are legal
(Reuters) — Germany’s Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a case brought by Axel Springer seeking to ban a popular application that blocks online advertising, in a landmark ruling that deals a blow to...
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