Episode 127: Alexa Blows Up, PayPal Buys TIO Networks $233M and MoneyGram is China-owned.

Episode 127

This week, Brian, Faisal, and Mike are back on the air again. We discuss Brian's Multiplex application, Faisal's traveling and Mike changing the direction of his company. In addition, we talk about Amazon Alexa hitting 10,000 skills, yet it is difficult to make an income from it. PayPal buys TIO Network and what does it mean for the unbanked? Alibaba's Ant Financial scoops up MoneyGram - what will they do with it? And TransferWise now uses Messenger Bots to transfer money!

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Hosts:

Mike Townsend

Brian Roemmele

Faisal Khan

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