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Streaming Radio App iHeartRadio Coming to Mexico

30Oct By Gauri SinghNo Comments

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Streaming Radio App iHeartRadio Coming to Mexico

Streaming radio app iHeartRadio is reportedly launching in Mexico, in fact, a beta version of the app is already live, with plans for an official launch on November 3. Following the launch, the media company is collaborating with Mexican broadcaster Grupo ACIR, which owns the Amor, Mix and La Comadre radio brands. iHeartMedia owned iHeartRadio will include all 56 Grupo ACIR and 850 iHeartMedia broadcast radio stations in Mexico. Along with this, the app will offer digital-only stations from both companies, as well as English- and Spanish-language podcasts. The launch will take place along with iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina in Miami. “This partnership will allow us to better connect with our audience by delivering an incredible free music listening experience and providing amazing techno...

Chinese Ride Sharing Giant DiDi Chuxing Is Coming To North America

Beijing, China's ride hailing giant Didi Chuxing is planning to expand its services to expand to Mexico by next year, marking the company's first international expansion move. This also signals a new phase of competition with global ride sharing company Uber, which quit its Chinese business by selling it to Didi in 2016 after lengthy and expensive battle. After Uber, Didi Chuxing is the most valued privately owned firm in the world. Its decision to begin recruiting drivers and offering rides in Mexico will surely be seen as shot across Uber's bow at a time when the company witnessed a series of self-inflicted scandals. Didi right now has no card outside China, but will be launching an app in the Mexico and recruit local drivers. It is unclear which cities Didi will target, althoug...

Mexican Authorities Seek Information From Uber About Data Breach

Mexico’s transparency body said on Sunday it would seek information from Uber about the consequences of a large data breach that the ride-hailing company disclosed on Tuesday. The National Institute of Transparency, Access to Information and Protection of Personal Data said it would attempt to determine how many users, drivers and employees in Mexico had been affected, as well as the steps Uber would take to mitigate the damage and prevent such breaches from occurring in the future. On Tuesday, Uber said it paid hackers $100,000 to keep secret a massive breach last year that exposed personal data from around 57 million accounts. “We confirm that no type of historical information related to trips, credit card numbers, birth dates or social security numbers was exposed in the case,” a...