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Why you should pay attention to these 8 emerging tech hubs

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But have you heard of what’s going on in Cyprus, Sweden or North Carolina? Startups range from award-winning data software Druva to telecommunication hardware Swipe. Nicosia, Cyprus?. Tel Aviv, Israel?. The city also hosts the must-go tech conferences Web Summit and F.ounders. Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Play4Skill Raises $400K for Dominoes Gambling

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Israel has long been power house of online gambling software, with companies like 888 and Playtech dominating the casino, poker, slots and even online scratch cards. As gambling is illegal in the US and Israel, the company is based in Cyprus and operated as P4SMedia.

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eToro Social Forex Trading Raises $2.4 Million More Led By Social Leverage

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Israel-based eToro offers social “trading arenas” for foreign exchange (FOREX), commodities and indices in a fun and social way. The tools offered on the site could easily compete with professional investment software in a family office or a small trading desk. T radonomi, the parent company behind eToro has completed a $2.4

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