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Livestream Goes Mainstream As New Players Try To Teach An Old Dog New Tricks
January 27, 2021

Given that live television news and sports have been a household staple since the 1950s, pay-per-view dates back to the ’80s, and online media services like Netflix have been around for almost 15 years, the new frontier in media is set to take low-budget livestreaming...

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WoodSpoon Helps Out-Of-Work Chefs Turn Home Kitchens Into Cash
January 18, 2021

It’s hard to think of a business that has been hit harder by the pandemic than the restaurant industry, but a New York-based startup is bringing new life to out-of-work chefs by enabling them to work from home (WFH) in their very own kitchens. Get...

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The Connected Devices We Never Knew We Needed
January 16, 2021

Like so many other major events, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was different this year, insofar as there was no floor in Las Vegas. And despite the switch of venue to cyberspace, one thing that remained unchanged was the prevalence of surprise appearances — all...

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MercadoLibre To Expand Electric Fleet After $1.1 Billion Bond Sale
January 15, 2021

Latin American eCommerce giant MercadoLibre has sold $1.1 billion in bonds to expand its fleet of electric-powered delivery vehicles. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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Mercedes, BMW Hit The Open Road With Voice Technology At CES
January 12, 2021

Humans have long anticipated artificial intelligence (AI), but if one had asked the average fan whether they would ever have an AI of their own, all but the most extremely future-enthused would probably have waved the question off as silly. Talking cars that drive themselves and...

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eCommerce Veterans Get $150 Million For Firm That Buys Digital-First Businesses
January 12, 2021

Two former Zulily executives have landed more than $150 million to fuel Cap Hill Brands, which plans to buy profitable, “digitally native” eCommerce consumer brands. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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P&G Leads Parade Of Connected Products As CES 2021 Becomes Smart Home Show
January 12, 2021

If necessity is the mother of invention, then marketing is the art of creating needs you never knew existed. Nowhere is that dynamic more prevalent right now than at CES 2021, the all-virtual Consumer Electronics Show, where hundreds of companies — large, small, foreign and...

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NEW DATA: Even After Vaccine, 75 Pct Of US Consumers Still Want A Digital-First Shopping...
January 12, 2021

There are now roughly 6.7 million adults in the United States who have received the first dosage of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine and 151,000 who have been fully inoculated. PYMNTS research shows that there could be as many as 130 million who are eager to...

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Mobileye Expands Self-Driving Vehicle Tests To Detroit, Tokyo, Paris, Shanghai
January 11, 2021

Intel subsidiary Mobileye is working on updates for its autonomous vehicle program, planning to launch test fleets in Detroit, Tokyo, Paris and Shanghai, TechCrunch reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...