connected commerce

Airbnb CEO Plans to Work Remotely From Company Listings
Airbnb CEO Plans to Work Remotely From Company Listings
January 23, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky is joining the ranks of individuals working remotely, Yahoo Finance reported Saturday (Jan. 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Tech Firms, Lawmakers Tussle Over Digital Keys to Accessing the Entire Connected Economy
Tech Firms, Lawmakers Tussle Over Digital Keys to Accessing the Entire Connected Economy
January 19, 2022  |  Commerce Connected

It’s hard to resist Tolkienesque “one ring to rule them all” zingers when talking about competition to dominate the connected economy. As Big Tech and...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Affirm, Verifone Join Forces; Mastercard, Coinbase Want to Ease Access to NFTs
Today in the Connected Economy: Affirm, Verifone Join Forces; Mastercard, Coinbase Want to Ease Access...
January 18, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Affirm launches a partnership with Verifone, while Mastercard and Coinbase hope to make it...

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Report: One-Quarter of US Consumers Went Online for Healthcare Services in December as Omicron Surged
Report: One-Quarter of US Consumers Went Online for Healthcare Services in December as Omicron Surged
January 17, 2022  |  Connected Economy

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The Jetsons Had It (Mostly) Right, With the Glaring Exception of Payments
The Jetsons Had It (Mostly) Right, With the Glaring Exception of Payments
January 15, 2022  |  Innovation

Fans of Peloton stationary cycles and treadmills from certain demographics may have found themselves on lockdown, plodding along, when the line “Jane! Stop this crazy...

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Alibaba Weighs Fundraise for Its Freshippo Supermarkets at $10B Valuation
Alibaba Weighs Fundraise for Its Freshippo Supermarkets at $10B Valuation
January 14, 2022  |  Investments

Alibaba is weighing a fundraise for its Freshippo grocery chain in China that has an estimated valuation of $10 billion, Bloomberg reported on Friday (Jan....

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Salesforce Announces Tools for Social Commerce, More 
Salesforce Announces Tools for Social Commerce, More 
January 13, 2022  |  Commerce Connected

Salesforce on Thursday (Jan. 13) debuted several new innovations and partnerships it will use to help companies support social commerce capabilities and connect data across...

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The iPhone at 15 Vies for Most Popular Teen in Connected Economy
The iPhone at 15 Vies for Most Popular Teen in Connected Economy
January 10, 2022  |  Apple

In 2007, smartphones were becoming ubiquitous. Blackberry reigned as acknowledged choice of business types, with models like the Motorola Razr flip defining mobile coolness for...

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Connected Cars Get Smart by Anticipating Driver Needs
Connected Cars Get Smart by Anticipating Driver Needs
January 10, 2022  |  CES

While drivers are operating the connected cars of the future, the cars may be looking back at them and their passengers. Three exhibitors at CES...

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