data

Data are individual units of information. A datum describes a single quality or quantity of some object or phenomenon. In analytical processes, data are represented by variables. Although the terms "data", "information" and "knowledge" are often used interchangeably, each of these terms has a distinct meaning.

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Snap To Buy Digital Mapping Startup StreetCred; Adds To Location Strategy

Snap To Buy Digital Mapping Startup StreetCred; Adds To Location Strategy
Snap To Buy Digital Mapping Startup StreetCred; Adds To Location Strategy
January 11, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Snap, parent of social media company Snapchat, has bought New York City-based StreetCred, which is working on a platform for location data, according to a...

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Digital Shifts In Entertainment, Retail Logistics And Dining
Digital Shifts In Entertainment, Retail Logistics And Dining
January 11, 2021  |  Today In Data

Family Video, America’s last major video rental store chain, plans to shutter all of its brick-and-mortar stores. In logistics, Amazon and Walmart are throwing everything from drones to driverless trucks into the battle for...

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Positive Developments In Retail, eCommerce Amid The Pandemic
Positive Developments In Retail, eCommerce Amid The Pandemic
January 08, 2021  |  Today In Data

Bed Bath & Beyond reported that comparable digital sales increased throughout its brands at a time when the pandemic is serving as a headwind to its store...

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Keeping A Forward-Looking View In FinTech Adoption
Keeping A Forward-Looking View In FinTech Adoption
January 08, 2021  |  B2B Payments

For many businesses, the sudden shift to a work-from-home model created chaos. Organizations large and small were forced to migrate to online and cloud-based solutions...

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Modern Evolutions In Retail And Payments
Modern Evolutions In Retail And Payments
January 06, 2021  |  Today In Data

Experts say that malls can survive – and even do well – if they transform themselves into a collection of cool merchants and restaurants, housing, co-working areas,...

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US Advises Against Storing Data Within Reach Of China’s Government
US Advises Against Storing Data Within Reach Of China’s Government
December 23, 2020  |  Data

The federal Department of Homeland Security is urging U.S. businesses and individuals to avoid storing data with Chinese companies due to the risk the country’s...

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Finicity Expands Data Access Through APIs Via Agreement With Brex
Finicity Expands Data Access Through APIs Via Agreement With Brex
December 18, 2020  |  Data

A month after its purchase by Mastercard was cleared by the Department of Justice (DOJ), open banking platform Finicity announced on Friday (Dec. 18) that...

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Five Key Takeaways For Big Tech From Europe’s Digital Services Act  
Five Key Takeaways For Big Tech From Europe’s Digital Services Act  
December 16, 2020  |  Europe

In Europe, it’s a shot across the bow for U.S. tech giants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Benetton Group Teams With Retail Intelligence Firm EDITED
Benetton Group Teams With Retail Intelligence Firm EDITED
December 16, 2020  |  Retail

Benetton Group, an Italian fashion company, is teaming once more with retail market intelligence firm EDITED as a “necessary platform” for its future three-year roadmap,...

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