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Pandora: Young Shoppers Take Shine to Lab-Grown Diamonds
Pandora: Young Shoppers Take Shine to Lab-Grown Diamonds
May 07, 2024  |  Retail

Pandora’s abandonment of mined diamonds has apparently not hindered its standing with younger consumers. Speaking to the Financial Times (FT) Tuesday (May 7), Alexander Lacik, CEO of...

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Diamond Firm Pilots Blockchain Tracking For WeChat Retailers
Diamond Firm Pilots Blockchain Tracking For WeChat Retailers
December 17, 2019  |  Retail

Russia-based diamond producer ALROSA is partnering with technology firm Everledger and Tencent’s social platform WeChat to sell diamonds to Chinese retailers using a blockchain platform,...

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iPhone Scam Reveals How Digital Criminals Find Vulnerabilities
iPhone Scam Reveals How Digital Criminals Find Vulnerabilities
June 05, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Think of the Apple iPhone, and thoughts are likely to turn to matters involving social media, selfies, family photos, mobile commerce and even payments. But...

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Crypto Diamonds Are For … Never(?)
Crypto Diamonds Are For … Never(?)
May 24, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Charles Ponzi built his eponymous schemes on the promise of profits tied to postage stamps. But ours is a decidedly high-tech world, where fortunes are...

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IBM Research Launches Crypto Anchor Verifier
IBM Research Launches Crypto Anchor Verifier
May 23, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

IBM Research announced news on Wednesday (May 23) of the introduction of IBM Crypto Anchor Verifier, a new technology that relies on artificial intelligence (AI)...

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Diamonds (And Gold) Are A Blockchain’s Best Friend
Diamonds (And Gold) Are A Blockchain’s Best Friend
March 28, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Supply chain management is one of the most promising applications for blockchain technology, thanks to distributed ledger technology’s promise of heightened transparency and streamlined data...

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Tapping The Blockchain To Keep Jewelry Ethical
Tapping The Blockchain To Keep Jewelry Ethical
February 09, 2018  |  Retail

If the classic 70s film “Love Story” is to be believed, love means never having to say you’re sorry. There are reasons, of course, not...

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The RealReal Face Investigation Over Goods Authenticity
The RealReal Face Investigation Over Goods Authenticity
December 12, 2017  |  Retail

Luxury consignment retailer The RealReal is facing a federally-filed lawsuit alleging the eCommerce site systematically inflates the weights of diamonds and other precious gems on...

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Blue Nile CEO Is Ex-Target Exec
Blue Nile CEO Is Ex-Target Exec
June 13, 2017  |  Retail

Following up on the heels of its February decision to go private, online jeweler and diamond seller Blue Nile has named a new chief executive officer....

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