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Alibaba Pushes Into Growing Livestreaming Trend
Alibaba Pushes Into Growing Livestreaming Trend
June 09, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Among a host of announcements pertaining to its expanding menu of cloud computing products on Tuesday (June 8), Alibaba pushed further into the rapidly expanding...

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PYMNTS Data Brief: 88 Pct Of SMBs Innovated For Pandemic — And Many Are Continuing
PYMNTS Data Brief: 88 Pct Of SMBs Innovated For Pandemic — And Many Are Continuing
June 09, 2021  |  Innovation

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) took a beating from the pandemic, and things admittedly looked grim on Main Street in 2020. With COVID now in...

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Dave & Buster’s Enters ‘NFT’ Craze With New Digital Image Prize Offer
Dave & Buster’s Enters ‘NFT’ Craze With New Digital Image Prize Offer
June 09, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Restaurant and entertainment chain Dave & Buster’s announced Wednesday (June 9) that its new Digital Collectibles Prize program will allow customers to redeem tickets won...

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Marqeta IPO Casts Spotlight On Interchange Fees, Reliance On Square
Marqeta IPO Casts Spotlight On Interchange Fees, Reliance On Square
June 09, 2021  |  IPO

Marqeta, which is focused on helping client firms issue debit cards, went public on Wednesday (June 9).  At this writing, the shares were at $27...

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Facebook To Simplify Instagram Shop Setup, Test Affiliate Tool
Facebook To Simplify Instagram Shop Setup, Test Affiliate Tool
June 08, 2021  |  Facebook

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday (June 8) that the social media giant would be implementing new ways for content creators to make digital Instagram...

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Remote Work, Order Backlog Propels US PC Market Up 73 Pct In Q1 2021
Remote Work, Order Backlog Propels US PC Market Up 73 Pct In Q1 2021
June 08, 2021  |  Economy

The U.S. saw a surge in the PC market as work-from-home continued in the first quarter of 2021, a Canalys study found, according to a...

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FBI Recovers Ransomware And Follows Great (Bitcoin) Wallet Hop 
FBI Recovers Ransomware And Follows Great (Bitcoin) Wallet Hop 
June 08, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The “what” is this: A significant portion of the bitcoin-denominated ransomware demanded of – and received from – the Colonial Pipeline operator has been recovered....

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Why Healthcare Payers Want In On Vim’s ‘Shoppable’ Healthcare Marketplaces
Why Healthcare Payers Want In On Vim’s ‘Shoppable’ Healthcare Marketplaces
June 08, 2021  |  Healthcare

The quixotic quest to unify and streamline fragmented U.S. healthcare is getting a dramatic boost in the wake of the global health crisis. Digital technology...

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Investors Back Alternative Proteins As Market Grows
Investors Back Alternative Proteins As Market Grows
June 08, 2021  |  Investments

Consumer interest in plant-based foods continues to grow, and investors are taking note. The global plant-based market is projected to reach over $20 billion by...

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