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Streaming Services Compete In A Crowded Subscription Race

Streaming Services Compete In A Crowded Subscription Race
Streaming Services Compete In A Crowded Subscription Race
March 15, 2021  |  Subscriptions

Remember the old joke about how cable offered the opportunity to have over 200 hundred channels of nothing to watch? As of today, that joke...

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GM Subsidiary Cruise Acquires Self-Driving Car Startup Voyage
GM Subsidiary Cruise Acquires Self-Driving Car Startup Voyage
March 15, 2021  |  Partnerships

Cruise, a majority-owned subsidiary of General Motors (GM), has scooped up self-driving vehicle startup Voyage, according to a blog post on Monday (March 15). The...

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Engagement Ring: Apple Patent Hints At Finger-Worn Tech
Engagement Ring: Apple Patent Hints At Finger-Worn Tech
March 15, 2021  |  Innovation

For all the portable convenience that smart devices offer today, it’s not hard to imagine that one day in the future, kids might be overheard...

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Loyalty Rewards Drive Spending For Large QSRs, Independent Restaurants
Loyalty Rewards Drive Spending For Large QSRs, Independent Restaurants
March 15, 2021  |  ResTech

Sunday (March 14) was “Pi Day,” with the 3/14 date notation representing 3.14, the rounded form of π (pi). Many major pizza restaurant chains took...

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Ready Or Not, The ‘Great Reopening’ Is Underway
Ready Or Not, The ‘Great Reopening’ Is Underway
March 15, 2021  |  Economy

As vaccines are being distributed worldwide, a return to something that looks a lot like pre-pandemic normal could be coming soon. And in some places,...

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European BNPL Service Clearpay Launches With Merchants In Spain, France
European BNPL Service Clearpay Launches With Merchants In Spain, France
March 15, 2021  |  BNPL

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) payments provider Afterpay has rolled out its European service, Clearpay, to retailers throughout France and Spain. Italian retailers will start...

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Back To Normal: China Draws Down Economic Stimulus Efforts
Back To Normal: China Draws Down Economic Stimulus Efforts
March 15, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

China, as it sees the effects of the pandemic recede, has begun wrapping up its pandemic economic stimulus efforts, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) writes....

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Stripe Valued At $95 Billion After New $600 Million Funding Round
Stripe Valued At $95 Billion After New $600 Million Funding Round
March 14, 2021  |  Investments

Stripe, with its new $95 billion valuation after a recent deal with investors, is now the most valuable private company in Silicon Valley, according to...

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