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Europeans Spared Summer Facebook Blackout as Decision on Meta’s EU Data Dispute Stalls

Europeans Spared Summer Facebook Blackout as Decision on Meta’s EU Data Dispute Stalls
Europeans Spared Summer Facebook Blackout as Decision on Meta’s EU Data Dispute Stalls
August 14, 2022  |  Meta

Dealing with European Union bureaucracy remains an uphill battle for U.S. Big Tech firms. And for Meta (formerly Facebook), its clash with Ireland’s privacy watchdog...

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Meta Metaverse Weekly: Issuing Bonds for First Time While ‘Land Bubble’ Pops
Meta Metaverse Weekly: Issuing Bonds for First Time While ‘Land Bubble’ Pops
August 11, 2022  |  Metaverse

Meta has been spending so much money on the virtual reality (VR) worlds it is now named after, that it’s cut into not just profits...

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Meta Launches Automation Tools for Business Ad Campaigns
Meta Launches Automation Tools for Business Ad Campaigns
August 10, 2022  |  Meta

Meta is rolling out automation tools to help businesses make the most of their ad spending by leveraging automation and artificial intelligence (AI) in the...

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FTC Lawsuit Prompts Meta to Pause Acquisition of VR Firm Within 
FTC Lawsuit Prompts Meta to Pause Acquisition of VR Firm Within 
August 05, 2022  |  Meta

With a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hanging over its head, Facebook’s parent company Meta is pausing its planned acquisition of the virtual...

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Meta Metaverse Weekly: Are Mark Zuckerberg’s Ambitions Missing the Mark?
Meta Metaverse Weekly: Are Mark Zuckerberg’s Ambitions Missing the Mark?
August 04, 2022  |  Metaverse

With his metaverse dreams some seven to 10 years off, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg had to know that shareholders were in for a long, bumpy...

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Shopify’s New Text-to-Buy Option Marks Rise of ‘Anywhere Commerce’
Shopify’s New Text-to-Buy Option Marks Rise of ‘Anywhere Commerce’
August 04, 2022  |  Omnicommerce

We’ve learned more about how to sell anywhere under any conditions in the past two years than in the prior 20, and more of that...

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Social Commerce Unlocks Growth for Brands, FinTechs in Africa
Social Commerce Unlocks Growth for Brands, FinTechs in Africa
August 03, 2022  |  Social Commerce

From a socially oriented online phenomenon, Meta-owned platforms, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, have grown to become a critical medium for doing business in emerging markets...

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Meta’s C-Suite Shuffle Follows Growing Trend Toward More Strategic Role for CFOs
Meta’s C-Suite Shuffle Follows Growing Trend Toward More Strategic Role for CFOs
August 02, 2022  |  Meta

In conjunction with its Q2 earnings report, Meta — the company formerly known as Facebook — announced that as of  Nov. 1, current Chief Financial...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Amazon Unveils Same-Day Local Retail Deliveries
Today in the Connected Economy: Amazon Unveils Same-Day Local Retail Deliveries
August 01, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Amazon offers Prime members same-day delivery from a slate of local retail stores around the country. Plus, the founder of...

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