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Instagram Developing Opt-In Feature for Sharing Location With Others
Instagram Developing Opt-In Feature for Sharing Location With Others
February 26, 2024  |  Social Commerce

Instagram is reportedly developing a feature that will allow users to track the real-time locations of their friends. This “Friend Map” feature is still in the...

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Connected Home Manufacturers Go for the Pros
Connected Home Manufacturers Go for the Pros
February 26, 2024  |  Technology

After a star turn at January’s Consumer Electronics Show, the connected home continues its momentum with new manufacturers tying their once analog, manual products into...

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Amazon Joins Dow Jones as Index Embraces Connected Economy
Amazon Joins Dow Jones as Index Embraces Connected Economy
February 26, 2024  |  Stock Index

The digital economy has come full-force to Wall Street. To be sure, there are thousands of tech-heavy companies — asset light, digital first, perhaps digital-only...

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Freightos Earnings Show Digital Transformation Driving Traditional Industries
Freightos Earnings Show Digital Transformation Driving Traditional Industries
February 26, 2024  |  Supply Chain

Can even the most traditional industries adapt to digital transformations? For the international freight industry, the answer appears to be yes. Shippers and carriers have...

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Cash-Back Deals Could Drive Consumer Adoption of Pay by Bank
Cash-Back Deals Could Drive Consumer Adoption of Pay by Bank
February 26, 2024  |  Digital Payments

Amid consumer hesitation to adopt account-to-account (A2A) payments, cash-back incentives could go a long way toward driving use. By the Numbers The PYMNTS Intelligence study...

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Dimon Says Commercial Real Estate Owners Are Handling Stress
Dimon Says Commercial Real Estate Owners Are Handling Stress
February 26, 2024  |  Real Estate

JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Monday (Feb. 26) that most owners of commercial real estate will be able to “muddle through” the current economic environment. Those...

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Wish Unveils Trade-In Program as Consumers Embrace Resale
Wish Unveils Trade-In Program as Consumers Embrace Resale
February 26, 2024  |  Retail

Mobile eCommerce platform Wish has launched a new trade-in program for old technology. Beginning next month, customers in certain parts of Europe can trade in devices such as smartphones,...

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Joybird Uses 3D Scans as Homeware Brands Tap Immersive Tech
Joybird Uses 3D Scans as Homeware Brands Tap Immersive Tech
February 26, 2024  |  Retail

As homeware brands tap mixed-reality digital capabilities to build trust in their eCommerce platforms, Joybird is using 3D room scanning to build consumer confidence in...

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Connected Healthcare Platform b.well Raises $40 Million
Connected Healthcare Platform b.well Raises $40 Million
February 26, 2024  |  Investments

Connected healthcare platform b.well has raised $40 million in a Series C funding round led by Leavitt Equity Partners. “The successful Series C round builds additional momentum around...

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