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Calling Web3 Corrupted by VCs, Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey Pitches Web5

Calling Web3 Corrupted by VCs, Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey Pitches Web5
Calling Web3 Corrupted by VCs, Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey Pitches Web5
June 29, 2022  |  Blockchain

DEK: The Block CEO wants to build a decentralized web, but doesn’t believe the current vision of a blockchain-based internet — where people control their...

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Snap Launches Snapchat+ Subscription Service
Snap Launches Snapchat+ Subscription Service
June 29, 2022  |  Subscriptions

Snap Inc., operator of the Snapchat picture-based texting app, announced Wednesday (June 29) it is launching a subscription service that will essentially be an enhanced...

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Inflation Shifts Consumer Spending to Grocery, not Restaurants, Says General Mills
Inflation Shifts Consumer Spending to Grocery, not Restaurants, Says General Mills
June 29, 2022  |  Earnings

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EMEA Daily: Siemens Wants to Build Industrial Metaverse
EMEA Daily: Siemens Wants to Build Industrial Metaverse
June 29, 2022  |  International

In today’s top news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), German engineering giant Siemens teams with chip maker Nvidia on a new metaverse...

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Costco Keeps Hot Dog Bargain, but Membership Fee Could Rise
Costco Keeps Hot Dog Bargain, but Membership Fee Could Rise
June 29, 2022  |  Retail

The rumors are false and the bargain remains. Costco’s $1.50 hot dog, a food court steal that comes with a 20-ounce soda, is staying the...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Amazon Web Services Could Have $3T Future
Today in the Connected Economy: Amazon Web Services Could Have $3T Future
June 29, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, a new projection says Amazon’s cloud computing business could someday be worth three times as much as the entire company’s...

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The 5 Features Top-Performing Restaurants Leverage to Drive Loyalty, Sales
The 5 Features Top-Performing Restaurants Leverage to Drive Loyalty, Sales
June 29, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

In the past few years, the restaurant industry has changed dramatically, and eateries that do not meet consumers’ new expectations risk falling behind. Tech and...

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Indian B2B Electronics Firm Arzooo Raises $70M
Indian B2B Electronics Firm Arzooo Raises $70M
June 29, 2022  |  Investments

B2B consumer electronics company Arzooo has raised $70 million to scale its business in a $65 billion market, The Economic Times reported Wednesday (June 29)....

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Checks Account for 29% of SMB Receivables as ‘Never-Ending’ Evolution Continues
Checks Account for 29% of SMB Receivables as ‘Never-Ending’ Evolution Continues
June 29, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Checks are persistent. Businesses and governments keep using them for payroll, a wide range of disbursements, benefits, tax payments and payments for services rendered to...

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