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US Pandemic-Driven Demand for Appliances Is Declining, Whirlpool Says
US Pandemic-Driven Demand for Appliances Is Declining, Whirlpool Says
April 25, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

Whirlpool said U.S. consumers might be losing interest in appliances after two years of the pandemic, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday (April 25). Get...

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Walmart Turns to HGTV Stars to Upgrade Its Outdoor Furnishings Lineup
Walmart Turns to HGTV Stars to Upgrade Its Outdoor Furnishings Lineup
April 25, 2022  |  Walmart

Walmart is adding a new outdoor furniture line backed by designer duo Dave and Jenny Marrs, a report Monday (April 25) from Bloomberg said. Get...

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CFPB Director to Testify on Open Banking, Privacy to Senate Committee
CFPB Director to Testify on Open Banking, Privacy to Senate Committee
April 25, 2022  |  CFPB

U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra plans to tell Congress this week about a proposed measure to regulate open banking and small...

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Today in Crypto: Twitter Deal Boosts Price of Musk Favorite Dogecoin; OpenSea Buys NFT Marketplace Aggregator Gem
Today in Crypto: Twitter Deal Boosts Price of Musk Favorite Dogecoin; OpenSea Buys NFT Marketplace...
April 25, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Dogecoin has surged by 9% after the news that Elon Musk, a noted and vocal supporter of the cryptocurrency, bought Twitter, Coindesk reported Monday (April...

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Ethereum-Killer Algorand Blacks out Times Square to Celebrate Going Carbon Negative
Ethereum-Killer Algorand Blacks out Times Square to Celebrate Going Carbon Negative
April 25, 2022  |  Blockchain

One of the Ethereum-killer blockchains is betting that its green footprint is an advantage that it can use to woo developers and investors away from...

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Maker of Health Monitor Oura Ring Hires CEO for Pre-IPO Expansion
Maker of Health Monitor Oura Ring Hires CEO for Pre-IPO Expansion
April 25, 2022  |  Personnel

Finnish wearable-tech startup Oura Health will be getting a new leader in Tom Hale, Bloomberg wrote Monday (April 25), with the company promising more expansion...

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Today in the Connected Economy: India, EU Strengthen Trade Connection
Today in the Connected Economy: India, EU Strengthen Trade Connection
April 25, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, India and the European Union embark on a project to boost trade, while Meta invites shoppers to visit the virtual...

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Slow 5G Uptake Could Be Achilles Heel of Metaverse’s Retail Rollout
Slow 5G Uptake Could Be Achilles Heel of Metaverse’s Retail Rollout
April 25, 2022  |  Metaverse

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Lyft’s Expert in Machine Learning to Lead Pentagon’s New AI Office
Lyft’s Expert in Machine Learning to Lead Pentagon’s New AI Office
April 25, 2022  |  artificial intelligence

Craig Martell, the head of machine learning for Lyft, is joining the Pentagon to be the leader of its new data and artificial intelligence office,...

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