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Software Updates Keep Connected Cars ‘Future Ready’

Software Updates Keep Connected Cars ‘Future Ready’
Software Updates Keep Connected Cars ‘Future Ready’
January 28, 2022  |  Technology

The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance has announced its roadmap through 2030, and one thing it will focus on in its upcoming vehicles to be sold worldwide is...

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VF Corporation Stock Continues Six-Month Struggle
VF Corporation Stock Continues Six-Month Struggle
January 28, 2022  |  Earnings

The stock price for VF Corporation — whose stable of brands include Dickies, Timberland, The North Face and Vans — continued its six-month languish, dipping...

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Google Investing $1B in India’s Bharti Airtel
Google Investing $1B in India’s Bharti Airtel
January 28, 2022  |  Investments

Google will invest up to $1 billion as part of a long-term partnership with Indian telecom Bharti Airtel, designed to boost the country’s digital ecosystem....

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By Making ‘Dumb Cameras’ Smart, AI Is Improving Traffic Efficiency
By Making ‘Dumb Cameras’ Smart, AI Is Improving Traffic Efficiency
January 28, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Imagine a future in which commercial fleets could pay cities a toll that would allow their vehicles to travel without being stopped by traffic lights....

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E2open Teams With PayCargo to Drive Freight Payments
E2open Teams With PayCargo to Drive Freight Payments
January 28, 2022  |  Partnerships

Supply chain management platform E2open is teaming up with global logistics payment firm PayCargo to make the freight payment process faster and easier for carriers,...

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UK’s ICO Wants Larger Role in Regulating Big Tech
UK’s ICO Wants Larger Role in Regulating Big Tech
January 28, 2022  |  Regulation

The UK’s new information watchdog says his county will seek a leading role in making Big Tech companies accountable as Britain frees itself of European...

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Facial Recognition Soon Required for IRS Website Users
Facial Recognition Soon Required for IRS Website Users
January 28, 2022  |  Biometrics

Starting this summer, the IRS is requiring users of its online tools to verify their identity by registering with its biometrics partner ID.me, which requires...

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AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Staggering Into Earnings, It’s Time to Ask, ‘What Could Go Right?’
AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Staggering Into Earnings, It’s Time to Ask, ‘What Could Go Right?’
January 28, 2022  |  Retail

By this time next week, we will have half the answer to a roughly $300 billion question, after Amazon has reported its fourth-quarter earnings results...

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Luxury Watchmaker HYT Emerges From Bankruptcy With Improved Quality Controls
Luxury Watchmaker HYT Emerges From Bankruptcy With Improved Quality Controls
January 28, 2022  |  Retail

It looks like HYT’s time wasn’t up after all. The luxury watch seller — with prices in excess of $70,000 — that boasts it was...

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