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Rent the Runway Aims at $21 a Share for IPO on $1.5B Valuation

Rent the Runway Aims at $21 a Share for IPO on $1.5B Valuation
Rent the Runway Aims at $21 a Share for IPO on $1.5B Valuation
October 18, 2021  |  IPO

Rent the Runway, a clothing-rental business, will pursue as much as a $1.5 billion valuation in its initial public offering (IPO) next week, The Wall...

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US Needs Privacy Standard Like GDPR, Alphabet’s Pichai Says
US Needs Privacy Standard Like GDPR, Alphabet’s Pichai Says
October 18, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google’s parent company Alphabet, said in a recent interview that there would be a need for new regulations, specifically for privacy...

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Chip Tech Company Arm Takes to Cloud to Cut Development Time for IoT Devices
Chip Tech Company Arm Takes to Cloud to Cut Development Time for IoT Devices
October 18, 2021  |  Internet of Things

United Kingdom-based chip tech firm Arm is debuting tools to help curb the development time of Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices by about 40%,...

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Nordstrom, Kohl’s and Macy’s Stock up on News of Saks’ Potential IPO
Nordstrom, Kohl’s and Macy’s Stock up on News of Saks’ Potential IPO
October 18, 2021  |  IPO

Macy’s stock jumped more than 17% Monday (Oct. 18) to $28.24 per share as reports swirled about Saks Fifth Avenue possibly taking its eCommerce arm...

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Inside Allegro: Five Things to Know About the Leading eCommerce Platform in Poland
Inside Allegro: Five Things to Know About the Leading eCommerce Platform in Poland
October 18, 2021  |  eCommerce

Amazon, eBay and Chinese platforms dominate the global eCommerce space, but Polish eCommerce firm Allegro has earned its stripes as one of the most popular...

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The On-Demand Economy Comes for Airport Dining
The On-Demand Economy Comes for Airport Dining
October 18, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

As consumer mobility continues to increase, businesses are beginning to get a sense of how the changes in consumers’ habits and expectations are impacting every...

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Fast Simon Debuts Shopping by Image Search
Fast Simon Debuts Shopping by Image Search
October 18, 2021  |  artificial intelligence

Shopping optimization platform Fast Simon, formerly InstantSearch+, on Monday (Oct. 18) launched the AI Visual Discovery Suite, which lets shoppers use images from their smartphones,...

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X1 Smart Card Offers Subscription Management, Anonymous Shopping
X1 Smart Card Offers Subscription Management, Anonymous Shopping
October 18, 2021  |  Credit Cards

X1 Card, a new credit card using “smart features,” is now available in the U.S., according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete...

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FIDO Alliance: Passwords Still Used More Often Than More Secure Methods
FIDO Alliance: Passwords Still Used More Often Than More Secure Methods
October 18, 2021  |  Authentication

With a goal of providing a “Fast IDentity Online,” the FIDO Alliance has debuted its Online Authentication Barometer to keep tabs on the use of secure authentication...

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