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FB Co-founder Hughes Forms $10M Fund To Fight Monopolies

FB Co-founder Hughes Forms $10M Fund To Fight Monopolies
FB Co-founder Hughes Forms $10M Fund To Fight Monopolies
October 17, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes, who wrote an op-ed in the New York Times earlier this year about the danger of Facebook’s dominance, has started a...

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India Considers Censoring Netflix, Amazon Streaming Platforms
India Considers Censoring Netflix, Amazon Streaming Platforms
October 17, 2019  |  Regulation

India is considering censoring streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, Reuters reported on Thursday (Oct. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Facebook Drops Off Top 10 List Of Best Global Brands Report
Facebook Drops Off Top 10 List Of Best Global Brands Report
October 17, 2019  |  News

Interbrand’s 20th annual “Best Global Brands” report is missing a familiar tech company in the top 10 list — Facebook. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Fixing The Friction In Furniture With VR And Holograms
Fixing The Friction In Furniture With VR And Holograms
October 17, 2019  |  Retail

Italian luxury furniture brand Natuzzi has not historically been known for high-tech offerings. Founded in 1959 by Pasquale Natuzzi, the brand’s began as a three-man...

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Walmart Unveils Toy Lab For The Holiday Season
Walmart Unveils Toy Lab For The Holiday Season
October 17, 2019  |  Retail

To let children try out this year’s most in-demand toys from their computers or tablets, Walmart and choice-driven entertainment company eko unveiled the Walmart Toy...

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Delivering Superfoods To Consumers In the Shape of Nutrition Bars
Delivering Superfoods To Consumers In the Shape of Nutrition Bars
October 17, 2019  |  Retail

Atlas Bar Founder James Oliver has always had an interest in nutrition and the effects that certain foods can have on performance. He also liked endurance-type...

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Making Bigger Bets On Consumers Via Data And Payments
Making Bigger Bets On Consumers Via Data And Payments
October 17, 2019  |  Today In Data

Autonomous technology is getting ready to take over the world – and better data is shaping the QSR consumer experience. Not all consumer bets are panning...

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Teens’ Changing Tastes – And Lower Spending – Drive Retail Innovation
Teens’ Changing Tastes – And Lower Spending – Drive Retail Innovation
October 17, 2019  |  Retail

Teens have been big drivers of commerce for going on a century now, and that’s even more prevalent as marketers find more precise ways to...

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Samsung To Fix Galaxy S10 Fingerprint Recognition Flaw
Samsung To Fix Galaxy S10 Fingerprint Recognition Flaw
October 17, 2019  |  Retail

To fix problems with the Galaxy S10 smartphone’s fingerprint recognition, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said it will soon put out a software patch. Galaxy S10...

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