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Pandemic Gives A Lift To Voice Assistant Technologies

Pandemic Gives A Lift To Voice Assistant Technologies
Pandemic Gives A Lift To Voice Assistant Technologies
May 19, 2020  |  Voice Activation

Voice assistant technology already had an audience even before the coronavirus outbreak gave it a big boost, as it has now radically reshaped consumer habits...

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US Airlines Say Bookings Are Slightly Up, Cancellations Subsiding
US Airlines Say Bookings Are Slightly Up, Cancellations Subsiding
May 19, 2020  |  Retail

The airline industry could be showing some signs of life as the airlines report slower ticket cancellations and more bookings on some routes. Get the...

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Casino Reopenings Draw In Gamblers Despite Online Gaming Surges
Casino Reopenings Draw In Gamblers Despite Online Gaming Surges
May 19, 2020  |  Economy

Casinos in Mississippi and Louisiana are reopening this week, and visitors are traveling long distances and waiting in lines to enter the facilities, according to...

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Cosmetics Brand Natura Exposes Customer Data
Cosmetics Brand Natura Exposes Customer Data
May 19, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

The Brazil cosmetics company that bought Avon Products Inc. in January accidentally exposed personal information about 250,000 of its customers that could have been accessed...

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Warren, Mnuchin Clash Over PPP
Warren, Mnuchin Clash Over PPP
May 19, 2020  |  Loans

In the most contentious moments of the Senate Banking Committee’s inquiry into the $2 trillion CARES Act on Tuesday (May 19), Sen. Elizabeth Warren clashed...

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Facebook Opens Facebook Shops To Let SMBs Sell To Facebook, Instagram Users
Facebook Opens Facebook Shops To Let SMBs Sell To Facebook, Instagram Users
May 19, 2020  |  Facebook / Meta

To enable businesses to more easily list their merchandise on its social media platforms, Facebook has unveiled Facebook Shops. The free feature will allow companies to place...

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Today In Payments: Amazon Eyes JCPenney Buy; Stimulus Payments To Be Sent Via Visa Prepaid Debit Card
Today In Payments: Amazon Eyes JCPenney Buy; Stimulus Payments To Be Sent Via Visa Prepaid...
May 19, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Amazon could be in talks to buy JCPenney, and 4 million stimulus payments will be sent to consumers via Visa prepaid...

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Will India’s Push For Consumers To Buy Local Have Ripple Effects On eCommerce?
Will India’s Push For Consumers To Buy Local Have Ripple Effects On eCommerce?
May 19, 2020  |  eCommerce

The pandemic has spurred any number of efforts across various countries to restart economies as they emerge from lockdown. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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