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Unprecedented Facebook Data-Sharing Plan Takes Off After Privacy Delays 

Unprecedented Facebook Data-Sharing Plan Takes Off After Privacy Delays 
Unprecedented Facebook Data-Sharing Plan Takes Off After Privacy Delays 
February 13, 2020  |  Facebook / Meta

When the independent research commission Social Science One launched in 2018 to study Facebook data, scientists never thought it would take two years to get...

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Powering Innovation With Wedding, Transportation Technology
Powering Innovation With Wedding, Transportation Technology
February 13, 2020  |  Today In Data

Connected brides have a series of new platforms, interactive tools and partnerships to help them plan their weddings. David’s Bridal, in one case, offers a new suite of tools, including...

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Taking Friction Out Of The Kitchen With Subscription Kits
Taking Friction Out Of The Kitchen With Subscription Kits
February 13, 2020  |  Retail

For those without much culinary experience, eCommerce innovators are assembling “how-to” kits to help teach them how to bake. Whisk Takers, in one case, offers...

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Why Innovation Could Be The Call Of The Mall
Why Innovation Could Be The Call Of The Mall
February 13, 2020  |  Retail

You don’t get to be Simon Property Group with $2 billion in income during a bad year without being crafty about retail. You don’t get...

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Alibaba Group’s Retail Sales Surge 38 Pct In Q4
Alibaba Group’s Retail Sales Surge 38 Pct In Q4
February 13, 2020  |  Earnings

In its latest quarter, Alibaba Group saw its sales come out ahead of expectations, spiking 38 percent. The Chinese online shopping company had revenue of $23.19...

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Tesla Aims To Offer $2B In Common Stock
Tesla Aims To Offer $2B In Common Stock
February 13, 2020  |  Retail

Only two weeks after Chief Executive Elon Musk indicated that Tesla was not looking to bring in more capital, the electric automaker says it intends to have...

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Identity As A Service To The Rescue
Identity As A Service To The Rescue
February 13, 2020  |  Authentication

Social media platforms are infested with phonies, and not just your best friend’s irritating co-worker (although he totally is). This is about the fact that...

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The Cash Flow Impact Of Connecting AR With AP
The Cash Flow Impact Of Connecting AR With AP
February 13, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Meeting the needs of both buyers and suppliers is becoming increasingly easy thanks to technology sitting in between accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP)...

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