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GameStop’s eCommerce Transformation, ID Verification, Installment Plans Top This Week’s News
GameStop’s eCommerce Transformation, ID Verification, Installment Plans Top This Week’s News
March 12, 2021  |  The Weekender

In this week’s news, we saw Chewy’s founder selected to head up GameStop’s eCommerce transformation, in addition to new insights on ID verification and installment...

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Snap Makes Quick Pivot Toward Super Apps
Snap Makes Quick Pivot Toward Super Apps
March 08, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Though long known and described in the media as a social media platform, Snap Inc., parent of the popular social media portal Snapchat, has always...

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Pinterest, Snap, Twitter Compete To Monetize Social Media
Pinterest, Snap, Twitter Compete To Monetize Social Media
February 05, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Lockdowns create fairly optimal conditions for social media platforms from a user engagement point of view, as consumers who can’t go out to see their...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Travel Platform Klook Lands $200 Million; Gojek Aims To Become International Player
Today In Payments Around The World: Travel Platform Klook Lands $200 Million; Gojek Aims To...
January 27, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Klook has closed a Series E funding round headed up by Aspex Management, while Gojek is aiming...

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Snap Buys UK Tech Startup Ariel AI, Signaling Push Into AR
Snap Buys UK Tech Startup Ariel AI, Signaling Push Into AR
January 26, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology company Ariel AI has been acquired by Snap. Ariel AI had been concentrating on a type of AI called computer vision,...

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Snap To Buy Digital Mapping Startup StreetCred; Adds To Location Strategy
Snap To Buy Digital Mapping Startup StreetCred; Adds To Location Strategy
January 11, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Snap, parent of social media company Snapchat, has bought New York City-based StreetCred, which is working on a platform for location data, according to a...

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India’s ShareChat Could Close Series E Round Led By Google, Snap
India’s ShareChat Could Close Series E Round Led By Google, Snap
January 04, 2021  |  Investments

India’s social networking platform ShareChat is close to concluding a Series E funding round led by Google and Snap, TechCrunch reported on Monday (Jan. 4)....

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Michigan Gov Whitmer Extends SNAP Use To Local Restaurants, Shops
Michigan Gov Whitmer Extends SNAP Use To Local Restaurants, Shops
December 23, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is extending assistance to local restaurants and small businesses by way of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, ABC reported on Wednesday...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: EU Unveils Drafts Of New Big Tech Regs; Facebook To Move UK Users To California Privacy Agreement Amid Brexit
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: EU Unveils Drafts Of New Big Tech Regs; Facebook To Move...
December 21, 2020  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing scrutiny from governments in the U.S., the U.K. and Europe. EU Unveils...

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