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Online Sales Of Consumer Packaged Goods Set To Surpass $10 Billion
Online Sales Of Consumer Packaged Goods Set To Surpass $10 Billion
September 02, 2016  |  eCommerce

The consumer packaged goods market is enjoying strong online sales, with the industry expected to surpass $10 billion in online sales for the first time...

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Contactless Card Payments Taking Off In The UK
Contactless Card Payments Taking Off In The UK
September 02, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Contactless card payments are gaining traction in the U.K., with Brits more likely to make a payment via contactless card than check, according to research...

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Andreessen Horowitz’s Returns Not Quite As Good As Its Competitors
Andreessen Horowitz’s Returns Not Quite As Good As Its Competitors
September 02, 2016  |  Investments

In a rare glimpse of venture capital performance, Andreessen Horowitz has released some documents that give the public insight into how its investments have been...

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Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 Flameout
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 Flameout
September 02, 2016  |  Amazon Delivery

It seems there is a small problem with the latest edition of the Galaxy Note phone — it kind of catches on fire while it charges....

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AI Startup Mad Street Den Closes Series A Round Of Funding
AI Startup Mad Street Den Closes Series A Round Of Funding
September 02, 2016  |  Investments

Artificial intelligence may still seem futuristic to many, but a startup trying to bring artificial intelligence into our daily lives has piqued the interest of...

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IdentityMind Global Announces Identity Graph Intelligence
IdentityMind Global Announces Identity Graph Intelligence
September 02, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

IdentityMind Global, a company focused on digital identities for securing online financial transactions, announced on Thursday (Sept. 1) its Identity Graph Intelligence (IGI) tool. IGI...

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Walmart Gearing Up To Reduce 7,000 Back-Office Jobs
Walmart Gearing Up To Reduce 7,000 Back-Office Jobs
September 02, 2016  |  Retail

Just weeks after announcing it is acquiring Jet.com, Walmart is gearing up to cut 7,000 jobs in its back office over the next few months....

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Siri Will Soon Take Your Money (And Book You A Ride, Too)
Siri Will Soon Take Your Money (And Book You A Ride, Too)
September 02, 2016  |  Apple

Apple has said that its developers are in the midst of working with Siri to develop functions that will let users book rides and make...

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Visa To Invite Lenders To Test Out Blockchain System For Sending Money
Visa To Invite Lenders To Test Out Blockchain System For Sending Money
September 02, 2016  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

Blockchain technology may have been the underpinning for bitcoin, but it’s not stopping there, with a slew of financial companies eyeing blockchain technology, including Visa....

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