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Google and Microsoft Spar Over Training Rights to AI Data
Google and Microsoft Spar Over Training Rights to AI Data
October 03, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Training data is the key competitive moat when it comes to generative artificial intelligence (AI). The winner-take-most dynamics of digital tech’s operational ecosystem create network...

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Loop Secures $35 Million to Grow Transportation Logistics Platform
Loop Secures $35 Million to Grow Transportation Logistics Platform
October 03, 2023  |  Investments

Loop, a transportation logistics startup, has secured $35 million in a Series B funding round to grow its modern audit and payment platform for the...

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Bringg Adds Delivery Management Platform to Google Cloud Marketplace
Bringg Adds Delivery Management Platform to Google Cloud Marketplace
October 03, 2023  |  Retail

Bringg has launched its Delivery Management Platform on Google Cloud Marketplace to help retailers and eCommerce enterprises optimize their last-mile delivery process. By deploying Bringg’s solution portfolio, companies...

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Do Bankman-Fried Jurors Need Crypto Knowledge to Decide Case?
Do Bankman-Fried Jurors Need Crypto Knowledge to Decide Case?
October 03, 2023  |  Legal

Jurors in FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial may not be familiar with cryptocurrencies. And as The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday (Oct. 3), that lack of knowledge...

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Amazon Adds Traditional Self-Checkout Amid Autonomous Tech Hesitance
Amazon Adds Traditional Self-Checkout Amid Autonomous Tech Hesitance
October 03, 2023  |  Amazon Technology

It seems consumers may not be comfortable yet with fully autonomous stores, as Amazon is continuing to add traditional self-checkout kiosks to its Just Walk...

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BNPL May Help Consumers Avoid Trading Down, Trading Off on Everyday Essentials
BNPL May Help Consumers Avoid Trading Down, Trading Off on Everyday Essentials
October 03, 2023  |  BNPL

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) may be the payment “lifeline” that keeps consumers from trading down on everyday essentials — and may in fact them...

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Report: TikTok Owner ByteDance Sees Revenue Bump as Growth Slows
Report: TikTok Owner ByteDance Sees Revenue Bump as Growth Slows
October 03, 2023  |  Earnings

TikTok owner ByteDance reportedly recorded a $6 billion operating profit in the first quarter of the year. That’s according to a Tuesday (Oct. 3) report...

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Boohoo Group’s Shares Drop as Fast-Fashion Retail Industry Faces Challenges
Boohoo Group’s Shares Drop as Fast-Fashion Retail Industry Faces Challenges
October 03, 2023  |  Retail

Boohoo Group saw its shares fall Tuesday (Oct. 3) as it revised its earnings and revenue forecasts. The U.K.-based fast-fashion retailer’s strategy of lowering prices to...

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Locking Up Retail Items Doesn’t Always Stop Theft, and It’s a Worldwide Worry
Locking Up Retail Items Doesn’t Always Stop Theft, and It’s a Worldwide Worry
October 03, 2023  |  Retail

Retail crime isn’t solely affecting the United States; it’s also a burgeoning concern on the other side of the Atlantic.  On Sunday (Oct 1), 88...

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