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Apple and Amazon Fined $218 Million by Spain’s Antitrust Watchdog
Apple and Amazon Fined $218 Million by Spain’s Antitrust Watchdog
July 18, 2023  |  Legal

Apple and Amazon have been fined $218 million for allegedly colluding to block competition on Amazon’s Spanish website. That fine was announced Tuesday by the CNMC, Spain’s antitrust watchdog, which accuses...

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Binance Market Share Drops Amid Regulatory Pressure and Fee Changes
Binance Market Share Drops Amid Regulatory Pressure and Fee Changes
July 18, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Binance has reportedly taken a hit in its share of the global cryptocurrency spot market. From the beginning of the year, Binance’s share of spot...

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Qualcomm and Meta Collaborate to Bring Gen AI on Devices
Qualcomm and Meta Collaborate to Bring Gen AI on Devices
July 18, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Qualcomm Technologies is collaborating with Meta to make available Llama 2-based artificial intelligence (AI) implementations on smartphones and PCs. The implementations are expected to be launched in...

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Data Preparedness Will Define Tomorrow’s Industry Laggards Vs. Leaders
Data Preparedness Will Define Tomorrow’s Industry Laggards Vs. Leaders
July 18, 2023  |  Data

In today’s digital era, business success is built on bits and bytes of information.  That’s because, typically speaking, more data leads to better products, which...

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TikTok Faces Scrutiny Over Compliance With EU Regulations
TikTok Faces Scrutiny Over Compliance With EU Regulations
July 18, 2023  |  Regulation

TikTok reportedly failed to fully pass a recent test conducted by the European Union’s governing body, raising concerns that the popular social media platform is not yet...

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Neobank bunq Launches Cash Back and Savings Interest
Neobank bunq Launches Cash Back and Savings Interest
July 18, 2023  |  Digital Banking

European neobank bunq has added cash-back and savings bonuses to its offerings designed for digital nomads. bunq now offers 1% cash back on food and...

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Bridge Millennials Have Become Restaurants’ Digital Diners
Bridge Millennials Have Become Restaurants’ Digital Diners
July 18, 2023  |  Connected Economy

As consumers across the board slowly increase their engagement with restaurants’ eCommerce options, bridge millennials — those between their mid-thirties and mid-forties — are leading...

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Last-Mile Delivery Solutions Provider GetSwift Acquired by Stage Fund
Last-Mile Delivery Solutions Provider GetSwift Acquired by Stage Fund
July 18, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Private equity firm Stage Fund, which focuses on special situation investments, has acquired GetSwift and aims to position it for renewed growth. GetSwift offers three...

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DIG Launches Dinner Box as Ready-to-Eat Providers Seize Restaurant Occasions
DIG Launches Dinner Box as Ready-to-Eat Providers Seize Restaurant Occasions
July 18, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

As ready-to-eat meal options gain share from restaurants, DIG has become the latest eatery to take an “If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em” approach....

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