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Tech Giants Bet Big Spenders Will Use Their Cameras Instead of Search to Find What...
artificial intelligence // November 05, 2024

Google’s deployment of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered visual search tools signals Silicon Valley’s broader push to retrain consumers to find information through images rather than keywords and text. The shift toward camera-based search marks one of the most significant changes to how people seek information online...

Agora Launches Livestream Shopping Technology
Retail // October 26, 2023

Agora, a platform for real-time engagement application programming interfaces (APIs), has announced the wide availability of its technology to power livestream shopping experiences. The company’s solution enables brands, marketplaces and platforms to easily build live shoppable experiences, Agora said in a Thursday (Oct. 26) press release....

Insurance Tech Firm Lemonade Soars 139 Pct On First Trading Day
Investments // July 02, 2020

Tech companies’ initial public offerings (IPOs) can be grossly mispriced, as evidenced by some companies like Lemonade and Agora which have leapt up close to or even more than 150 percent in price after going public, CNBC reports. The problem, according to venture capitalist Bill...

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Tech Giants Bet Big Spenders Will Use Their Cameras Instead of Search to Find What They Want to Buy

November 05, 2024
Google’s deployment of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered visual search tools signals Silicon Valley’s broader push to retrain consumers to find information through images rather than keywords and text. The shift toward camera-based search marks one of the most significant changes to how people seek information online since the invention of the search box, though questions remain […]

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US Bank Launches Travel Planning Partnership With Booking.com

November 18, 2024
U.S. Bank has launched a travel booking platform for its credit card holders. The U.S. Bank Travel Center with Booking.com, announced Monday (Nov. 18), lets cardholders reserve flights, rental cars and hotels via Rocket Travel by Agoda’s booking technology and travel planning expertise. “Whether paying for travel with points or cash, our cardholders will enjoy […]

Agora Launches Livestream Shopping Technology

October 26, 2023
Agora, a platform for real-time engagement application programming interfaces (APIs), has announced the wide availability of its technology to power livestream shopping experiences. The company’s solution enables brands, marketplaces and...

Insurance Tech Firm Lemonade Soars 139 Pct On First Trading Day

July 02, 2020
Tech companies’ initial public offerings (IPOs) can be grossly mispriced, as evidenced by some companies like Lemonade and Agora which have leapt up close to or even more than 150...