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Amazon Could Meld Shopping With Live Videos
Amazon Innovations // September 22, 2017

Amazon, the eCommerce giant that is in hiring mode in New York, is looking to add positions to one of its startups that puts videos into online shopping. According to a report from CNBC, one job posting was for Amazon Live, the video startup. The...

Twitter Debuts Producer API To Drive Live Video
Innovation // March 22, 2017

Twitter has officially launched Producer API, a new tool for live video that will allow larger media publishers and broadcasters to connect their equipment to Twitter in order to stream live video directly to its network. According to TechCrunch, last fall the social media site...

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Bambuser Seeks $10.5M For Live-Video Shopping Technology

January 22, 2020
Bambuser, the Swedish startup specializing in the live-streaming of shopping, wants to raise 100 million crowns ($10.5 million USD) to expand its service as it comes west, according to Reuters. The move comes via a rights issue to fund the expansion, and would have the effect of doubling share prices, though it would be from […]

Twitter Debuts Producer API To Drive Live Video

March 22, 2017
Twitter has officially launched Producer API, a new tool for live video that will allow larger media publishers and broadcasters to connect their equipment to Twitter in order to stream...