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Walmart, Maybelline Use AR to Foster Shopper Confidence
Retail // January 31, 2024

Retailers are embracing augmented reality (AR) to improve consumer experiences, leave a lasting impact, foster greater confidence in the brand, and ultimately encourage purchases. This is critical in the turbulent sea of inflation and shifting consumer sentiments.  Walmart’s approach is aimed at a specific category...

Trade Ledger to Launch Beta Program for AI-Enabled Working Capital Solution
artificial intelligence // October 11, 2023

Trade Ledger is now accepting applications from banks to join the beta program for its artificial intelligence-enabled Working Capital Copilot solution. This solution helps banks access the $120 trillion embedded lending market for working capital finance, the company said in a Tuesday (Oct. 10) press release....

Microsoft’s Teams Target of EU Antitrust Investigation
ANTITRUST // July 27, 2023

Is Microsoft forcing customers to purchase its video conferencing app Teams? That’s what a European Commission (EC) antitrust investigation hopes to determine. The commission announced Thursday (July 27) it had begun a probe to determine if the tech giant had violated European Union (EU) competition rules by bundling Teams with its...

Brands Look to AR for a New Face for Shopping
Retail // July 25, 2023

During the pandemic, traditional work environments underwent a transformation into virtual settings, pushing retailers to explore inventive methods to maintain relevance and strong connections with their consumers. This need for innovation persists even today, driving retailers to seek new avenues to engage and connect with...

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Microsoft’s Teams Accused of Violating EU Antitrust Rules

June 25, 2024
European regulators say Microsoft’s Teams may have breached its antitrust rules through “possibly abusive” practices. The European Commission (EC) said Tuesday (June 25) that a preliminary investigation found that the tech giant had violated competition rules by bundling Teams — its messaging and conferencing offering – with larger business offerings like Office 365. “We are […]

Trade Ledger to Launch Beta Program for AI-Enabled Working Capital Solution

October 11, 2023
Trade Ledger is now accepting applications from banks to join the beta program for its artificial intelligence-enabled Working Capital Copilot solution. This solution helps banks access the $120 trillion embedded...

Microsoft’s Teams Target of EU Antitrust Investigation

July 27, 2023
Is Microsoft forcing customers to purchase its video conferencing app Teams? That’s what a European Commission (EC) antitrust investigation hopes to determine. The commission announced Thursday (July 27) it had begun a probe to determine if...

Microsoft Facing EU Antitrust Case Over Teams/Office Bundle

July 17, 2023
Microsoft’s Teams product has reportedly made it the target of an antitrust probe in Europe. The tech giant will be formally investigated by the European Commission (EC) over claims that...