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Walmart continues M&A spree with acquisition of lingerie retailer Bare Necessities

October 19, 2018October 12, 2018

Walmart continues to beef up its portfolio of digital brands, announcing on Friday that it had acquired Bare Necessities, an online retailer of lingerie, swimwear, hosiery and other intimates. Walmart declined to disclose the terms … Read more

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How this Kazakhstan internet giant built success on ideas from Russia and China

October 19, 2018October 11, 2018

Eva Yoo Contributor Eva Yoo is founder of Seek Road, the project wherein she cycles from Shanghai to London while interviewing startups on the Silk Road. The advantage of entering an emerging market is that … Read more

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Walmart is working with Eko to create interactive content

October 19, 2018October 11, 2018

Walmart and Eko announced a partnership this morning to create a joint venture for interactive content called W*E Interactive Ventures. The best example of the interactivity that Eko enables is probably “That Moment When,” a … Read more

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Zuora partners with Amazon Pay to expand subscription billing options

October 19, 2018October 11, 2018

Zuora, the SaaS company helping organizations manage payments for subscription businesses, announced today that it had been selected as a Premier Partner in the Amazon Pay Global Partner Program.  The “Premier Partner” distinction means businesses … Read more

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Origin launches protocol for building cheaper decentralized Ubers & Airbnbs

October 19, 2018October 10, 2018

The sharing economy ends up sharing a ton of labor’s earnings with middlemen like Uber and Airbnb, and $38 million-funded Origin wants the next great two-sided marketplace to be decentralized on the blockchain so drivers and … Read more

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Warby Parker taps NY celebs for Pupils Project limited edition collection

October 19, 2018October 10, 2018

Warby Parker is introducing a new collaboration as part of the Pupils Project. In participation with a number of famous New Yorkers, including Rosario Dawson, Lena Dunham, Nikolai Fraiture, Iman, Fran Lebowitz, Humberto Leon, Mary-Louise … Read more

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Comparing Google Home Hub vs Amazon Echo Show 2 vs Facebook Portal

October 19, 2018October 9, 2018

The war for the countertop has begun. Google, Amazon and Facebook all revealed their new smart displays this month. Each hopes to become the center of your Internet of Things-equipped home and a window to … Read more

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SoundCloud finally lets more musicians monetize four years later

October 19, 2018October 9, 2018

SoundCloud moves painfully slow for a tech company, and no one feels that pain more than musicians who are popular on the site but don’t get paid. 10 years since SoundCloud first launched, and four … Read more

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Salesforce acquires Rebel, maker of ‘interactive’ email services, to expand its Marketing Cloud

October 19, 2018October 5, 2018

Salesforce’s Marketing and Commerce Cloud is the company’s smallest division today, so to help beef it up, the company is making an acquisition to add in more features. Salesforce has acquired Rebel, a startup that develops … Read more

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As some pricey coding camps fade away, Codecademy barrels ahead with affordable paid offerings and a new mobile app

October 19, 2018October 4, 2018

Between 2013 and last year, the number of boot camp schools tripled to more than 90 in the U.S. alone, according to Course Report, an outfit that tracks the industry. Some — including The Iron … Read more

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