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Archive for 2023
Zipline, a drone delivery company in San Francisco, is going to abandon several projects in U.S. cities next year, and plans to fly in 15 cities by 2025, according to a report by Yahoo Finance. Drones have been delivering worldwide for more than a decade, but it has mostly been a niche business limited to […]
A study of the psychological well-being of two million individuals from 2005 to 2022 in 168 countries released this November by the Oxford Internet Institute found “smaller and less consistent associations than would be expected if the internet were causing widespread psychological harm.” One focus area of the researchers was the potential impact of the […]
A growing concern among merchants is their ability to meet new payment card industry (PCI) security standards as early as next March. Failure to complete the upgrade within one year could cost them penalties from $5,000 to $100,000 or more. The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) develops the Payment Card Industry Data […]
A growing concern among merchants is their ability to meet new payment card industry (PCI) security standards as early as next March. Failure to complete the upgrade within one year could cost them penalties from $5,000 to $100,000 or more. The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) develops the Payment Card Industry Data […]
The global annual software buyer behavior survey “The Value-Driven Buyer”released in June by G2, research and software marketplace firm, shows that businesses see a positive outlook among global companies buying software this year. Artificial intelligence is reshaping the entire software landscape as buyers turn to AI to extract more value from their software purchases. That […]
The main concern of merchants today is retaining and further monetizing their existing customer base. Now they prioritize innovative ways to do it, moving away from traditional customer acquisition methods. In a study conducted between March 18 and April 15, 2023, researchers of Chargebee, a subscription billing software firm, analyzed the customer retention activities of […]
The main concern of merchants today is retaining and further monetizing their existing customer base. Now they prioritize innovative ways to do it, moving away from traditional customer acquisition methods. In a study conducted between March 18 and April 15, 2023, researchers of Chargebee, a subscription billing software firm, analyzed the customer retention activities of […]
PDD Holdings, the parent firm of e-commerce sites Temu and Pinduoduo, moved its headquarters from China to Ireland, underscoring the Chinese tech giant’s international push, CNBC says. The company listed Dublin as its “chief executive office” in a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Previously, the company listed Shanghai as its main office. […]
Microsoft is not going to offer salary increases to full-time employees, as CEO Satya Nadella told employees in an email on Wednesday. The move is consistent with Microsoft’s efforts to cut costs as revenue growth slows and customers cut costs. In January, the software maker said it would cut 10,000 jobs, or just under 5% […]
