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Poor Website Designs Could Trigger Legal Actions

Uber's petition for a rehearing of the case was denied by the appeals court in a July 23, 2018, ruling. The company had no comment on the litigation, Uber spokesperson Alix Anfang told the E-Commerce Times Pulling the Trigger on Consent...

ACLU Sues Facebook for Facilitating Gender-Biased Job Recruitment

"They can do that in five or ten minutes and Facebook will approve it," he told the E-Commerce Times Facebook already blocks advertisers from discriminating in employment ads based on race, Romer-Friedman noted. "The primary thing we're asking Facebook to do is to treat gender...

Despite Emmys, Road Ahead Is Bumpy for Streaming Services

"At any one time, it is not uncommon for Netflix and YouTube traffic to account for 70 percent of the bandwidth being consumed in North America during peak hours," he told the E-Commerce Times From the carriers' point of view, they could be doing a lot of heavy lifting in this...

Facebook Goes Into High Gear to Fight Election Meddling, Fake News

"When you're rolling against the governments, the efforts of any company are likely inadequate," he told the E-Commerce Times. "Governments can continue to swap out bad actors and even place them in country or in the company, making identification and elimination nearly impossible."

EU Copyright Directive Advances Despite Worry Over Breaking the Internet

The directive will make it harder for users to share information, knowledge and political satire, as well as to create new forms of content, Rossi told the E-Commerce Times Under the directive, Internet platforms are required to compensate rights holders for links to their con...

ShipBob Gets $40M Injection to Fuel Growth

"SMBs have a dire need to compete head-on with the Internet tech giants," he told the E-Commerce Times. ShipBob on Thursday also announced the opening of its largest fulfillment center to date, with 105,000 square feet of space, in Chicago. Located next to the BNSF rail yard,...

The Thrill Is Gone for Many Facebook Users

"First, demographics -- the crowd that made Facebook great is into new things, and it's losing its newness," he told the E-Commerce Times. "Facebook always was a fashion, but now that the baby boomers have accepted it, it's probably looking more and more establishment to the 'newer is better' crowd."

Google Cracks Down on Tech-Support Scams

There are many legitimate tech support providers that offer local or regional services, or affordable support for out-of-warranty products, Google pointed out in comments provided to the E-Commerce Times by company rep Caroline Klapper. Its goal is to separate those providers from bad actors.

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A Model-Based Structure May Be Ideal in a Data-Driven World

"According to a recent McKinsey survey, companies that can consistently deploy models in production have a 7.4 percent profit margin advantage over their peers," he told the E-Commerce Times Such model-driven companies develop more breakthrough products while simultaneously an...

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Software Providers Scramble to Satisfy World’s Largest IT Customer

"We are always looking for new industry partners and solution packages to work through this process," GSA's Wustner-Brown told the E-Commerce Times Carahsoft has assisted both vendors and GSA in arranging many of the Schedule 70 offerings. It is the GSA Schedule 70 contract ...

Mobile App Financing Startup Gets $6M Helping Hand

"They usually have to bootstrap themselves as single workers, and may be short on cash when they need to invest into, say, another app or platform or employee," he told the E-Commerce Times Braavo formerly was known as "Aprenita."

5 Steps to a Riveting Company Story

"We're hardwired to remember stories. We have an emotional response to stories that we don't get from the facts and features of a brand or product," he told the E-Commerce Times We respond to stories in particular because they provide a path to understanding....

Google One Paid Storage Now Open to All US Users

"A conventional resolution photo is about 3 MB, but the sky's the limit for high-res photos," he told the E-Commerce Times. "The same considerations apply to video SD versus HD." Users can share their Google One plan with up to five additional family members, and they will get...

Square’s Cash App Supports Bitcoin in All US States

"Anything that is backed by nothing tangible has a floor value of zero. So, making it easier to buy in just makes it easier to lose in the long run," he told the E-Commerce Times "The bubble for bitcoin is over," remarked Edgar Radjabli, managing partner at Apis Capital Manage...

The Wiggly Line Between Journalism and PR

"I've noticed that more publications are coming back and saying, 'We're not doing earned media any more. You can pay us $350, and we'll do a mention -- more and we'll do an article,'" she told the E-Commerce Times That happens at only a small percentage of the publications JoT...

AI-Driven Marketing Offers High Hopes to B2B Firms

The partnership will "extend companies' reach and ability to target business decision makers digitally leveraging our LifeData Warehouse," Versium CEO Chris Matty told the E-Commerce Times "LiveRamp provides identity resolution so I can associate things like cookies with indiv...

5 Practical Tips for Crowdfunding Success

"In some ways, it is the perfect laboratory to explore and develop the market viability of your project," he told the E-Commerce Times. "If you can launch a new brand and attract thousands of people within a short time frame, it becomes a mile marker of the consumer readiness...

Leveraging Blockchain for B2B E-Commerce

"While they are not exactly using blockchain at the moment, these patents foreshadow future use in the banking industry," he told the E-Commerce Times The distribution and services sector, which will spend about $380 million this year on blockchain, will come next, led by reta...

E-Sports Pioneers Are Making It Up as They Go

"The Westminster Dog Show is a big thing; the Kentucky Derby is a big thing," he told the E-Commerce Times "It all depends on what your interests are, and for people who enjoy fast-paced competitive video gaming, I can assure you that e-sports is a big thing," Pollak added....

Kroger Gets Into Online Grocery Shopping Act

"That has proven to be a strong strategy for Amazon," she told the E-Commerce Times The Ship service offers competitive e-commerce pricing, Kroger said....

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