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Trump directs U.S. Commerce Department to set 5G wireless spectrum strategy
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a presidential memorandum directing the Commerce Department to develop a long-term comprehensive national…
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How messaging, AI, and bots are rescuing customer service
Consumers want messaging-based customer service channels. Companies that transition from voice- and email-based customer support see a 25 percent greater…
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Tesla shares jump on rare quarterly profit
Tesla reported a net profit, positive cash flow and wider-than-expected margins for the latest quarter on Wednesday, delivering on Chief…
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Amazon’s first African AWS datacenter will open in Cape Town in 2020
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is finally launching datacenter infrastructure in Africa, with the Amazon subsidiary today revealing plans to open…
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Amazon joins $50 million investment in European Nest rival Tado
European Nest competitor Tado has raised $50 million in a round of financing from Amazon’s Alexa Fund, the European Investment…
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Platform economy paves the way for the expansion of credit to all populations
One third of the global population has no access to credit and therefore no means to spend money on the…
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Real-world case studies reveal the power of location data (VB Live)
“We know that brands know more about their customer than anybody else when the customer is engaging with them,” says…
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