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New 3D body scanning platform creates personal avatar for customers from two photos

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November 22, 2019

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A new 3D body scanning solution can build a personal avatar for customers from just two smartphone photographs. Launched this week, meepl has been developed by engineering graduated at prestigious…

An Amazon employee from its Staten Island fulfilment centre has died of COVID-19, raising serious concerns about the safety of its workers

Amazon set to spend $1.5bn this holiday season as it eyes 30 min delivery times

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November 22, 2019

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Amazon has warned investors it will spend an extra $1.5 billion across the upcoming holiday season as it looks to capture more Prime memberships by offering a super swift delivery…

Facebook launches WhatsApp e-commerce catalogue feature

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November 8, 2019

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Facebook Inc. launched a catalogue feature for its WhatsApp messaging app on Thursday, as it looks to establish the service’s e-commerce tools. After acquiring the app for $19 billion in…

Pinterest shares drop 19% after disappointing Q3

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November 1, 2019

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Pinterest saw its shares fall 19 per cent on Thursday after its third quarter revenue came in lower than Wall Street estimates. The online scrapbook platform reported lower-than-expected average revenue…

Amazon begins Black Friday Countdown with month of deals

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November 1, 2019

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Amazon has an entire month of offers in its sights in the run up to Black Friday and the peak Christmas trading period. With Black Friday falling later than usual…

Amazon is planning to vastly expand the rollout of its Amazon Hub Locker network in a bid to speed up Prime delivery shipments and strengthen its logistics operations.

EU could launch major Amazon antitrust probe “within days”

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July 17, 2019

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EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager is set to launch a formal investigation into Amazon “within days” according to two people familiar with the case speaking to Bloomberg. Now into her…

Alibaba applies for 262 blockchain patents

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May 24, 2019

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Chinese multinational conglomerate and e-commerce specialist Alibaba is pushing on with its foray into blockchain implementation after applying for 262 blockchain patents. With those patents in hand, Alibaba will integrate…

Amazon has succumbed to pressure from staff, unions and government officials announcing plans to launch temperature checks and provide face masks for all staff.

Amazon wins 12 year domain battle against Brazil

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May 21, 2019

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The world’s largest internet-based retailer is closing in on a battle against Brazil and an alliance of Southern American countries to own the ‘.amazon’ domain. The Internet Corporation for Assigned…

Big Interview: Bossa Nova Robotics managing director Red McKay

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Automated grocery technology went from luxury to necessity almost overnight during the pandemic, we spoke to Bossa Nova to find out how the industry could change for good.

Since the term “robot” was first coined by Czech author Karel Čapek in 1921, the idea of an autonomous, mechanical entity handling the most laborious roles of the working world…

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New 3D body scanning platform creates personal avatar for customers from two photos

Amazon set to spend $1.5bn this holiday season as it eyes 30 min delivery times

Facebook launches WhatsApp e-commerce catalogue feature

Amazon begins Black Friday Countdown with month of deals

EU could launch major Amazon antitrust probe “within days”

Alibaba applies for 262 blockchain patents

Amazon wins 12 year domain battle against Brazil

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