Google Unveils Experimental Keen Social Network For Users’ Interests
To help users share their passions with the world, Google unveiled a place for “long-term interests” called Keen that was made as part of its Area 120 test workshop. The project’s team worked in conjunction with the firm’s People and AI Research (PAIR) group, which works on “human-centered machine learning systems” per a blog post. The Keen Android … Continue reading Google Unveils Experimental Keen Social Network For Users’ Interests Continue Reading
Mobile commerce hasn’t been a focus during the pandemic, but recently retail apps and other usage patterns are starting to appear as more than a blip on the Digital 3.0 radar. Consumers have adopted using mobile for restaurant orders. According to data cited in the June edition of the PYMNTS “Order Ahead Mobile Tracker,” 25 percent of … 
In October 2017, then relatively new Target CEO Brian Cornell announced a decision that even by his own estimation caused some head-scratching. In spite of the burgeoning growth in eCommerce and the runaway growth of Amazon, he was focused on brick-and-mortar stores. In fact, he committed to opening new stores and redesigning old ones to the point … 
With its first visual update in more than two decades, iconic American lifestyle brand Stetson is sporting a new online shopping experience and modern identity revamp. The new brand identity will launch worldwide throughout product and consumer touchpoints over the year to come and will start with a rollout this week on a new website, according to … 
Cash, they say, is king. And when cash disappears from the bank (and thus from corporate coffers) — under mysterious circumstances with a convoluted backstory — investors panic. Heads roll in the C-Suite. For Wirecard, the German payments FinTech, call it the case of the missing $2 billion. News came on Friday (June 19) that … 
As it launches a health and sanitization initiative, AMC will restart operations at roughly 450 cinemas in the United States on July 15 and a further roughly 150 cinemas in time for the release of “TENET” and “Mulan.” The company is also rolling out its AMC Safe & Clean effort, which was created with the guidance … 
In what is said to be one of the final investments prior to the trading of its shares publicly, Palantir Technologies Inc. notched $500 million in funding from Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Holdings Inc. The infusion reduces the need for the data firm, which Peter Thiel backs, to bring in funds via an initial public offering (IPO), Bloomberg reported. Palantir is reportedly gearing … 
Consumers want to get out. PYMNTS’ recent consumer studies point to that fact, as almost half of Americans we surveyed (48.9 percent) report being bored shut in their homes, 50 percent want to travel domestically and 19.9 percent hope to resume international travel. The travel and tourism industry is gearing up to oblige. For example, Delta Air Lines … 
Swedish telecom giant Ericsson said the United Kingdom could lose out on the newest fifth-generation (5G) wireless network because of government rules that are making it expensive and inefficient to install, Bloomberg News reported. “Decisive action is needed, uncertainty is not good for business and it could delay the roll-out of the U.K.’s 5G network, putting the country’s long-term … 
Samsung Electronics‘ new Galaxy A71 5G smartphone hit U.S. retail channels today (June 19) at a price considerably below most 5G handsets. Without a trade-in, the phone is priced at $599 at AT&T (for pre-order), T-Mobile, Sprint and Samsung’s retail website. Verizon will offer the phone later this summer, according to a Samsung news release. At …