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https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/wild-prints-trendy-wear-making-masters-center-golf-109176591
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AUGUSTA, Ga. -- At a place where green jackets never go out of style, the sometimes-wild, often-trendy and always-interesting fashion sense of those playing Augusta National has become a viral subplot to the competition at the Masters this week.At the forefront may have been Jason Day, playing...
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https://profiletree.com/ai-for-event-management/
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Profiletree
Artificial intelligence is revolutionising how we manage and deliver events, leading to innovative methods in planning and execution that distinguish remarkable events from the ordinary. By weaving AI into the fabric of event management, we're not only streamlining processes but also elevating...
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https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2024JEDI0021-000592
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B.takes action to strengthen rural Island, coastal economies Local governments, First Nations and not-for-profit organizations along the west coast and Vancouver Island are receiving funding to promote economic diversification, clean-economy opportunities and infrastructure development.
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https://allafrica.com/stories/202404190395.html
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Allafrica
Luanda — The Permanent Representative of Angola to the United Nations, Francisco José da Cruz, stated last Thursdy, at the Organization's headquarters in New York, that the modernization of the transport and logistics network is one of the Angolan Government's main priorities to capitalize Angola's geographic position.
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https://profiletree.com/what-is-artificial-intelligence-for-beginners/
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Profiletree
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is an interdisciplinary science with multiple approaches. Advancements in machine learning and deep learning are creating a paradigm shift in virtually every sector of the tech industry. At its core, AI is the branch of computer science that aims to answer Turing's...
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https://www.phonearena.com/news/no-shops-no-sales-how-could-a-oneplus-ban-affect-the-company-in-india_id157512
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Phonearena
While OnePlus might not be stealing the spotlight in the US and Europe, it is a popular name in the East, including in smartphone-savvy India. However, the recent storm gathering over OnePlus could dampen its spirits as it faces the looming threat of a ban on selling its products in offline stores across India.The All India Mobile Retailers Association (AIMRA), representing a whopping 150,000 offline smartphone retailers, has thrown a curveball at the Chinese company by considering halting the sales of OnePlus devices, including the latest OnePlus 12, OnePlus 12R, the OnePlus Open, and so on.
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https://www.techrepublic.com/article/microsoft-dynamics-vs-salesforce/
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https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/18/business/wayfair-first-namesake-store/index.html
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Online furniture and home furnishings seller Wayfair is set to open its first-ever namesake store next month, the company announced Thursday.
The large-format store, clocking in at 150,000 square feet and located in Edens Plaza in Wilmette, Illinois, will open to...
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Online furniture and home furnishings seller Wayfair is set to open its first-ever namesake store next month, the company announced Thursday.
The large-format store, clocking in at 150,000 square feet and located in Edens Plaza in Wilmette, Illinois, will open to...
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/walmart-self-checkout-target-dollar-general-costco/
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Walmart is joining the ranks of retailers rethinking self-checkout, with the industry giant in the process of removing the self-service lanes at a store in Missouri. The return to registers staffed by humans at the Walmart store in Shrewsbury, a suburb of St. Louis, comes a month after or less could use the self-checkout lane at its stores, and .
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https://www.sitepronews.com/2024/04/19/how-business-data-processing-drives-growth-for-ecommerce/
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As of 2024, there exists anywhere from 12 to 24 million eCommerce stores online. Needless to say,the competition in the eCommerce sector is fierce, and customers are spoilt for choices on which ones to pick. . As customer demands determine the fate of eCommerce stores, businesses are left catering to all whims and fancies of their customers.
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https://retailwire.com/wayfair-to-launch-its-first-physical-furniture-store-next-month/
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On Thursday, Wayfair, the e-commerce furniture and homeware store, announced its plans to open its first physical store in Edens Plaza in Wilmette, Illinois, next month.
Inspired by IKEA's setup, the in-person store, which will open on May 23 and be 150,000 square feet, will have a restaurant on...
Inspired by IKEA's setup, the in-person store, which will open on May 23 and be 150,000 square feet, will have a restaurant on...
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https://cxm.co.uk/this-week-in-cx-customer-service-quality-is-falling-and-consumers-dont-want-automation-to-help/
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Cxm
Happy Friday! 'This week in CX' brings you the latest roundup of industry news.
This week, we're looking at UK consumers turning their backs on automation for customer service, steps taken towards responsible AI, and research on the level of service offered to machine customers.
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This week, we're looking at UK consumers turning their backs on automation for customer service, steps taken towards responsible AI, and research on the level of service offered to machine customers.
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https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/retail/ormer-walgreens-head-of-real-estate-aims-to-grow-lrg-investors-by-keeping-up-with-shifting-consumer-behavior-patterns-123855
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Joe Brady joins LRG Investors as partner. Walgreens' former head of real estate Joe Brady has joined Bay Area-based LRG Investors as a partner. . In his new position at LRG, Brady is charged with expanding the firm's portfolio and leading its national growth strategy. "We've been around the industry for decades and what we can do really well is help brands accelerate their growth and help them optimize their portfolios," Brady told Bisnow in an interview.
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https://financialit.net/blog/payments-wallets/what-will-it-take-pan-european-payment-solution-succeed
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Financialit
Nabeel Moosa, VP Strategy & Value Creation at Nexi Group 19.04.2024 12:30 pm #payments #wallets There have never been so many ways to pay for goods and services: we can choose from global card-based brands like Mastercard or Visa, worldwide wallets like PayPal, merchant wallets like Amazon Pay,...
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https://sourcingjournal.com/topics/technology/byte-sized-ai-artificial-intelligence-boohoo-group-bloomreach-amazon-best-buy-google-cloud-506087/
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Sourcingjournal
Byte-Sized AI is a bi-weekly column that covers all things artificial intelligence—from startup funding, to newly inked partnerships, to just-launched, AI-powered capabilities from major retailers, software providers and supply chain players.
Boohoo Group enlists Bloomreach for AI-powered...
Boohoo Group enlists Bloomreach for AI-powered...
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https://www.finsmes.com/2024/04/bcomp-closes-usd40m-series-c-funding.html
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Bcomp, a Fribourg, Switzerland-based provider of natural fibre composites for the mobility, recreational and mass transportation sectors, raised USD$40M in Series C funding.
The round was led by EGS Beteiligungen AG (EGSB). Verve Ventures, Zürcher Kantonalbank, RKKVC, Generali, Airbus Ventures...
The round was led by EGS Beteiligungen AG (EGSB). Verve Ventures, Zürcher Kantonalbank, RKKVC, Generali, Airbus Ventures...
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https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/8/2549
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1. IntroductionThe study of wearable devices is a trending research topic, owing to their non-invasive approach and ability to deliver continuous, real-time monitoring of physical activities. Wearable devices have existed for several decades—the first being the Holter monitor (1962), which...
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https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/iveco-bus-extends-its-crossway-further-with-a-hybrid-version/
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Automotiveworld
Iveco Bus is further expanding its range of efficient solutions for transport operators to reduce their carbon footprint with a new hybrid version of its Crossway intercity bus, compatible with XTL (X-To-Liquid) renewable fuels and equipped with a Euro VI Step E compliant CURSOR 9 engine
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https://www.tampabay.com/opinion/2024/04/19/will-artificial-intelligence-hamstring-our-ability-think-ourselves/
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Tampabay
Will artificial intelligence hamstring our ability to think for ourselves? AI is mere keystrokes away from making people even less disciplined and skilled when it comes to thoughtful decisions. As artificial intelligence creeps further into people's daily lives, so do worries about it. At the most alarmist are concerns about AI going rogue and terminating its human masters.
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https://www.desmog.com/2024/04/19/development-banks-underwrote-fast-food-kfc-global-takeover/
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Desmog
With its unparalleled purchasing power and exacting demands, fast food has long shaped agricultural systems in the United States, Europe, and China. But as major American fast food brands, like KFC, expand into so-called "frontier markets," taxpayer-funded development banks have made their global...
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https://www.csrwire.com/press_releases/799746-coastal-second-harvest-food-bank-awarded-grant-duke-energy-foundation
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Home News Philanthropy. ORLANDO, Fla., April 19, 2024 /CSRwire/ - Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida recently received a $27,000 grant from Duke Energy Foundation through the Powerful Communities program. The funding expanded the cold storage capacity at eight of Second Harvest's community feeding partners, allowing them to distribute even more perishable foods to neighbors in Brevard, Osceola and Volusia counties.
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https://www.rcrwireless.com/20240419/private-5g/swedish-mining-company-boliden-taps-industry-4-0-startup-radtonics-for-private-5g
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Rcrwireless
Swedish mining company Boliden (New Boliden) has appointed local industrial 5G network "challenger" Radtonics to deploy a private 5G network at its mine in Garpenberg, in Dalarna County in Sweden. Boliden produces zinc, copper, lead, nickel, silver, and gold, at mines in Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Ireland.