Amazon has backtracked on a key climate goal, eliminating its Shipment Zero pledge to be net-zero carbon across its shipments by 2030. Spotted by Business Insider, Amazon has issued a statement consolidating its various climate pledges. As part of that consolidation,…
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Walmart Teams Up With Salesforce to Sell Its Retail Software
Walmart is making a major move into retail software and services, teaming up with Salesforce to sell its solutions to other retailers. Walmart revolutionized the retail market thanks to its focus on logistics, fulfillment, and delivery. The retail giant is…
TSA Rolling Out Facial Recognition Checkpoint Screening
The TSA is rolling out facial recognition at checkpoints to compare travelers’ faces with the photos on their IDs. Facial recognition is a controversial topic, with critics saying it unfairly targets minorities and is a privacy nightmare. The TSA and…
UK Watchdog Blocks Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Deal
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has reached a decision on the Microsoft/Activision deal, voting to block it entirely. Microsoft announced in early 2022 that it was purchasing Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. The deal met with almost immediate criticism, especially…
Windows 11 Comes to the HoloLens 2
Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 is receiving a major upgrade, with Windows 11 coming to the headset by the end of June. HoloLens is Microsoft’s mixed reality headset at the center of its multiverse strategy. Windows 11 will bring a number of…
UAE Company Invests In Uber’s Spinout of Careem
Uber is spinning out part of its Careem brand, with UAE company e& investing $400 million for a majority stake in the spinout. Uber bought the Careem ride-hailing service for $3.1 billion in 2019. Uber will retain ownership of Careem…
Six Trends Shaping Location Marketing In 2016
How will local marketing change this year? From apps to beacons to mobile wallets, columnist Adam Dorfman covers six trends local search marketers should pay attention to. How should businesses think about location marketing in 2016? With more than 50 percent…
Walmart Teams Up With Salesforce to Sell Its Retail Software
Walmart is making a major move into retail software and services, teaming up with Salesforce to sell its solutions to other retailers. Walmart revolutionized the retail market thanks to its focus on logistics, fulfillment, and delivery. The retail giant is…
5 Best Tips To Improve eCommerce User Experience
With the increasing competition in the eCommerce market, it has become challenging to keep the clients interested long enough to make the sale. Around two billion people purchase goods or services online. In fact, by 2025, world eCommerce sales are likely to…
Google also had a local search update from November 30 through December 8
This overlapped other ranking updates and a Google map and local pack update design change. Google has confirmed that it ran a local search ranking update between November 30th and December 8th — it is calling the November 2021 local search update.…