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Stella McCartney and Google Have a Plan to Fix Fashion’s Environmental Data Gap

15 May 2019 • By Sarah Kent

Stella McCartney and Google Have a Plan to Fix Fashion’s Environmental Data Gap

The tech giant and eco-luxury brand plan to track the environmental impact of cotton and viscose, two of the most commonly used fibres in clothing. Their goal: create a tool that can quantify even the most obscure links in the fashion supply chain

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Google Unveils Slew of New Digital Ad Formats in Amazon Battle

14 May 2019 • By Bloomberg

14 May 2019 • By Bloomberg

The tech giant's giving advertisers a ton of extra digital real estate, adding new promotional formats to online search, YouTube and its increasingly popular Discover service.

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Google Unveils Slew of New Digital Ad Formats in Amazon Battle

The tech giant's giving advertisers a ton of extra digital real estate, adding new promotional formats to online search, YouTube and its increasingly popular Discover service.

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Pinterest IPO Raises $1.4 Billion as It Shuns Social-Media Tag

18 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

18 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

Chief executive Ben Silbermann likes to project a more virtuous, less competitive vision of Pinterest, but investors will still be scrutinising its advertising model.

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Pinterest IPO Raises $1.4 Billion as It Shuns Social-Media Tag

Chief executive Ben Silbermann likes to project a more virtuous, less competitive vision of Pinterest, but investors will still be scrutinising its advertising model.

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JD.com Launches Store on Google Shopping Site

5 March 2019 • By Reuters

5 March 2019 • By Reuters

The Chinese e-commerce giant has launched store Joybuy on Google Express, which marks the latest development as the companies aim to take on respective rivals Alibaba and Amazon.

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JD.com Launches Store on Google Shopping Site

The Chinese e-commerce giant has launched store Joybuy on Google Express, which marks the latest development as the companies aim to take on respective rivals Alibaba and Amazon.

The BoF Podcast: Futurist Lucie Greene on Big Tech Versus the State

4 March 2019 • By BoF Team

4 March 2019 • By BoF Team

The futurist author and columnist unpacks tech giants' powerful influence over day-to-day life and public policy, making a case for deeper consideration of the ideology that underpins this culture of innovation and disruption.

The BoF Podcast: Futurist Lucie Greene on Big Tech Versus the State

The futurist author and columnist unpacks tech giants' powerful influence over day-to-day life and public policy, making a case for deeper consideration of the ideology that underpins this culture of innovation and disruption.

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Google, Salesforce Invest in UK Payments Start-Up GoCardless

18 February 2019 • By Bloomberg

18 February 2019 • By Bloomberg

Founded in 2011, the start-up lets businesses set up recurring bank payments from customers online, rather than relying on a debit or credit card.

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Google, Salesforce Invest in UK Payments Start-Up GoCardless

Founded in 2011, the start-up lets businesses set up recurring bank payments from customers online, rather than relying on a debit or credit card.

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Good Times Keep Rolling for Facebook and Google's Ad Businesses

28 January 2019 • By Bloomberg

28 January 2019 • By Bloomberg

Concerns over privacy and regulation aren’t hurting Facebook and Google's multibillion dollar advertising businesses.

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Good Times Keep Rolling for Facebook and Google's Ad Businesses

Concerns over privacy and regulation aren’t hurting Facebook and Google's multibillion dollar advertising businesses.

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Google Spends $40 Million on Watch Tech to Fight Apple

18 January 2019 • By Bloomberg

18 January 2019 • By Bloomberg

The Alphabet Inc. unit agreed to acquire Fossil Group intellectual property in a bid to boost the search giant’s nascent efforts in the category.

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Google Spends $40 Million on Watch Tech to Fight Apple

The Alphabet Inc. unit agreed to acquire Fossil Group intellectual property in a bid to boost the search giant’s nascent efforts in the category.

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New York Is a Genuine Tech Hub (And That Was Before Amazon)

14 November 2018 • By The New York Times

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New York Is a Genuine Tech Hub (And That Was Before Amazon)

The city is home to a deep pool of technical talent as well as sales, marketing and business expertise. And Amazon’s decision to put a headquarters in the city only reinforces that trend.

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JD Turns to Google, Walmart to Build Global E-Commerce Empire

28 August 2018 • By Bloomberg

28 August 2018 • By Bloomberg

Richard Liu has his eyes on the affluent consumers of Europe and the U.S. as he makes substantial investments in the infrastructure needed to supply millions of customers around the world.

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JD Turns to Google, Walmart to Build Global E-Commerce Empire

Richard Liu has his eyes on the affluent consumers of Europe and the U.S. as he makes substantial investments in the infrastructure needed to supply millions of customers around the world.