E-Commerce Minute: Saturday -- April 9, 2016
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Headline Scan
Verizon May Be Tuning Up for Yodeling Contest
Illicit Weapons Traders Flock to Facebook
Disrupting Software Development in an On-Demand World
Report Throws the Book at Yahoo
New Features Boost Sharing via Facebook Live
Salesforce's MetaMind Buy Fuels CRM's AI Arms Race
Today's Story Highlights
Verizon May Be Tuning Up for Yodeling Contest
Verizon reportedly is planning to make a formal first-round bid for the core assets of Yahoo when the company begins fielding offers on Monday.
Verizon, whose CEO last month confirmed his company's interest, is
working with executives of its AOL subsidiary and three financial
advisors to put together a bid by the April 11 deadline, according to
the report.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83346.html
Illicit Weapons Traders Flock to Facebook
Facebook has served as an online marketplace for armed militias in Libya and other war-torn countries, according to a news report published
Wednesday. An array of light weapons bought and sold after the fall of
Moammar Gadhafi unleashed a torrent of unregulated commerce in Libya,
which previously had controlled online communications strictly,
according to a study by Armament Research Services.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83343.html
Disrupting Software Development in an On-Demand World
The idea that software is eating the world has become a generally accepted dictum. Everywhere you look, industries and institutions are
being disrupted by the unprecedented power of software. Now, the world
is demanding a new way to develop software to keep pace with the pace of
disruption. The greatest poster child for the brave new world of
software-driven business is General Electric.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83341.html
Report Throws the Book at Yahoo
Yahoo is in the midst of a financial freefall, based on a report that claims the company's deal book shows a muddled and confusing financial
picture that has made potential investors nervous about any effort to
salvage the business. Yahoo's internal presentation for investors paints
a picture of a company moving entirely in the wrong direction, according
to the report.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83340.html
New Features Boost Sharing via Facebook Live
Facebook on Wednesday announced enhanced Facebook Live video capabilities with additional features to allow members to share live
video with friends and family by broadcasting events or sharing video in
groups. Users can go live in Facebook groups so that a group of users or
friends or family members can be sent specific video feeds. The feature
has an interactive quality.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83335.html
Salesforce's MetaMind Buy Fuels CRM's AI Arms Race
MetaMind, a startup focused on deep learning, this week announced that it has been acquired by Salesforce. The company's expertise is in
natural language processing -- letting computers analyze relationships
between words. "We'll be able to offer customers real AI solutions with
breakthrough capabilities that further automate and personalize customer
support," MetaMind CEO Richard Socher said.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83338.html
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