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''A Hero Of Mine'': Ex-Google CEO Reacts To Sam Altman's Ouster From OpenAI
Google's former CEO Eric Schmidt called Sam Altman ''his hero'', and praised him for building the company from nothing to $90 billion in value.
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Shopify Shames Employees With Cost Calculator for Pointless Meetings
The Canadian e-commerce company has rolled out a calculator embedded in employees' calendar app that estimates the cost of any meeting with three or more people.
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OpenAI Launches Plugin Support for ChatGPT, AI Chatbot Gets Access to Live Data for the First Time
Microsoft-backed OpenAI has announced the introduction of support for plugins for ChatGPT. The company has released 11 third party plugins that include ones developed by Expedia, FiscalNote, Instacart, KAYAK, Klarna, Milo, OpenTable, Shopify, Slack, Speak, Wolfram, and Zapier. ChatGPT has also introduced two plugins of its own, a web browser, and c...
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Amazon 'Buy With Prime' to Roll Out to US Merchants on January 31 to Compete With Shopify Pay
Amazon has announced that it will roll out its 'Buy With Prime' button to allow merchants to sell products using its payment and delivery services outside it's shopping platform. The invite-only launch that was made available in April last year will be widely available to merchants in the US by January 31, according to the e-commerce firm.
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This Company Tells Its Staff To Say No To Meetings
Shopify Inc. spent last year cutting costs. Now, it's cutting meetings.
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This Tech Company Has Decided To Cancel All Meetings With More Than Two People In 2023
Shopify COO Kaz Nejatian said that the decision to cancel all meetings was taken to free up employee time.
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Shopify Lays Off 10 Percent Staff as Shopping Boom Fades Post COVID Pandemic
Shopify has decided to lay off 10 percent employees, as the shopping boom that started in COVID pandemic has started to fade gradually. Shopify has also become one among the US tech firms, including Amazon and Facebook, that are experiencing paused hirings or staff cut.
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Snap Q2 Report Sparks $80 Billion Loss in Ad Industry Market Cap Amid Tiktok Competition, Inflation Concerns
Snap announced poor second quarter earnings on Thursday, missing Q2 revenue targets and bringing the company’s shares down by 26 percent. The camera-based chat service has lost over 70 percent in 2022. The report also sparked a selloff in rival internet ad sellers, as Facebook owner Meta dropped 5 percent in extended trade, while Alphabet and Pin...
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Shopify Partners With YouTube to Tap Into Growing Pool of Content Creators
Shopify has announced a new partnership with YouTube that allows merchants on the company’s platform to sell via the Alphabet-owned video service. Merchants will be able to integrate their online stores with YouTube, allowing them to reach YouTube’s 2 billion strong monthly active users.
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Shopify Lets Users Set Up NFT-Gated Online Stores to Add a Sprinkle of Exclusivity
Shopify has unveiled a range of new features which includes the ability for online merchants to create “tokengated” stores designed to incentivize fans to hold brand tokens.
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Shopify Collaborates With Twitter to Help Merchants With Online Sale, Unveils 100 New Tools
Shopify has announced its collaboration with Twitter to shore up sales to counter a post-pandemic slowdown in online shopping. In addition, the company also unveiled over 100 news tools.
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US Launches $3.5 Billion Programme to Capture and Store CO2 From Air in an Effort to Minimise Climate Change
The US Energy Department has launched a programme on Thursday to fund four large-scale projects across the country that can remove carbon dioxide from the air. The federal department invested $3.5 billion in the technology. The programme would create four regional direct air capture hubs to spur the widespread deployment of the technology and carbo...
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Strike Partners With Shopify and Others to Help Merchants Accept Bitcoin Payments
CEO of payment app Strike, Jack Mallers, announced Strike’s integration with Shopify to enable merchants to accept Bitcoin payments through the Lightning Network.
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Here's How Cryptocurrency Can Be Used For Making Purchases
Companies like Microsoft and Shopify already accept cryptocurrency.
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Apple to Turn iPhone Handsets Into Payment Terminals Through Tap-to-Pay Feature
Apple is introducing a new feature that will allow businesses to accept credit card and digital payments with just a tap on their iPhone handsets, bypassing hardware systems such as Block's Square terminals.
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''A Hero Of Mine'': Ex-Google CEO Reacts To Sam Altman's Ouster From OpenAI
Google's former CEO Eric Schmidt called Sam Altman ''his hero'', and praised him for building the company from nothing to $90 billion in value.
-
Shopify Shames Employees With Cost Calculator for Pointless Meetings
The Canadian e-commerce company has rolled out a calculator embedded in employees' calendar app that estimates the cost of any meeting with three or more people.
-
OpenAI Launches Plugin Support for ChatGPT, AI Chatbot Gets Access to Live Data for the First Time
Microsoft-backed OpenAI has announced the introduction of support for plugins for ChatGPT. The company has released 11 third party plugins that include ones developed by Expedia, FiscalNote, Instacart, KAYAK, Klarna, Milo, OpenTable, Shopify, Slack, Speak, Wolfram, and Zapier. ChatGPT has also introduced two plugins of its own, a web browser, and c...
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Amazon 'Buy With Prime' to Roll Out to US Merchants on January 31 to Compete With Shopify Pay
Amazon has announced that it will roll out its 'Buy With Prime' button to allow merchants to sell products using its payment and delivery services outside it's shopping platform. The invite-only launch that was made available in April last year will be widely available to merchants in the US by January 31, according to the e-commerce firm.
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This Company Tells Its Staff To Say No To Meetings
Shopify Inc. spent last year cutting costs. Now, it's cutting meetings.
-
This Tech Company Has Decided To Cancel All Meetings With More Than Two People In 2023
Shopify COO Kaz Nejatian said that the decision to cancel all meetings was taken to free up employee time.
-
Shopify Lays Off 10 Percent Staff as Shopping Boom Fades Post COVID Pandemic
Shopify has decided to lay off 10 percent employees, as the shopping boom that started in COVID pandemic has started to fade gradually. Shopify has also become one among the US tech firms, including Amazon and Facebook, that are experiencing paused hirings or staff cut.
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Snap Q2 Report Sparks $80 Billion Loss in Ad Industry Market Cap Amid Tiktok Competition, Inflation Concerns
Snap announced poor second quarter earnings on Thursday, missing Q2 revenue targets and bringing the company’s shares down by 26 percent. The camera-based chat service has lost over 70 percent in 2022. The report also sparked a selloff in rival internet ad sellers, as Facebook owner Meta dropped 5 percent in extended trade, while Alphabet and Pin...
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Shopify Partners With YouTube to Tap Into Growing Pool of Content Creators
Shopify has announced a new partnership with YouTube that allows merchants on the company’s platform to sell via the Alphabet-owned video service. Merchants will be able to integrate their online stores with YouTube, allowing them to reach YouTube’s 2 billion strong monthly active users.
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Shopify Lets Users Set Up NFT-Gated Online Stores to Add a Sprinkle of Exclusivity
Shopify has unveiled a range of new features which includes the ability for online merchants to create “tokengated” stores designed to incentivize fans to hold brand tokens.
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Shopify Collaborates With Twitter to Help Merchants With Online Sale, Unveils 100 New Tools
Shopify has announced its collaboration with Twitter to shore up sales to counter a post-pandemic slowdown in online shopping. In addition, the company also unveiled over 100 news tools.
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US Launches $3.5 Billion Programme to Capture and Store CO2 From Air in an Effort to Minimise Climate Change
The US Energy Department has launched a programme on Thursday to fund four large-scale projects across the country that can remove carbon dioxide from the air. The federal department invested $3.5 billion in the technology. The programme would create four regional direct air capture hubs to spur the widespread deployment of the technology and carbo...
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Strike Partners With Shopify and Others to Help Merchants Accept Bitcoin Payments
CEO of payment app Strike, Jack Mallers, announced Strike’s integration with Shopify to enable merchants to accept Bitcoin payments through the Lightning Network.
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Here's How Cryptocurrency Can Be Used For Making Purchases
Companies like Microsoft and Shopify already accept cryptocurrency.
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Apple to Turn iPhone Handsets Into Payment Terminals Through Tap-to-Pay Feature
Apple is introducing a new feature that will allow businesses to accept credit card and digital payments with just a tap on their iPhone handsets, bypassing hardware systems such as Block's Square terminals.
