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E-Commerce Minute: Monday -- April 30, 2018

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Headline Scan
Insurance and the Consumer IoT
AI-Based Customer Data Platform Supports ABM Operations
What's Next With Facebook?

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Today's Story Highlights

Insurance and the Consumer IoT
Smart home and consumer IoT solutions promise significant opportunities
for the insurance industry in terms of reducing costs, alleviating
risks, deepening customer engagement, and creating new services and
revenue streams. There are many barriers ahead to overcome, but given
the tremendous upside, insurance companies have begun attacking these
challenges with a multi-tiered strategy.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85310.html

AI-Based Customer Data Platform Supports ABM Operations
Lattice Engines, a provider of account-based marketing tools driven by
AI, has announced the launch of Lattice Atlas, calling it the first
customer data platform for ABM. The new platform synchronizes all
customer data across a single, integrated view, making it easier for
customers to see their data, no matter the source. Customers often have
to view data across multiple tools and workflows.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85312.html

What's Next With Facebook?
Facebook and other social networks appear to have crossed the line with
respect to privacy and censorship. Facebook has been accused of helping
one side while hiding the other side in many important debates. It has
been accused of exposing the personal information of its users,
violating their privacy. These perceptions are problems that must be
fixed. What's the next step?
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85309.html

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T-Mobile and Sprint are teaming up. It's The Daily Crunch.

THE DAILY CRUNCH MONDAY, APRIL 30 2018 By Anthony Ha T-Mobile and Sprint reach a merger agreement, Blue Origin has a successful flight and we look at the legacy of Burning Man creator Larry Harvey. All that and more in The Daily Crunch for April 30, 2018. 1. T-Mobile and Sprint have finally announced a merger agreement This comes after years of back-and-forth about whether or not the two telecom giants will come together. Now they just need government regulators to approve the deal. T-Mobile argues that the merger will allow it to remain competitive with AT&T and Verizon (which owns TechCrunch) as they roll out next generation 5G networks. 2. Blue Origin's New Shepard skims space in successful 8th test launch New Shepard isn't meant to deliver things into orbit, because Blue Origin has a different purpose and technology from the likes of SpaceX. It's focused on giving people a quick, safe lift into space followed by a period of weightlessness and a pleasant descent. 3. Fitbit will use Google Cloud to make its data available to doctors For Fitbit, the deal means moving a step closer toward healthcare legitimacy. 4. Twitter also sold data access to Cambridge Analytica researcher Twitter confirmed this weekend that Aleksandr Kogan's commercial enterprise GSR had purchased one-time API access to a random sample of public tweets from 2014 and 2015. Twitter told Bloomberg that the company did not find any access to private data about people who use Twitter. 5. Burning Man's Larry Harvey passes after opening tech's imagination Even those of us who have never been to Burning Man have to acknowledge the impact that the event has had on our culture, particularly in Silicon Valley. 6. Walmart retreats from its UK Asda business to hone its focus on competing with Amazon UK supermarket chain Sainsbury's has announced a deal with Walmart to buy a majority stake in Asda, Walmart's wholly-owned UK subsidiary. 7. Podcast-a-palooza This week we've got the Equity podcast discussing a strong week for earnings and Original Content offering initial impressions on The Handmaid's Tale season two. Get more stories at techcrunch.com  Newest Jobs From CrunchBoard: Data Analyst at American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (Washington D.C., DC, USA) Cofounder & CTO at Nesh (Houston, TX, USA) Salesforce Developer & Administrator at RBC Wealth Management (Minneapolis, MN, USA) Technical Systems Analyst at RBC Wealth Management (Minneapolis, MN, USA) Analyst, Technical Systems at RBC Wealth Management (Minneapolis, MN, USA) SEE MORE JOBS ON CRUNCHBOARD Post your tech jobs and reach millions of TechCrunch readers for only $200 per month View this email online in your browser If you do not want to receive this email or you would like to update your preferences click here. 410 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 © 2018 Oath Tech Network. All rights reserved.   TechCrunch is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25th 2018 we will be introducing a new unified Oath Terms of Service and Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More.

                                                           

Editor's Pick: AI-Based Customer Data Platform Supports ABM Operations

AI-Based Customer Data Platform Supports ABM Operations

David Jones Apr 28, 2018 5:00 AM PT

Lattice Engines, a provider of account-based marketing tools driven by AI, has announced the launch of Lattice Atlas, calling it the first customer data platform for ABM. The new platform synchronizes all customer data across a single, integrated view, making it easier for customers to see their data, no matter the source. Customers often have to view data across multiple tools and workflows. [More...]

More Picks:

Researchers Create Hack to Unlock Millions of Hotel Room Doors A flaw in certain electronic hotel door locks could allow hackers to access guest rooms and other secure locations at millions of properties around the world, F-Secure researchers have discovered. Software updates were issued to fix the flaw in the smart locks after F-Secure notified and worked with the manufacturer over the past year. The researchers had found a way to make a master key. [More...]

Snap Doubles Down on Spectacles Wearable Cam Snap, the company behind Snapchat, on Thursday released the second generation of its Spectacles, a wearable video camera that captures short clips that can be synced to a smartphone. The new version also takes still photos and is designed to be water-resistant. The new Spectacles sport the same basic Ray-Ban style design as the first iteration, but they have been slimmed down and are less bulky. [More...]

New Ubuntu Rethinks Desktop Ecosystem Canonical on Thursday released Ubuntu Linux 18.04, which utilizes live patching and a new metric data collection system. Notably missing is the Unity desktop that had distinguished the distro but was poorly received. Canonical last year made the switch from Unity 7 to upstream GNOME as Ubuntu's default desktop environment. Unity is not an option in Ubuntu 18.04 and will not be available in desktop offerings moving forward. [More...]

What's Next With Facebook? Facebook and other social networks appear to have crossed the line with respect to privacy and censorship. Facebook has been accused of helping one side while hiding the other side in many important debates. It has been accused of exposing the personal information of its users, violating their privacy. These perceptions are problems that must be fixed. What's the next step? [More...]

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Tech News Flash

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Tech News Flash: Friday -- April 27, 2018

TechNewsWorld -- All Tech - All The Time
http://www.TechNewsWorld.com
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Headline Scan
Snap Doubles Down on Spectacles Wearable Cam
Gmail Privacy and Security Get Ruggedized
New Ubuntu Rethinks Desktop Ecosystem
Holy Grail Exploit Puts Nintendo Switch Consoles at Risk

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If you have an online store there are many trends to pay attention to:
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qualify for free shipping, return preferences, and more. Check out
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and how to navigate the e-commerce landscape.
http://www.ectnews.com/adsys/link/?crid=10118/ecommerce_infographic

Today's Story Highlights

Snap Doubles Down on Spectacles Wearable Cam
Snap, the company behind Snapchat, on Thursday released the second
generation of its Spectacles, a wearable video camera that captures
short clips that can be synced to a smartphone. The new version also
takes still photos and is designed to be water-resistant. The new
Spectacles sport the same basic Ray-Ban style design as the first
iteration, but they have been slimmed down and are less bulky.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85311.html

Gmail Privacy and Security Get Ruggedized
Google has rolled out a number of new features designed to make its G
Suite collaboration and productivity apps more efficient and safer to
use. G Suite currently has more than 4 million paying business
customers. The updates include a new design, enhanced security and AI
components, and better integration of G Suite apps -- including Gmail,
which is getting a brand new look.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85302.html

New Ubuntu Rethinks Desktop Ecosystem
Canonical on Thursday released Ubuntu Linux 18.04, which utilizes live
patching and a new metric data collection system. Notably missing is the
Unity desktop that had distinguished the distro but was poorly received.
Canonical last year made the switch from Unity 7 to upstream GNOME as
Ubuntu's default desktop environment. Unity is not an option in Ubuntu
18.04 and will not be available in desktop offerings moving forward.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85306.html

Holy Grail Exploit Puts Nintendo Switch Consoles at Risk
Devices built on Nvidia's Tegra X-1 mobile processor are at risk of
attack from a flaw security researchers have revealed. The exploit chain
discovered by Katherine Temkin and others affects any device running the
chip, including the Nintendo Switch gaming console. Called "Fusée
Gelée," the vulnerability allows anyone to run code on the chip by
overloading a critical buffer when a system boots.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85304.html

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There's a new Windows 10 update on the way. It's The Daily Crunch.

THE DAILY CRUNCH FRIDAY, APRIL 27 2018 By Anthony Ha The next Windows 10 update is coming soon, Amazon quietly gets into the home security business and Square makes a big acquisition. All that and more in The Daily Crunch for April 27, 2018. 1. The next major Windows 10 update is launching on Monday The big addition is a Timeline feature (originally scheduled for last fall), which gives users a view of their recent activity for the last 30 days across all Windows devices. For example, when you get home you can jump right back into a document you were working on in the office. Microsoft's Aaron Woodman told us, "One of the big changes you see with Windows Timeline is that it embraces the end customer over the individual machine." 2. Amazon is now selling home security services, including installations and no monthly fees Amazon has quietly launched a portal offering home security services — those services include all the equipment you would need, along with in-person visits from Amazon consultants. The packages are being sold in five price tiers, at a flat fee. Sponsored By: Disrupt SF Disrupt SF pass prices increase in just 5 days Join Dropbox, Ripple, Unity and 10,000 startup leaders at TechCrunch's flagship event this September 5-7 in San Francisco. Grab your passes today before prices increase! Learn More… 3. Square is acquiring website builder Weebly for $365M Square says that by acquiring Weebly, it can create "one cohesive solution" for entrepreneurs looking to build an online and offline business. And because 40 percent of Weebly's 625,000 paid subscribers are outside the U.S., the deal will help Square expand globally. 4. Women alleging sexual assault by Uber drivers ask to be freed from forced arbitration A group of women alleging sexual violence from Uber drivers have sent an open letter to the company's board, asking to be released from the mandatory arbitration clause in the Uber app's terms of service. 5. France's BlaBlaCar acquires carpool startup Less in ongoing ridesharing consolidation The financial terms are not being disclosed, but BlaBlaCar is picking up all of Less' assets and its (around 20) employees. 6. Nintendo is releasing a mobile RPG this summer Called Dragalia Lost, the Japanese-style action RPG will be a free-to-play game, though likely loaded with Loot Box-style mechanics that designed to result in a financial windfall for Nintendo and developer Cygames. 7. The 2017 TechCrunch Include Progress Report This runs down TechCrunch's efforts to increase diversity at our events, support entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds and make our own workplace more diverse and inclusive. Get more stories at techcrunch.com  Newest Jobs From CrunchBoard: Cofounder & CTO at Nesh (Houston, TX, USA) Salesforce Developer & Administrator at RBC Wealth Management (Minneapolis, MN, USA) Technical Systems Analyst at RBC Wealth Management (Minneapolis, MN, USA) Analyst, Technical Systems at RBC Wealth Management (Minneapolis, MN, USA) Senior ServiceNow Software Engineer at CBRE (Richardson, TX, USA) SEE MORE JOBS ON CRUNCHBOARD Post your tech jobs and reach millions of TechCrunch readers for only $200 per month View this email online in your browser If you do not want to receive this email or you would like to update your preferences click here. 410 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 © 2018 Oath Tech Network. All rights reserved.   TechCrunch is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25th 2018 we will be introducing a new unified Oath Terms of Service and Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More.