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Black Swan analyzes social media to predict which products will be successful

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While founded long before the pandemic, Steve King says that Black Swan Data , the data science and tech company that he helped co-launch in 2011, is well-suited to the current environment. ” It’s true that product development is risky. market share and supporting product development, according to King. ”

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Can social and e-commerce transform the future of the open web?

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The strategy here is simple: Continue opening up larger swaths of the internet to open-source innovation outside of the walled-garden platforms developed by Amazon and Facebook. In 2011, the company expanded to build themes for online stores. WooCommerce logo. Image Credits: Wikimedia.

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Twitter’s API access changes are chasing away third-party developers

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On August 12, Twitter launched a complete rebuild of its 2012 API, with new endpoints for data collection, new access levels and a new developer portal. Notably, the version 2 API was presented as a step in mending the notoriously fractious relationship between Twitter and its third-party developer community.

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A history of tech adaptation for today’s changing business needs

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The digitization of internal processes came in 2011, when the company decided to streamline its internal data management, quality control, project management, and communication processes through digital tools and platforms. js and React.js.

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Does Atlantic Canada have a blueprint for rural revival in the post-pandemic era?

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He then started Social West , a Calgary-based digital marketing conference that, before long, expanded to three cities. Business writer Gordon Pitts pinpoints 2011 as the game-changing year for the Atlantic startup scene. Past innovation hubs have relied on physical proximity in order to build networks of human and social capital.

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Accelerating sustainability to build stronger businesses

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A holistic collaborative approach, involving all strategic business units, has become integral to supporting Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) commitments and targets across its core operations and processes. This serves as a foundation to maximize the benefits of technology for all while minimizing its impact on the environment.

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Pay-per-mile auto insurer Metromile is heading to public markets via SPAC

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The company, which was founded in 2011 and is led by CEO Dan Preston, said it has reached a merger agreement with special purpose acquisition company INSU Acquisition Corp. Social Capital’s Palihapitiya is equally bullish on the company, tweeting Tuesday “Buffett had Geico. II, with an equity valuation of $1.3

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