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UK’s Big Tech regulator ‘to boost switching, cut killer acquisitions’

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However the government still hasn’t confirmed exactly when it expects to legislate to empower the Digital Markets Unit (DMU) — saying only that it will introduce legislation to put it on a statutory footing “in due course.” UK to set up ‘pro-competition’ regulator to put limits on big tech.

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Soci raises $120M in debt and equity to grow its marketing management platform

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. “The pandemic drove consumers inside and online, inciting a shift to digital channels and fundamentally changing how consumers communicate and engage with brands,” Khoury told TechCrunch in an email interview. Yelp) and then automatically responds to those reviews. ” Khoury has a colorful background.

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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. Prior to co-founding Black Swan, King was a technical director at creative agency Digital Jigsaw. to start Black Swan. .” ”

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Archive.ai aims to free marketers from their monotonous workflows

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When marketers Paul Benigeri and Geoffrey Woo were at their former companies, in food tech and e-commerce infrastructure, respectively, they experienced how manual and repetitive digital marketing workflows were, especially as the number of disparate and unintegrated marketing tools grew.

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Okendo wants to turn your shoppers into buyers through better customer reviews

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No merchant likes a bad customer review and Okendo , a customer marketing platform, announced $26 million in Series A funding today to continue developing its customer review tools for e-commerce brands. Base10 Partners led the funding round and was joined by Craft Ventures and existing investor Index Ventures.

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5 ways to seize the opportunities created by recent chaos in ad tech

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Most recently, media technology stocks have become highly volatile for a host of reasons. While many marketers are reallocating budget away from these platforms, and prioritizing more stable channels like Google Adwords and Amazon Marketing, there are always new opportunities born of shifts in the market.

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Revolutionizing Communication: Assistive Technologies for Speech Disabilities

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However, thanks to rapid advancements in technology, a wide range of assistive technologies has emerged to empower individuals with speech disabilities, enabling them to communicate effectively, engage in conversations, and participate in various aspects of life. cleft palate) can lead to speech difficulties.