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Will Topps’ SPAC-led debut expand the bustling NFT market?

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A mix of business units that it breaks down into four categories: Physical Sports and Entertainment (trading cards), Digital Sports and Entertainment (digital collectibles, apps and games), Gift Cards (gift cards for external brands), and Confections (candy). So, trading cards. What is Topps?

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Fast-growing livestream shopping platform Whatnot acquires Pastel Labs, hires VP of engineering

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At Whatnot, Chang will focus on scaling the seller side of its marketplace, which is today focused on collectibles like sports and game cards, toys, comics, vintage games and, more recently, other enthusiast categories like sneakers, vintage fashion and vinyl records.

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What it takes to succeed as a CIO today

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China, for example, has an alternate universe as far as social media and ecommerce are concerned. It’s less a collaborative team sport than the CIO position. Tony Leng: You need to play the long game in this. There’s increasing talk around what can or cannot be exported from this country to other parts of the world.

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SendOwl, a platform for selling digital goods, raises $4.5M from Defy.vc, Stripe and others

TechCrunch

SendOwl sees the most activity in music, books and writing, health and beauty, apps and software, sports, hobbyist content, food and cooking, professional development and influencer marketing. It’s still day zero for digital goods in our minds.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: VC ‘bottom feeders,’ valuation calculator, think like an investor

TechCrunch

Ultimately, “VCs will stop playing this game when founders stop negotiating.”. MLB forays into the future with new tech for the old ball game. MLB forays into the future with new tech for the old ball game. Cram downs are a character test for VCs and founders. Image Credits: Alex Trautwig / Getty Images.

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Top 10 AR Trends That Will Shape The Future Of Augmented Reality

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Various industries use Augmented Reality to solve business challenges, including retail, business, gaming, healthcare, and even the military. We can claim that integrating Augmented Reality into eCommerce and retail experiences is a trend that benefits both consumers and businesses. Today, we know how Augmented Reality works in retail.

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How to Choose the Right Web Development Consulting?

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A website’s success and strong online presence are never accidental – it is always the result of a comprehensive strategy by those who know how the game works. For example, here are some of our web development projects to check out: Bulldogs, US – Sports Website and App Development. According to the U.S.