“We’re closing in on 200 million users on our platform right now,” Schulman told Bloomberg News. “At that scale, it’s hard for any retailer to think about not accepting PayPal.”
“You find me the opportunities to sell tech, and I’ll do it.”–Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn in a meeting with leaders of the startup community, responding to comments from angel investor Chris DeVore that the mayor should raise the megaphone for Seattle’s innovation economy.
“We are excited to join the Voice Interoperability Initiative, which will give our listeners a more seamless experience across whichever voice assistant they choose, including the ability to ask for Spotify directly,” S?derstr?m said.
“We’re honored by Google’s recognition of Vittana’s role in helping fight global poverty through education and technology,” Chakrabarti said. “Google’s innovation and mission make it a natural ally with Vittana: the world’s information is rooted in knowledge and education, and Vittana’s mission is to increase the world’s access to education.”
“This surveillance technology’s threat to our civil rights and civil liberties will not disappear in a year,” said Nicole Ozer, technology and civil liberties director of the ACLU of Northern California, in a statement. “Amazon must fully commit to a blanket moratorium on law enforcement use of face recognition until the dangers can be fully addressed, and it must press Congress and legislatures across the country to do the same. They should also commit to stop selling surveillance systems like Ring that fuel the over-policing of communities of color.”
“These investigators also review notices of claimed infringement from rights owners, who are most familiar with their products. When Amazon determines a product offered for sale is a counterfeit, it removes the product immediately. Amazon regularly suspends or blocks bad actors suspected of engaging in illegal behavior or infringing others’ IP rights.”
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“There are consequences to the current strategy if we can’t resolve those trading issues. And we could see significant impact in states like South Carolina and Alabama, which are export engines of vehicles from the United States to China,” he said.
“We have determined that these businesses will have the best chance of optimizing shareholder value if they are capitalized and operated separately,” said Mike Huseby, the Barnes & Noble CEO, in the company’s earnings news release. “We fully expect that our Retail and NOOK Media businesses will continue to have long-term, successful business relationships with each other after separation.”
“We remain committed to the 365 format, and will continue to sign new leases and open stores in a variety of markets, including Concord in the San Francisco Bay area (opening Dec. 6) and our first New York City location in Fort Greene (opening in early 2018).”
“Today’s vote by the Seattle City Council to repeal the tax on job creation is the right decision for the region’s economic prosperity,” Amazon VP Drew Herdener said in the statement. “We are deeply committed to being part of the solution to end homelessness in Seattle and will continue to invest in local nonprofits like Mary’s Place and FareStart that are making a difference on this important issue.”