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Google Buys Fossil Smartwatch Tech For $40M

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Fossil Group has announced that it is selling $40 million of intellectual property (IP) related to smartwatch technology to Google. In recent years, smartwatches have become Fossil’s fastest growing category — it launched smartwatches across 14 of its owned and licensed brands. million units in 2022. “The

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Olo Powers Restaurant Order-Ahead From Google Maps, Search, Assistant

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Olo has announced that it is integrating its rails platform with Google so that customers can order directly from restaurant brands across Google Search, Maps and Google Assistant. Users can also ask the Google Assistant for help on both Android and iOS phones.

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Will Giving Brands A Voice Boost Conversation Commerce?

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While the concept of a brand having a “voice” is not a terribly new idea, before this month it was more metaphorical and mostly a synonym for “style.” As of a few weeks ago, however, Amazon announced that Polly is now taking its offering up a level, and allowing brands the opportunity to customize text-to-speech voices for their Alexa skills.

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Tile Integrates Google Assistant To Help Users Find Lost Items

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Cloud-based finding platform Tile has announced it is teaming up with Google for Google Assistant voice integration, according to a report. If you were to lose or misplace your wallet, remote, backpack – anything, Google will soon join your personal search party with a simple voice command.”.

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Google, DTC Retailers Form Advocacy Group

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A new advocacy group dedicated to direct-to-consumer retail was announced this week with representation from Google and several major retailers including QVC, Brooks Brothers and Lane Bryant. 2) The ongoing elimination of third-party cookies by companies like Mozilla’s Firefox, Apple, and soon, Google. FIT framework advanced by PYMNTS.

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Google To Team With Banks To Offer Consumer Checking Accounts

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Google is planning to launch consumer checking accounts next year in partnership with Citigroup and Stanford University, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Wednesday (Nov. The branding will reflect the financial institutions and not Google. “Our It may be the slightly longer path, but it’s more sustainable.”.

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Google Dumps Zagat

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The Infatuation, the restaurant discovery platform, announced Monday (March 5) it is acquiring the restaurant review brand Zagat from Google , nearly seven years after it paid $151 million for it. Iconic brands don’t become available very often, and Zagat is about as iconic as it gets.

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