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Uber Readies Q3 Earnings As California Voters Give The Firm A Big Boost

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5) just as the company’s stock is soaring on the election victory of Proposition 22, a California referendum to exempt ridesharing companies from the state’s AB 5 gig worker law. Shares of Uber and other gig economy companies were rallying a day after California voters backed Prop 22. London Reprieve.

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Enterprise Security Returns To Top Of B2B Investment Mountain

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Cybersecurity returned to the top of the B2B startup investment list as three companies in the enterprise security realm landed nearly half of the $246 million in B2B venture capital this week. Cequence Security. Also operating in the enterprise security space is Cequence Security, based in California.

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Employee Or Contractor? California Freight Enters The Worker Classification Debate

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Labor Department classified these gig workers not as employees, but as contractors, in a case that enabled an unnamed company hiring these gig workers to not have to pay federal minimum wage, overtime or Social Security taxes. California Trucking Weighs In. State governments are grappling with this debate, too.

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Piecemeal Order-To-Cash Innovation Won't Cut It For Cross-Border Commerce

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The pandemic has forced businesses to pivot quickly to continue their operations — both domestically and internationally — with relative ease as the health crisis affects everything from supply chains to payment schedules. They will need to continue innovating these processes to stay on top of shifting B2B trends worldwide.

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Can IoT Developers, Lawmakers Ever See Eye To Eye?

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It has also raised concerns among privacy advocates and security experts, with many warning against the dangers of weak security protocols and constant vigilance. Currently, Express Logic operating systems are installed in 6.2 As the use of IoT devices grows, security concerns are continuing to plague the industry.

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True Food Innovations Buys Assets Of Chef’d

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After recently suspending its operations due to financial difficulties, meal kit company Chef’d has found a buyer. True Food Innovations has reportedly bought Chef’d’s assets after it closed suddenly on July 16, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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Boosting Innovation And Mobile Gaming Via Sports

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Sports are big business around the globe, so it comes as no surprise that retail innovation constantly takes place within that industry, and in combination with payments. However, mobile concession ordering apps like FanFood still encounter their fair share of security and logistical challenges. Working from the Bottom Up.

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