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DraftKings To Merge With Other Companies, Go Public

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“The combination of DraftKings’ leading and trusted brand, deep focus on customer experience and data science expertise and SBTech’s highly innovative and proven technology platform creates a vertically-integrated powerhouse,” Robins said. “I DraftKings was founded in 2011.

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DraftKings To Merge, IPO At A $3.3B Market Value

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“The combination of DraftKings’ leading and trusted brand, deep focus on customer experience and data science expertise and SBTech’s highly innovative and proven technology platform creates a vertically-integrated powerhouse,” Robins said. “I DraftKings was founded in 2011.

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PICKUP Teams With Postmates For Quicker Last-Mile Deliveries

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PICKUP Enterprise operates the end-to-end customer experience and includes access to its Good Guy network, which specializes in both the delivery and assembly of big and heavy goods. . Postmates was launched in 2011 and is based in Silicon Valley. billion.

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PayPal Buys AI Prediction Platform

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“With Jetlore’s talent and AI-powered technology, we will enhance and accelerate PayPal Marketing Solutions, adding new capabilities that continue to expand PayPal’s value proposition for merchants beyond the online checkout experience,” wrote PayPal in its blog post. “We

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Lowe’s-Owned ATGStores.com Rebrands As The Mine And Launches New Concierge Store

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In addition to the new images and messaging, the company is also debuting 3-D image technology for close-ups of products and a personal concierge service to provide a one-on-one shopping experience for its online customers.

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Chipotle Hires Taco Bell’s CEO

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His expertise in digital technologies, restaurant operations and branding make him a perfect fit for Chipotle as we seek to enhance our customer experience, drive sales growth and make our brand more relevant.”. Niccol, who came to Taco Bell in 2011, became CEO in 2015 after holding the position of president.

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Chess, Jeopardy, Stocks: HSBC uses IBM?s Watson as a stock picker?

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IBM made headlines for beating Garry Kasparov at chess in 1997, and Ken Jennings at Jeopardy in 2011. Some of [our clients] might not be overly familiar with artificial intelligence or machine learning technology. Now, HSBC is turning IBM’s Watson into a stock picker.