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Is Social Media Key to Hitting the Trillions for (Fin)Tech Companies?

Bank Innovation

Could Microsoft be the first technology company to earn a one trillion market value? Analyst Michael Markowski seems to think so, citing the technology giant’s recent acquisition of professional social media site LinkedIn as the boost that pushed Microsoft into the race.

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Hackers Steal Alipay Customers’ Money Via Stolen Apple IDs

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Alipay , the mobile payment app, said Wednesday (October 10) that hackers stole money from accounts via stolen Apple IDs. Reuters , citing Ant Financial , the payment affiliate of Alibaba, reported the Chinese company said the issue hasn’t been resolved even though it reached out to Apple already.

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Apple & Twitter are on a collision course | Sequoia Capital warns today’s downturn is worse than 2000/2008 | Impact of metaverse on digital marketing

Bussman Advisory

Will the metaverse’s impact on digital marketing be equivalent to social media? The post Apple & Twitter are on a collision course | Sequoia Capital warns today’s downturn is worse than 2000/2008 | Impact of metaverse on digital marketing appeared first on Bussmann Advisory AG.

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Apple Hires Facebook Critic As Part Of Privacy Team

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Apple has reportedly hired Sandy Parakilas, an ex-Facebook employee who became a prominent critic of the company, as part of its privacy team. Back then, he had warned executives at the social media company of the potentially damaging impact of Facebook’s data sharing policies. In 2017, Parakilas provided the U.K.

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Apple & Meta lead in developing Metaverse technology | Fidelity enters the Metaverse | Commerzbank applies for digital asset custody license

Bussman Advisory

to take company private Apple Pay surpasses Venmo and PayPal as teens’ favorite payment app Amazon not close to accepting crypto as payment in retail business. We offer advisory services for the executive team and in-person or virtual courses with tailored topics. Contact us at info@bussmannadvisory.com for more details.

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Facebook Is Developing Its Own OS To Rival Google, Apple

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In an effort to minimize future dependence on rivals Google and Apple, Facebook plans to develop its own operating system (OS), according to The Information. Per the report, a Facebook spokeswoman said plans are connected to the technology giant putting greater focus on its future products such as augmented reality (AR) glasses.

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Frightful Five: The Apple Update That Pays

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Amazon takes another swing at Etsy, Apple catches up in the proprietary Pay game and Facebook matriculates a new generation of social media users with its new Messenger product for kids — this and more of the latest news from the Frightful Five, just in case you missed it. It’s finally here: with the iOS 11.2

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