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Hearst Team Creating Amazon Skills For Alexa

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Media company Hearst has put together a team of 10 people that is tasked with staying on top of cutting-edge technology, including voice-activated devices from the likes of Amazon and Google, and creating products and services around them. The unit also made an Amazon skill for Elle magazine that provides horoscopes.

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Bulletin: A Cheaper Way To Sell In-Store

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According to TechCrunch , the company is a way for retailers to sell their products in physical stores without committing to long-term leases and super high rents in urban areas. With that in mind, the company has secured funding from YC, Notation Capital, Halogen Ventures and Jesse Draper.