That includes making ad buyers prove they’re a US citizen or lawful permanent resident.
— Read on www.axios.com/google-election-ad-rules-verification-152539137-ae3b88ae-1fa3-4970-82cc-0503d6cc49c0.html
You have to be a US citizen or legal resident to buy campaign ads now on Google.
Facebook Inc. has been conducting market research in recent weeks to determine whether an ad-free version paid by subscriptions would spur more people to join the social network, according to people familiar with the matter.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-04/facebook-is-said-to-research-ad-free-subscription-based-version
Would you pay for a subscription?
Fitbit will use Google Cloud to make its data available to doctors | TechCrunch
— Read on techcrunch.com/2018/04/30/fitbit-will-use-google-cloud-to-make-its-data-available-to-doctors/
#Fitbit getting into medical business.
After five years at Amazon, Charlie Kindel is ready for a break. The founder of Amazon’s Alexa Smart Home division left the company on Friday, writing in an email to colleagues that “the pace of the past 5 years has finally gotten to me and I simply need to catch my breath.” “I was originally just…
— Read on www.geekwire.com/2018/amazon-alexa-smart-home-founder-charlie-kindel-departs-tech-giant-5-years/
Founder of #Alexa taking a break. What does he tell Alexa at home?
Wharton professors, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs are fueling an entire generation of Warby Parkers. Now there are more than 400 startups tackling products from toothbrushes to bras. What could go wrong?
— Read on www.inc.com/magazine/201805/tom-foster/direct-consumer-brands-middleman-warby-parker.html
#Startups on steroids.
Facebook’s Internet.org has connected almost 100M to the ‘internet’ | TechCrunch
— Read on techcrunch.com/2018/04/25/internet-org-100-million/
Walmart to roll out over 500 more Pickup Towers to U.S. stores this year | TechCrunch
— Read on techcrunch.com/2018/04/06/walmart-to-roll-out-over-500-more-pickup-towers-to-u-s-stores-this-year/
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