Volvo and Microsoft partner on future auto tech
Volvo teams with Microsoft on connected and self driving cars and uses HoloLens for potential 3 D demonstrations to boost shopping and delivery experiences. Drive Me plans 100 self driving vehicles on Gothenburg roads by 2017 with Bendrik stating aims for safer, sustainable benefits and new customer value.
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Cyber Monday loses edge as online shopping expands
A Forrester study shows online sales rise to 15 percent of retail in November and December with Americans forecast to spend 87.5 billion dollars in e commerce. Retailers push omni channel shopping while Black Friday to Cyber Monday becomes a single extended sales period driven by online discounts.
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Gawker Media to Relaunch as Kinder Yet Edgy Site
Gawker Media plans a relaunch led by longtime staffers John Cook and Alex Pareene after a backlash over a leaked private life publishing incident. Nick Denton aims for a more responsible tone while preserving Gawker’s sharp ad hominem style and focus on political and cultural targets.
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