Facebook is consolidating its payment processing for Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp into one brand called  Facebook Pay.

The world’s biggest shopping festival garnered a record-breaking $38.4 billion in sales this year. 

Ralph Lauren Corporation has announced the launch of Digital Product Identities (IDs) for tens of millions of Ralph Lauren products.

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Cybersecurity researchers have recently found that your home voice devices can actually be hacked using lasers. 

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According to a report by TechCrunch, ride-hailing company Uber is working to invest in building an ads business inside of its Uber Eats sector.

Apple CEO Tim Cook hinted at the possibility of bundling hardware into a subscription service, and there are a few speculations about exactly what that could entail. 

Shopify has recently launched Shopify Email, in which Shopify describes as an email marketing tool designed to help you build meaningful relationships with your customers in an increasingly crowded commerce landscape.

With Shopify Email, you can create, run and track email marketing campaigns natively inside Shopify Marketing. Using highly customizable email templates, existing brand assets, and product content from your store, creating marketing campaigns is now simple and streamlined. 

Amazon recently announced during its keynote address at the Money 20/20 financial technology conference that Amazon Pay users will soon have the ability to pay utility bills using Alexa. 

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Walmart shoppers can now purchase alcohol through Walmart Grocery Pickup from 2,000 stores in 29 states.