The Biz Bytes team look at some of the biggest tech flops of the decade, which includes the likes of 3D TV, Mobile Phones, and failed social media platform. 

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Online spending on Cyber Monday in the US soared nearly 17 percent year-over-year to $9.2 billion, with shoppers spending about $11 million a minute during peak hours, according to preliminary data from Adobe Analytics. A whopping $3 billion of Cyber Monday's online sales were completed through a smartphone, which represents a 46 percent increase over last year's smartphone-based purchases.

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In recent news, Malaysian banks have allegedly been among the top financiers of “forest-risk” companies in Indonesia, including those being investigated for the forest fires that afflicted the country this year. This report came from an international group of environmental NGOs which estimated that Malaysian banks had channelled US$2.35 billion (RM9.77 billion) since 2015 up to August this year to 17 companies implicated in the recent fires. We take a look at how grants and funds work, the checks and balances system in place and where are the loopholes in these processes.

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Away are a luggage company that sells hard-case suitcases, and they’re everywhere. Promoted by influencers and celebrities alike, the brand has become synonymous with being cool. The founders of the company sold a vision of travel and inclusion, but former employees say it masked a toxic environment.

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Having a Playstation at work is nice. Having a foosball table might be even better. Free food? Awesome! But at what cost are all these perks and benefits being given to you? A law professor argues (via Fast Company) that it’s important to weigh corporate perks and benefits against the nature and value system of the company itself. These bells and whistles have the tendency of keeping people in an otherwise questionable work environment.

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Free Carwash? Breakfasts? Table Tennis? Loan repayments? These are just some of the perks that some employers are offering to their employees to ensure their happiness at work. But how many of these perks are used to keep the horse in the stable?

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Most of us work for a company that provide us with at least a decent amount of perks, and then there are some companies that rise above others and provide perks that focus on the wellbeing and flexibility at work. PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) have recently announced that they will be adding an enhanced paternity leave of 30 days to encourage fathers to play a more active role in parenting.

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In the final part of the six-part year-end Enterprise Biz Bytes special, we throw it back to “Shaping The Education Sector with Technology ” in our show on the breakthroughs and emerging markets of 2019.

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In the fifth part of the six-part year-end Enterprise Biz Bytes special, we throw it back to “Would You Take A Virtual Vacation?” in our show on the technology of 2019.

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In the fifth part of the six-part year-end Enterprise Biz Bytes special, we throw it back to “Are We Ready For AI CoWorkers?” in our show on the technology of 2019.

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