PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Meanwhile, in America, Amazon has reportedly slashed the number of open positions at its Seattle headquarters and is even talking about a hiring freeze leading up to major capital expenditures on its forthcoming second headquarters in a city TBD. The social media giant is once again taking on Snapchat in a quest to win over younger users.

Apple 128

Apple Google Seattle San Francisco 128

PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2020

The model for the DineVite online and mobile app is actually similar to social media. What will factor into any restaurant or restaurant group’s success in tomorrow’s online world are the numbers and demographics of just how tourist-traveled your city, town, or region is going forward.

Miami 130

Miami Los Angeles Austin South Carolina 130

PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2016

50 million businesses have Facebook pages , and the social media giant is launching a new initiative to tap into that customer base. 7 out of 9 regions in the U.S. Researchers pointed to Dallas as the city with the strongest growth, followed by Seattle. At least their jobs report was optimistic.

Lending 100

Lending Survey social media Dallas 100

PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2020

billion deal on Tuesday (April 21) for a minority stake in Indian telecom startup Reliance Jio , giving the social media giant a larger foothold in the region. Facebook made some big waves this week with the announcement that it closed a $5.7

Payments 130

Payments social media Seattle Marketing 130

PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

Some consumers complained on social media with hashtags #coronapocalypse and #panicbuying. Thus far Walmart has officially reported grocery delivery outages in places like Tennessee, Nevada, North Carolina and Georgia, among other regions. But it seems the shortages now could have ripple effects going forward.

North Carolina 130

North Carolina Retail Nevada Tennessee 130

CB Insights

APRIL 10, 2019

The university was granted a patent around “hallucinating facial features” — a method to help law enforcement agencies identify masked suspects by reconstructing a full face when only the periocular region of the face is captured. Social Media/Entertainment. Fighting boredom is yet another use case for facial recognition.

Industry 78

Industry Examples Security Technology 78

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Social media is also helping campers discover new places to visit, then share their experiences with others: 30% of millennials said that they picked a camping spot after seeing someone else go there. As with many industries in today’s information economy, millennial travel trends are strongly influenced by social media.

Millennials 78

Millennials Industry Branding social media 78