Matterport, a provider of 3D image capture technology, has named former eBay chief product officer RJ Pittman as its new chief executive. Pittman will take the reins from former chief executive Bill Brown, who will continue to advise Matterport as the company looks to capitalize on its library of three dimensional scans. The company currently […]
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Skype co-founder snags $105M for fintech lending venture in Southeast Asia
A fintech whale quietly going about its business in Southeast Asia has come out from under the radar after Oriente, a Hong Kong-based business headed by Skype’s first employee, announced that it has raised a whopping $105 million. It may not be well known at this point, but the company has some serious street cred. Oriente […]
View More Skype co-founder snags $105M for fintech lending venture in Southeast AsiaPick up ‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ and a Nintendo Switch at better than Black Friday prices in the eBay sale
Yes Black Friday has been and gone, but you are mistaken if you thought you had missed out on your chance to pick up a great deal.
eBay has launched a 15% sale until midnight on Nov. 28, with many of the prices topping what we saw during the Black Fr…
Amazon reverses tax-triggered block on US shop in Australia
Amazon has reversed a decision it made six months ago to shut off its US ecommerce site to Australian shoppers. Reuters reports that the U-turn comes after a customer backlash. Since July shoppers in Australia trying to browse stuff to buy on Amazon.com have been redirected to the local site, Amazon.com.au. Shipping to Australia from Amazon.com was also […]
View More Amazon reverses tax-triggered block on US shop in AustraliaEventbrite adds two more women to its C-suite
Eventbrite has hired a chief commercial officer and chief data strategy officer.
View More Eventbrite adds two more women to its C-suiteSound the alarm because eBay’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale has launched in the UK
eBay has launched its Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale with the start of eight solid days of deals. When eBay launch their sale, you know its kind of a big deal. That’s because eBay is kind of a big deal.
Let’s consider the figures for a mome…
Airbnb ends forced arbitration days after Google, Facebook did the same
Uber and Lyft put an end to forced arbitration earlier this year.
View More Airbnb ends forced arbitration days after Google, Facebook did the sameeBay adds home services to its site via new partners Handy, Porch and InstallerNet
eBay shoppers will now be able to buy installation services along with their purchases. The company this morning announced new partnerships with Handy, Porch and InstallerNet which will allow online shoppers the option of booking installation and assembly services when buying items that require a bit of extra work – like TVs, bikes, furniture, and more. The option will be […]
View More eBay adds home services to its site via new partners Handy, Porch and InstallerNetAs stock rises on a slim earnings beat, eBay tells analysts to focus on payments and ads
Despite increasing competition from traditional retailers like Walmart and Target, which have invested heavily in e-commerce, and the whupping it’s routinely taking from Amazon among pure e-commerce companies, eBay the 20-year-old lumbering Pez dispenser of an e-tailer, keeps plugging along. Now, as it manages to eke out another earnings win by matching analysts’ expectations, the […]
View More As stock rises on a slim earnings beat, eBay tells analysts to focus on payments and adsSmart marketplaces bridge the implicit and complex
Marketplace businesses are intrinsically linked to the technologies that enable them. As enabling technologies have evolved, marketplaces have become able to facilitate increasingly complex exchanges in new environments and industries. The next level? They will get smart.
View More Smart marketplaces bridge the implicit and complexeBay launches Instant Selling, a new trade-in service for smartphones
eBay today launched a new service to help users unload their old smartphones on its online marketplace. With eBay Instant Selling, as the service is called, consumers can list their device info, add images, then receive an instant voucher that can be used towards the purchase of a new device from eBay. They’ll also receive […]
View More eBay launches Instant Selling, a new trade-in service for smartphonesNext 10 Ventures is launching an incubator for YouTube personalities
The EduCreator Incubator will seed 25 to 40 “emerging video creators” with $25,000 to $75,000 in seed funding.
View More Next 10 Ventures is launching an incubator for YouTube personalities