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Why creativity and automation aren’t mutually exclusive
Google will launch a refreshed Contributor ad-removal service in early 2017
Almost 70% of CEOs now expect CMOs to lead revenue growth
Adobe’s record revenue streak continues: $1.61 billion in Q4 2016
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Evernote trots out ‘poor communication’ excuse in response to uproar over privacy policy changes
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4 omnichannel trends changing the state of retail marketing
Food delivery giant Just Eat acquires U.K.’s Hungryhouse and Canada’s SkipTheDishes for up to $383 million
Watch Amazon deliver its first package by drone
We all want data talent — but are we closing the data skills gap?
Periscope isn’t closing down, even though you can now broadcast directly from Twitter
Conversica raises $34 million to help sales teams convert leads through bot-powered email conversations
Cheetah Mobile’s Spark platform spreads news from influencers
Carvana launches its second coin-op car vending machine, an 8-story behemoth in Houston
Amazon Prime Video launches globally in more than 200 countries for $6 per month, half price for first 6 months
CRM sucks, but voice, messaging, AI, and $15 million could make it better
Alexis Ohanian, Reddit’s influence, and predicting the future – VB Engage
You can now preorder Apple’s AirPods (and start worrying about losing them)
Pyze unveils 2.0 platform for understanding and marketing to users
HMD announces $26 Nokia 150 phone, the first after inking 10-year licensing deal
Food analytics startup Clear Labs raises $13 million from Wing, GV, Tencent, more
Iterable raises $23 million to help companies like Yelp and Zillow reach users
Silicon Valley VCs are growing wary of on-demand delivery
Opera’s desktop browser caters to cross-border consumer spending with built-in currency converter
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The future is mobile video: How advertising must adapt or die
Murdoch’s purchase of Sky would help shield Fox from declining U.S. ad market
Sprinklr Audiences helps brands improve ad targeting across Twitter, Snapchat, Facebook
Analytics for AI assistants: VoiceLabs reveals vital stats for Alexa Skills and Google Actions
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Microsoft brings diagramming software Visio to iOS and the web, but for viewing only
Fitbit CEO says company’s future products ‘should be able to save your life’
Done deal: Microsoft completes $26.2 billion LinkedIn acquistion
Facebook now lets brands use dynamic ads to drive mobile app installs
Pokémon Go was the third most discussed topic on Facebook in 2016. The first? You’ll never guess…
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LendingTree’s CMO explains what cost per lead and chicken salad have in common (VB Live)
eBay is integrating product search listings into its wider classifieds network globally
Glassdoor: Facebook dethrones Airbnb as the best tech company to work for in the U.S.
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