US Mobile Commerce

US Department of Justice sues Google over anticompetitive digital marketing

01/27/202301/25/2023 Stephanie Beck

The lawsuit accuses the tech giant of using its ad dominance in a way that works against competition. The US Department of Justice and several states across the country have filed a lawsuit against Google, accusing the company of using its dominance in digital marketing in a way that is harmful to competition. The government has said that Google’s dominance plans are to “neutralize or eliminate” rivals. Google has been accused of establishing a digital marketing strategy that asserts its dominance in a way that will “neutralize or eliminate” competitors…

Massive Twitter auction seeks to sell everything from logo statue to office furniture

01/20/202301/18/2023 John Montgallo

The struggling social media company has placed hundreds of items up for sale online. A Twitter auction has been announced as the social media company has placed hundreds of its office items up for sale from its San Francisco headquarters. Even the statue of the company’s famous bird logo was given a short span of time for bidders. The bird logo statue was up for sale in the Twitter auction for thousands of dollars, as was a 6-foot planter in the shape of an @ symbol. It has drawn considerable…

Twitter faces $136,260 lawsuit for failing to pay rent since Elon Musk takeover

01/06/202301/05/2023 John Montgallo

The San Francisco branch’s landlord has accused the company of leaving rent unpaid. As Elon Musk makes drastic cuts all over Twitter in an attempt to save on expenses – while watching his own fortune shrink – the social media company is now facing a lawsuit from its San Francisco branch landlord for failing to pay the rent. The company is being sued for $136,260 in unpaid rent, while already slashing workers and furniture. The rent owed is for the offices Twitter rents on the 30th floor of a downtown…

NY Governor launches QR code verification tool for pot products

12/21/202212/20/2022 Sam Lambert

QR code verification for cannabis businesses

Licensed retailers of cannabis products in New York will have a way to prove their offerings are legit. New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) has unveiled a new business and product QR code verification tool for cannabis businesses, with plans for quick response barcodes to be posted on licensed retailers. The new tool was launched last week along with a promise for an upcoming authorized product symbol. The QR code verification tool was announced just as New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) held his own press conference to share…

Chipotle trials artificial intelligence solutions to streamline operations

09/30/202209/29/2022 John Montgallo

Artificial intelligence - Chipotle Mexican Grill

The fast-food chain has been aiming to improve employee efficiency through enhanced training. Eight Southern Californian Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants have started testing the PreciTaste artificial intelligence kitchen management system. The idea behind the system is “demand-based cooking and ingredient preparation forecasts.” The artificial intelligence system employs machine learning to monitor real-time ingredient levels. It alerts employees with respect to the amount of preparation and cooking that are required and notifies them regarding when they should begin cooking. In this way, the system is intended to not only optimize throughput…