HT @LWShanley Survey finds security concerns do not inhibit regular use of installed smart speaker devices, but are limiting further adoption

HT @neilperkin Amazing what they are doing! Here are 7 retailers finding innovative ways to combine online and offline commerce in China.

Google asked users to rate rush hour journeys and about seats and lines. Over time, it was able to model this data into a new prediction capability designed to tell transit riders how packed their bus or train would be.

REI is working with Hearst on a new quarterly called Uncommon Path, discontinuing print mail-order catalog. REI also investing in 10 local news organizations thru NewsMatch, expects to donate $100K to local, nonprofit news this yr

ICYMI Sounds like an epidemic of counterfeit books on Amazon

Although Scribd holds the copyright for these and there’s no compensation for the author or publisher unless someone buys….Will it cannibalize or help sales?

Scary…. “In most cases, the choice is not between a well-written text by a human journalist, or an automated article produced by a robot. The choice is between a robot text, or no text at all”

RT @neilperkin Shopify announces the launch of a fulfillment network for SME retailers (bringing it into competition with Fulfillment by Amazon service). The company has recently expanded into physical retail, big retail, and is poised to become the third largest ecommerce site behind Amazon and Ebay