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Mattel’s New ‘Wicked’ Doll Line Sent Customers to a Porn Site

It’s just the latest in a long series of marketing flubs from big brands.

Business - Inc. - November 11

What happens to customer data as 23andMe goes out of business?

Millions of people have sent their DNA to be analyzed by 23andMe in order to learn their genealogy and risk for certain health issues. But with the company falling on hard times, and not bound by ...

How Data Analytics Can Help You Understand Your Customers

These expert insights showcase how data can redefine market approaches.

Business - Inc. - November 13

23andMe customer? What to know about the privacy of your genetic data.

Concerns about 23andMe's business prospects is raising questions about the genetic testing company's customer data.

Apple accused of trapping and ripping off 40m iCloud customers

Which? is seeking a £3bn payout for UK users as a result of the legal action it is launching.

Amazon’s Colorsoft Launch Has Left Some Customers Without a Kindle at All

Faulty devices have thrown a wrench in the company’s trade-in program for its color ebook reader.

Tech - Wired - November 14

How custom evals get consistent results from LLM applications

Public benchmarks are designed to evaluate general LLM capabilities. Custom evals measure LLM performance on specific tasks.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 14

Building Your Customer Success Team? Consider a Fractional Manager

Fractional customer success can bridge your business and customer needs.

Business - Inc. - November 16

McDonald's investing $100 million to lure customers after E.coli outbreak

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said slivered onions on the McDonald's Quarter Pounders were the likely source of the E. coli.

UK cheeses miss out on international prize after getting stuck in customs

At the World Cheese Awards in Portugal, British entries were conspicuous by their absence after failing to clear import controls. On Friday, 240 experts from 40 countries descended on Viseu in ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

Thames Water’s emergency loan could cost £800mn in interest and fees

Mooted £3bn loan will hit customers and drain troubled utility’s resources, warn experts

World - Financial Times - November 17

Walmart sales beat again and outlook raised, as retailer cites ‘resilient’ US customers

Walmart’s stock headed for a record after another earnings beat, as general merchandise sales turned positive.

Business - MarketWatch - November 19

Microsoft debuts custom chips to boost data center security and power efficiency

At the Ignite developer conference today, Microsoft unveiled two new chips designed for its data center infrastructure: the Azure Integrated HSM and the Azure Boost DPU.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 19

USC unveils custom Kobe-inspired cleats to be worn against UCLA

The look is modeled after the pair Kobe Bryant debuted on Christmas 2010 and is customized for the USC Trojans.

Sports - ESPN - November 20

How Hearing and Meeting Customer Expectations Boosted Walmart’s Sales

The giant retailer posted huge in-store and online sales gains through product and price diversification and cheaper, faster delivery, offering smaller stores an idea how to bolster their business, ...

Business - Inc. - November 20

Three water firms blocked from using customer money for bonuses

The regulator Ofwat's new powers prevent bonuses being funded from customer bills.

Meta's Threads app launches custom feeds amid Bluesky surge

Meta's Instagram Threads began rolling out a new custom feed feature to give users the ability to build their feeds around the people and topics they are most interested in. The feature was made ...

Politics - The Hill - November 20

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