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Fleetmatics will become a part of Verizon Telematics, which focuses on fleet management, mobile workforce solutions and IoT. Fleetmatics has a Web-based GPS solution that allows fleet operators to
monitor … Read the full story by Ben Frederick
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Alphabet, Google's parent company, and pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) said Monday they will create a company to develop bioelectronic medicines. The two companies said they will explore
and create the … Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan

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Personalized marketing company Evergage has released a product that connects silos to centralize customer data for easier access and integration. Read the full story by Jess Nelson
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The rapid adoption of ad blockers has sent a clear message. Consumers have had enough of the intrusive and aggressive approach to advertising that has become part of the Web … Read the full story by Ben Barokas

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Ads created for the Olympic Games in 2016 by Google brand partners have racked up 400 years' worth of viewing time. If Olympic YouTube watch trends during the past year … Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan

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Comcast duped 500,000 Washington residents into purchasing so-called "service protection plans," the state attorney general alleged Monday in a lawsuit against the company. Read the full story by Wendy Davis
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Nick Denton, founder of Gawker, filed for personal bankruptcy today, just as the banker behind Gawker's sale process revealed in an interview that there are "between a dozen and two … Read the full story by Sara Guaglione
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Videology found that 41% of customers' campaigns that ran on its platform in Q2 requested ratings verification from a third-party measurement provider. Read the full story by Tobi Elkin

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Ride-sharing app Uber has reportedly merged its China business with Didi Chixung, Uber's main rival in China. Uber China investors will receive a 20% stake of the new company. Read the full story by Ben Frederick

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When it comes to mobile strategies many are missing the boat. About 60% of companies that lack a mobile strategy don't know the percentage of Web site traffic that comes … Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan