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​​🇮🇳Why Walmart bought Flipkart On Wednesday, #Walmart said it planned to acquire a 77 percent stake in India’s #Flipkart for $16 billion, marking the beginning of its first real battle with #Amazon in an emerging market. Wall Street investors did not react favorably to the move, sending Walmart shares down as much as 4 percent during the day. 🚀@PerspectiveIX 📖 via RECODE: https://prs.pctvix.co/2rzWDob

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🎥Michael B. Jordan's "Black Panther" Makeup To play Killmonger in "Black Panther," Michael B. Jordan had to be covered in 3,000 prosthetic dots. Makeup artist Joel Harlow did it. 🚀@PerspectiveIX

💰#Google’s annual revenue: 2017: $110 billion 2016: $90 billion 2015: $75 billion 2014: $66 billion 2013: $56 billion 2012: $46 billion 2011: $38 billion 2010: $29 billion 2009: $24 billion 2008: $22 billion 2007: $17 billion 🚀@PerspectiveIX 📸http://prs.pctvix.co/InstaIX

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​​📱Have We Reached Peak Smartphone? After a decade of growth, the global #smartphone market came to a standstill in 2017. According to latest estimates from market research firm IDC, a worldwide total of 1,472 million #smartphones were shipped in 2017, virtually unchanged from the 1,473 million units shipped in the previous year. 🚀@PerspectiveIX 🌳https://prs.pctvix.co/2rBpZT1

📰#iXDailyBrief STAT ⚡️ Time spent with online media will leapfrog time spent with linear TV for the first time, globally, in 2018. Online will have a 38% share, TV 37%, and the balance spread primarily across print and radio (Source: Group M) INSIGHT 🤫 A leading mental health charity has launched a national campaign to encourage those struggling with depression to find their voice and call for help: prs.pctvix.co/2ry7rmQ OTHER NEWS 💯#Instagram’s emoji slider is a new way to poll your friends: t.me/iXNews/25132 👻#Snapchat’s redesigned redesign starts rolling out: t.me/iXNews/25175 🚫#Spotify is banning music by controversial artists including R Kelly from its in-house produced playlists and promotion drives. Their music will continue to be available for streaming: prs.pctvix.co/2rAOSOO 📑 What we can learn from the 3,500 Russian Facebook ads meant to stir up U.S. politics: t.me/iXNews/25165 — “Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” ― Winston Churchill Happy Friday! 😏 Ben, @iXNews

💇A stunning demo of Google Assistant booking a haircut appointment on the phone It’s hard to believe AI can interact with people this naturally. 🚀@PerspectiveIX 📸http://prs.pctvix.co/InstaIX

📰#iXDailyBrief STAT ⚡️ More than half (57%) of UK consumers believe advertisers are better at communicating with them now than in the past, down from 59% last year, but are getting bored of repetition with 77% saying they see the same ads over and over again. (Source: Kantar) INSIGHT ⌚️ APPLE, INFLUENCE, AND IVE: The greatest designer of our generation talks watches for the very first time: prs.pctvix.co/2wu5RqJ OTHER NEWS 👑 Burger King shows how valuable #InstagramStories are for brands: prs.pctvix.co/2Kcp42v 🎧#Spotify is testing a new personalised playlist featuring your friends’ favourite songs: t.me/iXNews/25088 💣#WhatsApp 'bomb' message can force phones to crash if they receive it: prs.pctvix.co/2Ka8JLt 💾#GoogleDrive gets a new look to match Gmail’s redesign: t.me/iXNews/25104 — “Don't waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear.” ― Paulo Coelho Have a fantastic day! Ben, @iXNews

🎲#Google demos how its #AR software (ARCore) can play nice with #Apple's ARKit in a virtual world. A Pixel 2 & iPhone 8 Plus playing the same AR game 🚀@PerspectiveIX 📖https://prs.pctvix.co/2K7cuC3

📰#iXDailyBrief STAT ⚡️ In 2017, a total of 10,932 complaints were made about 9,951 online ads, while 9,466 complaints were made about 4,666 TV ads, resulting in 7,099 ads either being amended or withdrawn – 47% more than in 2016 ASA: prs.pctvix.co/2rvIisN INSIGHT 🔐 What #GDPR means for brands, publishers and users (Infographic): prs.pctvix.co/2rtj7qQ OTHER NEWS 🔍 The 10 biggest announcements from Google I/O 2018: prs.pctvix.co/2IncAHQ 👥#Facebook is shuffling its executive team: prs.pctvix.co/2rqk43d ⏪#Facebook Adds New Tools to #FacebookLive, Including Live Rewind: ⛓ Facebook is creating a mysterious #blockchain division: t.me/iXNews/24982 📫#Instagram adds new business tools, including improved inbox management options: prs.pctvix.co/2rxcZhh 👻#Snapchat hosts first Creators Summit after years of neglect: t.me/iXNews/25001 — Have a fantastic day! Ben, @iXNews

“Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.” — Stephen Hawking #WednesdayWisdom 🚀@PerspectiveIX 📚https://prs.pctvix.co/2JXpl93