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Starbucks sets out to "totally re-invent" itself, with digital and NFTs at the heart of the plan This article is sponsored by:

Starbucks has been a leader in digital transformation for over a decade, but it's time for more change, says interim CEO Howard Schultz.

Plan early for Christmas! Salesforce research suggests the retail Holiday season in the Vaccine Economy remains complex This article is sponsored by:

The stores are re-opened and digital growth has slowed down. What does this year's Holiday season hold for retailers and consumers? Salesforce's Rob Garf and Caila Schwartz have some thoughts on the shape of things to come.

Salesforce makes its NFT gambit, citing customer demand for utility and community This article is sponsored by:

Customers want to delve into the Web3 world, says Adam Caplan, and Salesforce wants to help them navigate this journey in safety and with trust. A significant roll of the dice starts here.

Will CBDCs solve crypto’s problems? Or make traditional finance even worse? This article is sponsored by:

Grappling with the big digital questions in the world of money – that thing that fewer and fewer people have much of. We assess the role of cryptocurrencies in a world of CBDCs.

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DeFi meltdown as Luna, UST, and other tokens plunge This article is sponsored by:

Chris Middleton looks at a torrid week for alternative finance.

Starbucks goes 'trenta' on NFTs and Web 3.0 to create the digital third space, but is the timing right? This article is sponsored by:

Starbucks hasn't invested where it needed to over the past couple of years and the core business needs attention. So now's the time to go big on NFTs, right?

Enteprise hits and misses - decentralized finance wins buzzword bingo, personalization gets questioned, and climate reporting heats up This article is sponsored by:

This week - decentralized finance wins buzzword bingo, but is it an enterprise disruptor? A personalization report issues benchmarks, and raises questions. Time for AI ethics - as a free service? Thanks to the Twitterati, the whiffs keep coming.

US finally moves on crypto - but it’s a hug, not a punch This article is sponsored by:

America has made a belated move to forge a policy response to cryptocurrencies and digital assets.

Strong full year cloud growth for SAP as it announces fintech gambit with Taulia acquisition This article is sponsored by:

RISE with SAP and S/4HANA adoption continue to show increased customer take-up.

Anthropology and AI - a winning combination for GainX CEO Angelique Mohring This article is sponsored by:

Angelique Mohring's career has embraced law, archaeology, anthropology, mentoring, and FinTech, Now she's helping executives predict what the future holds.

Coupa ends fiscal 2021 on a strong note as customer focus on spend management remains high on the corporate agenda This article is sponsored by:

Strong revenue growth and better-than-Wall-Street-expected net income reflects the ongoing importance of spend management, particularly at a time of global crisis.

Building a Bitcoin-based business - Travala's crypto-transactions journey This article is sponsored by:

Travala is a travel site that is banking on Bitcoin, blockchain and an internally-developed token to create a system that can take on Sabre as the next-generation travel platform.

Re-inventing the flywheel - how Walmart plans to transform retail as the COVID e-commerce boom slows down This article is sponsored by:

It's time for Walmart to get started on what comes next as the world's largest retailer ramps up its e-commerce ambitions and eyes up new revenue opportunities.