We have an unexpected glut of worthy items today, Dear Reader. We’ll start with something for you no-code fans: Google has launched Business Application Platform, which combines its Apigee API management and AppSheet no-code development platform. Sadly, neither is headless, so I can’t say two headlesses are better than one.
Oracle has reportedly told advertisers its Oracle Data Cloud DMP will stop offering third-party targeting data to customers in Europe. Cookie-based collection of such data has looked increasingly like a GDPR violation and the decision may have been hastened by class action lawsuits filed in August against Oracle and Salesforce.
At Salsify, CX stands for Commerce Experience – an extension of product information management to include sharing order and inventory data across retailers, distributors, online marketplaces, social commerce, and direct-to-consumer Web sites. The cross-channel unification enables manufacturers to respond quickly to demand changes wherever they appear.
The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that could potentially ban TikTok in the U.S. if its Chinese owner, ByteDance, does not sell its holdings within a year. The bill now goes to the President Biden, who has said he will sign it. Court challenges are likely to follow.