The Weekly Listen: HQ2 Nail-Biter, Blockchain Bobble, and the Sweet Taste of Virtual Reality

The Weekly Listen: HQ2 Nail-Biter, Blockchain Bobble, and the Sweet Taste of Virtual Reality

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Every week on eMarketer’s “Behind the Numbers” podcast, we take a few minutes to discuss some of the most intriguing headlines of the past seven days. This week, some of the topics we’re talking about include Amazon's hunt for the perfect second home, a blockchain startup comes up short with a crypto offering, and a new study suggests that virtual reality can actually tingle the taste buds.

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