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Investments
General Catalyst Reportedly Raises Nearly $6 Billion for Tech Firms

Venture capital (VC) operation General Catalyst has reportedly raised almost $6 billion for...

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Social Commerce
Ex-Barclays CEO Bob Diamond Chairs TikTok Challenger Triller

The former CEO of Barclays is now chairing TikTok challenger Triller. As the Financial Times (FT)...

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Social Commerce
Influencer Brands Are Getting Ready for a TikTok-Less Future

G.R.W.M. (that’s “get ready with me”) for a major change in...

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Banking
Earnings Put Spotlight on Banks’ Full-Scale Digital Transformation

The shift toward digital channels in financial services shows no signs...

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artificial intelligence
Emotive AI Offers New Ways to Connect With Consumers

In a lab in London, a new generation of avatars is...

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artificial intelligence
EU Antitrust Chief Margrethe Vestager Says AI Needs ‘Vibrant Competition’

In a meeting that underscores the European Union’s ongoing scrutiny of the...

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Technology
Advanced Tech Adds Miles of Progress to Smart City Vision

The global smart cities landscape is evolving, driven by the fusion...

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SMBs
The State of Main Street Heading Into Small Business Week

Despite the moniker attached to their segment, small businesses loom large...

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Mobile Wallets
Consumers Are Slow to Adopt Mobile Wallets for Store Payments

Consumers are using mobile wallets more, but it is taking a...

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Retail
Walmart Grows Omnichannel Capabilities for Shoppers ‘Seeking Convenience’

Walmart has been expanding its omnichannel capabilities across its three segments:...

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Retail
Trove CEO: Consumers Look to Brands for Streamlined Resale Experiences

Tired of proverbially picking their way through online resale marketplaces, consumers...

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Consumer Insights
44% of Consumers Need 2 to 4 Prompts to Act...

Card-linked offers — those special promotions designed to encourage consumers to...

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Gig Economy
California Uber Drivers Reap $1 Billion in Benefits Since 2020

Uber says it has made an investment exceeding $1 billion in...

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artificial intelligence
Meta’s $35 Billion Bet on AI Fuels the Tech Arms...

Meta announced a $35 billion investment in artificial intelligence (AI) for...

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Partnerships
Iris Partners With Amazon Business on Procurement for UK Schools

Iris Software Group has launched an integration with Amazon Business that will help...

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Partnerships
Real Madrid, Ouro Deal Nets Big Wins in Financial Innovation

In today’s digital age, the combination of innovative financial products and...

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Social Commerce
ByteDance Says It ‘Doesn’t Have Any Plan to Sell TikTok’

ByteDance reportedly will not sell its U.S. TikTok business, even if it loses its...

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artificial intelligence
This Week in AI: Beyond LLMs, AI Forklifts, Weather Forecasting

This week in artificial intelligence (AI) news, as large language models...

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Technology
Making Sense of: How America’s CHIPS Act Fuels Domestic Innovation

American companies are outpacing European ones on innovation and technology. That’s...

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Retail
Amazon Announces Prime Day’s Return as Shoppers Flock to Seasonal...

With consumer spending increasingly motivated by deals and seasonality, Amazon is...

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Economy
Savings Rates Pressured as Consumer Spending Outpaces Disposable Personal Income...

The latest data on personal consumption notes that spending is outpacing...

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artificial intelligence
Elon Musk’s xAI Close to Raising $6 Billion

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) startup xAI is reportedly close to...

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Fraud Prevention
Banks Need ‘Change Management Checklist’ in Battle Against Fraud

Artificial intelligence (AI) holds the promise to transform all manner of...

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Restaurant innovation
Card-Linked Offers Shape Data Access and Personalized Offers for Restaurants

With Small Business Week coming up April 29, it’s a good time to...

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Opinion
Customer Data, Technology Unlock Profitability Amid Uncertainty

Companies can leverage customer data and use technology to prosper in...

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Fintech Investments
FinTech IPO Index Adds 3% as Oportun Soars on Preliminary...

For the companies populating the FinTech IPO Index, earnings have been...

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VISA
Study Finds Only Half of Consumers Satisfied With Embedded Lending...

Lenders in key global markets offer an ever-increasing range of consumer...

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Earnings
Capital One CEO Calls Discover Deal ‘Singular Opportunity’

Capital One’s first quarter results showed consumers continue to spend on...

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Earnings
Snap Reports Augmented Reality Drives User Engagement, Brand Advertising

Snapchat parent company Snap believes that augmented reality (AR) will be “one of the...

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artificial intelligence
The Future of AI? RAG Combines Language and Search

As experts hint at the nearing technical limits of large language...

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Walmart
Robo-Forklifts Rev Up Walmart’s Warehouses

In Walmart’s sprawling distribution centers, a quiet change is underway. The retail behemoth...

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Social Commerce
Report: ByteDance to Shut Down TikTok If Legal Efforts Fail

TikTok owner ByteDance would reportedly rather shut down the social media platform than sell...

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Earnings
Microsoft: Unlocking AI Benefits Will Require Cultural Changes for Enterprises

Digital transformation is the name of the game — and that’s...

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Consumer Finance
Digital Platforms Elevate Renters’ Personal Finance Game

Digital platforms are transforming the personal finance landscape for renters by...

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Blockchain
Stripe to Launch Support for Global Stablecoin Payments This Summer

Stripe is bringing back crypto payments after stopping them in 2018. John...

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Buy Now Pay Later
79% of US Consumers Are Highly Satisfied With BNPL 

Split-payment or installment plans such as buy now, pay later (BNPL)...

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Earnings
Alphabet Q1 Earnings Focus on AI Monetization

Come for the comments about AI. Stay for the earnings call....

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Mastercard
Mastercard Debuts Enhancements to FinTech Express and Engage Programs

Mastercard is introducing a card issuance function for its FinTech Express...

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