Amazon Backs Proposed Facial Recognition Tech Legislation
Amazon Backs Proposed Facial Recognition Tech Legislation
February 07, 2019  |  Authentication

Amazon supports a national legislative framework for the use of facial recognition that “protects civil rights and ensures that governments are transparent in their use”...

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Zoovu Raises $14M To Expand Use Of AI Digital Sales Assistants
Zoovu Raises $14M To Expand Use Of AI Digital Sales Assistants
February 07, 2019  |  eCommerce

Zoovu, a company that provides artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital assistants in a software-as-a-service suite for brands, has raised $14 million in a series B financing...

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Yum And Its Pizza Hut, Taco Bell And KFC Brands Push Forward With QSR Tech
Yum And Its Pizza Hut, Taco Bell And KFC Brands Push Forward With QSR Tech
February 07, 2019  |  Earnings

Delivery, kiosks and other digital efforts are taking more prominent roles at Yum! Brands, moves that serve as a good reflection of overall trends in...

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Wirecard Teams With Oney For Retail Payments; Klarna’s Pay Later Comes To Gymshark
Wirecard Teams With Oney For Retail Payments; Klarna’s Pay Later Comes To Gymshark
February 07, 2019  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Wirecard’s collaboration with Auchan Retail Romania for the Well.com...

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Why Tech Giants Are Hiding, Or Shifting, User Stats
Why Tech Giants Are Hiding, Or Shifting, User Stats
February 07, 2019  |  Investments

In investing, as in life, information is power. We make choices based on the data at hand, sifting through what has happened in the past in...

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Reliance Industries To Invest More Than $1B In Its eCommerce Efforts
Reliance Industries To Invest More Than $1B In Its eCommerce Efforts
February 07, 2019  |  International

Reliance Industries, the India energy company, is gearing up to invest 100 billion rupees ($1.4 billion) as part of its efforts to diversify into eCommerce. Get...

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Amazon Sells Cloudtail Stake Post India’s eCommerce Rules
Amazon Sells Cloudtail Stake Post India’s eCommerce Rules
February 07, 2019  |  eCommerce

Amazon sold its stake in Cloudtail, an Indian online retailer, to comply with new eCommerce rules in the country. According to a report in Bloomberg,...

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BB&T, SunTrust Announce ‘Merger Of Equals’ To Create Sixth-Largest US Bank
BB&T, SunTrust Announce ‘Merger Of Equals’ To Create Sixth-Largest US Bank
February 07, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Two of the nation’s largest regional banks – Winston-Salem N.C.-headquartered BB&T and Atlanta-based SunTrust – are joining forces in a bid to compete with the...

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Wirecard Denies New Fraud Allegations Amid Decline In Shares
Wirecard Denies New Fraud Allegations Amid Decline In Shares
February 07, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Wirecard, the German-based payments company, saw its stock tank again Thursday (Feb. 7) after the Financial Times ran a new report alleging more fraud at...

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