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Space In Lord & Taylor Flagship Store In NYC Sold To WeWork
October 25, 2017

WeWork, a New York-based company providing flexible, coworking workspaces, has inked a deal to acquire space in department store chain Lord & Taylor’s flagship Manhattan location for $850 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Activision Patents Algorithm To Make Gamers Spend
October 24, 2017

While the gaming industry brought in $30.4 billion in revenue last year, the cost of actually making video games has increased significantly since 2000, as The Economist has explained. But while the cost of making games has swollen, the cost of video games to consumers...

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Commander In Chief: Flint Lane, Billtrust CEO
October 23, 2017

In a culture where anything new can develop a buzz of innovation, it’s important to determine which problems are worth solving. Businesses and consumers want products that address their immediate needs. For example, a shipping firm doesn’t need a self-driving car; it needs to balance...

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Samsung’s Bixby Aimed At Making Inroads In The Virtual Assistant Market
October 19, 2017

To take on Siri and Alexa, Samsung Electronics, the South Korean consumer electronics giant, has announced its Bixby 2.0, a reinvention of its digital assistant platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Google May Be Building A Competitor For The Echo Show
September 29, 2017

Much of the tech world was left with a case of the head scratches earlier this week when it came out that YouTube was to be pulled — without much in the way of explanation or warning — from the Echo Show. Get the Full...

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LendingPoint Closed On $500M Credit Facility In August
September 20, 2017

Online lender LendingPoint announced Tuesday (Sept. 19) that it had closed an up to $500 million credit facility on Aug. 22. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Using AI To Power The Retail Experience
September 19, 2017

When is milk not milk? This is no trick question — it’s a distinction that artificial intelligence (AI) is going to have to learn to make in order for eMerchants to fully leverage the potential of machine learning. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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For Credit Unions, Transforming The Digital Transformation
September 14, 2017

Digital. It’s not just for banks and payments at large, but for credit unions too. And it’s certainly top of mind for those establishments. But top of mind may not make the leap from intent to in-place. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Staffing Changes And New Initiatives Announced At NACHA
September 04, 2017

NACHA, the Electronic Payments Association, announced Friday several staffing changes along with realignment of some responsibilities – efforts the overseer of the ACH network said would dovetail with new strategic directions.   Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...