A consortium of nine large companies — including UBS, Credit Suisse, Swisscom, Swiss Post, SIX, Raiffeisen, Swiss Railways, Zuercher Kantonalbank and Mobiliar — will enable Swiss consumers to use a single digital identity when making eCommerce purchases. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
China is regulating micro loans on the internet, with a high-level Chinese government agency issuing a notice urging provincial governments to halt approval of new web-based online lenders. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Not so good news out of Intel to go into the holiday weekend: the technology firm has admitted that there were many — and serious — flaws in the software hidden in almost every PC chip it sold in recent years. Get the Full Story...
The European Union (EU) has signed off on a plan that would require all online retailers in the European bloc to sell electrical goods, concert tickets and make available car rentals to all consumers of the European Union, no matter where they reside. Get the...
Artificial intelligence (AI) doesn’t walk and talk like C3P0 of “Star Wars” (many would say: “Thank God”). It doesn’t mask murderous intentions with a calming voice like HAL of “2001: A Space Odyssey.” It’s not the manically depressed, paranoid android Marvin of “Hitchhiker’s Guide to...
As turkeys soak up a few more hours of brining today, the holiday season is just about set to pop — and along with it are the to-do lists of consumers juggling duties as gift givers, gourmet chefs and party hosts. With all the stuff to...
Daring to be different can pay dividends. And yet, even at Thanksgiving — once the start of the holiday shopping season — some consumers can already feel a little shopped out. Black Friday, though still a retail event for the most committed, has blurred into something akin...
eBay is giving its marketplace shoppers the gift of artificial intelligence (AI) this holiday season in the hopes of better connecting consumers to the things they really want. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Watchmakers — particularly those described by the words “high-end” and “Swiss” — have historically been somewhat standoffish when it comes to eCommerce. While their luxury watch lines can be purchased online, including offerings from luxury watchmakers Swatch to Breguet, they often lack an officially branded channel...
