One of the biggest challenges facing the apparel market today may not sound like a challenge at first: the sheer volume of choices available. This leads to lack of loyalty toward specific brands, and retailers and can also overwhelm customers to the point where they...
IBM has launched Watson Assistant, an artificial intelligence (AI) agent for companies looking to build their own voice-activated virtual assistants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
What’s a grocery store to do if it wants to go cashier-less but it’s not Amazon Go? There are a number of tech companies trying to answer that question for stores of all sizes, from large chains down to smaller mom-and-pop markets. Get the Full...
One of America’s top defense and foreign policy think tanks has announced the creation of a Task Force on Artificial Intelligence and National Security to look into AI’s impact both in the U.S. and around the world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
While often painted as hesitant to jump on board with the next big technological advance, banks of all sizes are more than ready to get going with voice-activated AI, says FIS Mobile SVP and group executive Doug Brown. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is making itself right at home in the retail industry. In 2016, AI in the retail market totaled $712.6 million. By 2025 — less than a decade later — it’s projected to reach $27,238.6 million — a 38-fold increase — according to...
With smart speakers growing in popularity, Voicebot, the voice bot technology company, has found that 19.7 percent of adults in the U.S. have access to a smart speaker, up from under 1 percent a mere two years ago. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
When working with an emerging technology – like voice-activated AI, for example – it is easy to get one’s head turned by novelty. The experience itself is highly novel – not to mention unique, noted Luke Starbuck, vice president of marketing at Linc Global – because unlike...
Consumers are increasingly comfortable chatting with their robot friends. A quick glance at the PYMNTS/Visa How We Will Pay survey indicated that a growing segment of consumers are already pursuing connected commerce experiences through a variety of devices and interfaces and are highly enthusiastic about...
