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Faster Payments
JPMorgan Offers Faster Domestic Payments Via Visa Direct 
May 06, 2024

J.P. Morgan and Visa have teamed to offer faster domestic payments via Visa Direct. The collaboration, announced Monday (May 6) is designed to improve merchant experiences and empower cardholders for customers of J.P. Morgan Payments. “With Visa Direct’s extensive reach in the U.S., J.P. Morgan Payments will empower merchants, businesses...

Digital Banking
Citi’s Chief Digital Officer Connects Data to Customer Experience
May 06, 2024

The amount of data now being generated by consumers is testing the constraints of the dictionary. Only 10 years ago it was measured in terabytes, which is a trillion bytes. But now those 329 million terabytes of data are generated every day, and data scientists have applied a relatively new term: The Zettabyte Era....

eCommerce
Mytheresa Aims to Be ‘Winner’ of Luxury eCommerce Downturn
May 05, 2024

If the luxury eCommerce space is tumbling down, Mytheresa plans to come out on top. “I think there is an understanding in the market that the industry is consolidating, and that there are some winners and some losers,” Michael Kliger, the company’s CEO, told the Financial Times (FT) Sunday...

Retail
Dave & Buster’s Launches Arcade Betting as Wagers Gain Popularity
May 04, 2024

With the proliferation of betting apps bringing gambling into more parts of consumers’ lives, now even Skee-Ball is getting the Las Vegas treatment. Restaurant and entertainment center chain Dave & Buster’s has partnered with gaming technology firm Lucra to add “gamification software” to its app...

Banking
Banks Boost Visibility, Customer Service With Branches in Airport Terminals
May 03, 2024

Several banks have reportedly expanded their retail footprint into airport terminals. These bank branches in airports offer convenience, comfort and a range of financial services to existing customers, while also serving as a platform for banks to engage with potential new ones, CNBC reported Friday (May 3).  Brands...

Retail
J.P. Morgan Payments Powers Merchandise Transactions for Formula One Organizer
May 03, 2024

J.P. Morgan Payments is facilitating purchases of merchandise for a Formula One race in Miami, both in-store and online. The firm is doing so in an expanded partnership with South Florida Motorsports (SFM), the organizer of the Formula One Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix being held May...

Artificial Intelligence
JPMorgan Chase Unveils AI-Powered Tool for Thematic Investing
May 03, 2024

J.P. Morgan Chase reportedly unveiled an artificial intelligence-powered tool designed to facilitate thematic investing. The tool, called IndexGPT, delivers thematic investment baskets created with the assistance of OpenAI’s GPT-4 model, Bloomberg reported Friday (May 3). IndexGPT creates these thematic indexes by generating a list of keywords associated with a particular theme that are...

Biometrics
Microsoft’s Facial-Recognition Ban Points to Growing Qualms Over Privacy 
May 03, 2024

Microsoft’s decision to ban police departments from using its Azure OpenAI Service for facial recognition reflects the technology industry’s struggle to balance the promises and perils of artificial intelligence (AI). The move signals that Big Tech companies are increasingly enforcing guardrails around AI systems amid...

Artificial Intelligence
This Week in AI: Anthropic Goes to iPhone, AI Programming, Europe’s Rise
May 03, 2024

This week in artificial intelligence, Anthropic is launching its first smartphone app. In computer programming, AI is rapidly reshaping practices from Silicon Valley to major tech firms. Despite Europe’s tech lag, companies are heavily investing in AI, potentially disrupting sectors like finance and manufacturing. Anthropic Launches Claude...