October 10, 2016
The Clash Of The Voice-Commerce Titans
Google, Apple and Amazon have all put some pretty big bets behind a commerce-enabled future that is activated by voice. Each brings a big checkbook and whizzy new technology to...
October 05, 2016
Rare Carat, ‘The Kayak For Diamonds’
Collecting and conjuring up the nerve to ask your special person to marry you is no doubt an anxious — and exciting — experience. Never mind the diamond buying experience....
October 05, 2016
Can Optimove Change The Apathetic CRM Space?
The CRM space has been spiritless for a while, but technologies such as machine learning and artificial intelligence are poised to inject some life. Optimove has just raised $20 million...
October 03, 2016
Google And Twitter Consulting With Third Parties
Some merger action between Google and Twitter is looking more likely as the two companies are consulting with third parties over a possible acquisition. The two giants have collaborated in...
October 02, 2016
EU: Salesforce challenges Microsoft’s data acquisition
The European Commission has mentioned that it may start requiring all data-rich merger to seek approval rather than continuing with current guidelines which require approval only for mergers where the annual...
September 29, 2016
Fighting Fraud: A Marathon, Not A Sprint
Payments technology evolves, and so does fraud. In the ongoing battle for speed, accuracy and safety, TNS’ Global Payments Strategy Head George Zirkel says it is important to keep an...
September 28, 2016
Salesforce Rebrands Demandware
Salesforce is launching Demandware’s rebranded software as the Salesforce Commerce Cloud, which supports Apple Pay. The CRM technology space is becoming increasingly crowded, and firms are jostling for position, while...
September 26, 2016
Samsung Eyes Engineering Hotspot Of Israel
Samsung and Apple are both pursuing startups and a lead in the artificial intelligence technology innovation race. Samsung has opened an early-stage technology investment program in Tel Aviv and plans...
September 25, 2016
US: Will a takeover revitalize Twitter?
Several people close to the matter have reported that Salesforce.com Inc. is considering a takeover of the social media company Twitter, though the exploration is in early stages and might not lead to...
Generative AI’s use in the telecommunications industry is increasing, with 87% of telecom executives seeing its potential to enhance customer relations and experience, but 68% of telecoms also admit they are insufficiently addressing the risks associated with the technology. The latest edition of the “Generative AI Tracker®,” a collaboration with AI-ID, examines why three-quarters of telecoms see a need to do more to combat AI fraudsters, underscoring the tension between innovation and robust security.
Forty-six percent of FIs say the fraud risks of providing open banking outweigh the benefits, but the share of skeptics rises to 57% among FIs that experienced increased fraud. PYMNTS Intelligence’s latest study of 200 FI execs, “How Fraud Fears Impact FIs’ Adoption of Faster Payment Solutions,” a collaboration with Hawk AI, details why FIs are cooling toward open banking but staying the course on real-time payments.