April 26, 2024
Customer Data, Technology Unlock Profitability Amid Uncertainty
Companies can leverage customer data and use technology to prosper in uncertain times, i2c Global Head of Operations John Bresnahan writes in the new PYMNTS eBook, “The Implications of Uncertainty.”...
April 26, 2024
Study Finds Only Half of Consumers Satisfied With Embedded Lending...
Lenders in key global markets offer an ever-increasing range of consumer credit products. Still, consumers express dissatisfaction with the current options. Just 50% of consumers across six major economies are...
April 26, 2024
FinTech IPO Index Adds 3% as Oportun Soars on Preliminary...
For the companies populating the FinTech IPO Index, earnings have been part of the continuing avalanche of headlines this past week. Earnings Begin to Trickle In Oportun shares soared 32.5%....
April 25, 2024
Capital One CEO Calls Discover Deal ‘Singular Opportunity’
Capital One’s first quarter results showed consumers continue to spend on their cards — and management touted the benefits of the proposed $35 billion buyout of Discover Financial Services. Purchase...
April 25, 2024
Snap Reports Augmented Reality Drives User Engagement, Brand Advertising
Snapchat parent company Snap believes that augmented reality (AR) will be “one of the most meaningful advancements in computing that the world has ever seen.” Evan Spiegel, CEO of Snap, said this Thursday...
April 25, 2024
The Future of AI? RAG Combines Language and Search
As experts hint at the nearing technical limits of large language models (LLMs), the spotlight turns to retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) — a promising advancement that could redefine artificial intelligence (AI)...
April 25, 2024
Robo-Forklifts Rev Up Walmart’s Warehouses
In Walmart’s sprawling distribution centers, a quiet change is underway. The retail behemoth is preparing to deploy a fleet of 19 autonomous electric forklifts across four of its facilities, marking a significant step forward in integrating...
April 25, 2024
Report: ByteDance to Shut Down TikTok If Legal Efforts Fail
TikTok owner ByteDance would reportedly rather shut down the social media platform than sell it. That’s what the firm plans to do if it is unsuccessful in its legal efforts to fight legislation...
April 25, 2024
Microsoft: Unlocking AI Benefits Will Require Cultural Changes for Enterprises
Digital transformation is the name of the game — and that’s great news for Microsoft. The company, which reported its Fiscal Year 2024 Q3 earnings results on Thursday (April 25), has...