data

Data are individual units of information. A datum describes a single quality or quantity of some object or phenomenon. In analytical processes, data are represented by variables. Although the terms "data", "information" and "knowledge" are often used interchangeably, each of these terms has a distinct meaning.

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Finding A One-To-Many Connection In Supply Chain Payments
Finding A One-To-Many Connection In Supply Chain Payments
February 11, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Supply chains aren’t so much chains as they are intricate webs of connections between business partners: buyers, suppliers, logistics providers, banks, customs agents, FinTech platforms...

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Apple Stops Devs From Recording User App Activity
Apple Stops Devs From Recording User App Activity
February 08, 2019  |  Apple

Apple has ordered app developers to remove or make public their use of a code that allows them to record how a user interacts with...

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Why Tech Giants Are Hiding, Or Shifting, User Stats
Why Tech Giants Are Hiding, Or Shifting, User Stats
February 07, 2019  |  Investments

In investing, as in life, information is power. We make choices based on the data at hand, sifting through what has happened in the past in...

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How Betterment Is Using AI, Automation For Better Customer Engagement
How Betterment Is Using AI, Automation For Better Customer Engagement
February 06, 2019  |  call center commerce

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Koverse Chosen As Foundation For PwC’s Know Your Vendor Solution
Koverse Chosen As Foundation For PwC’s Know Your Vendor Solution
February 04, 2019  |  B2B Payments

PwC has chosen the Koverse Intelligent Solutions Platform to integrate into its “Know Your Vendor” solution. By integrating with Koverse’s platform, PwC, which is one...

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Rover180 Acquires Vemity To Boost AI Capabilities
Rover180 Acquires Vemity To Boost AI Capabilities
February 04, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Rover180 has acquired Vemity, an Indiana-based company that specializes in artificial intelligence (AI) automation and machine learning. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Amid Job Numbers Blowout, Gig Economy Thrives
Amid Job Numbers Blowout, Gig Economy Thrives
February 04, 2019  |  Gig Economy

On Friday (Feb. 1), the government reported job numbers that blew away expectations. Data from the BLS and ADP, triangulated against the PYMNTS/Hyperwallet Gig Economy...

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Databases Don’t Store Intelligence — Getting Past AI Misconceptions
Databases Don’t Store Intelligence — Getting Past AI Misconceptions
January 31, 2019  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is making the leap from the imagination of sci-fi authors and computer scientists into consumer and corporate life. But even as the theories...

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Google GDPR Complaint Suggests Personal Data Misuse
Google GDPR Complaint Suggests Personal Data Misuse
January 28, 2019  |  Regulation

A General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) complaint shows that Google may have misused people’s personal data and categorized them in highly sensitive ways, according to reports....

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