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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Big Data Has a Bigger Execution Problem

Big Data Has a Bigger Execution Problem
Big Data Has a Bigger Execution Problem
May 21, 2026  |  Data & Research

The financial services sector has spent the better part of a decade treating data as the definitive competitive asset. Whoever has the most transaction history,...

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Financial Data Aggregators Get Pulled Into the AI Finance Race
Financial Data Aggregators Get Pulled Into the AI Finance Race
May 18, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

For years, aggregators such as Plaid, MX and Finicity have occupied a central position in digital finance by connecting banks, FinTechs and consumer applications to...

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CFOs Pull Forecasting Insights From Payments Data, Not Economic Headlines
CFOs Pull Forecasting Insights From Payments Data, Not Economic Headlines
May 18, 2026  |  Data & Research

Consumers in the United States are still solidly employed despite headlines about artificial intelligence, but they are increasingly stretched. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Banks and FinTechs Watch as Regulators Redraw Data Rules
Banks and FinTechs Watch as Regulators Redraw Data Rules
May 18, 2026  |  Data & Research

For years, the debate about data and market power has lived mostly in antitrust courts and academic journals. That changes when AI enters the picture....

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AI-Powered Surveillance Pricing Facing Bans in 26 States
AI-Powered Surveillance Pricing Facing Bans in 26 States
May 14, 2026  |  Retail

A number of states have moved to ban so-called “surveillance pricing” amid pushback from consumers and advocacy groups. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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AI Shopping Makes Context the New Payments Currency
AI Shopping Makes Context the New Payments Currency
May 13, 2026  |  Digital Payments

Payments are no longer defined by moving money alone. They are defined by the quality, speed and intelligence of the data surrounding each transaction. Get...

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Affirm Targets Card Networks With Broader Payments Push
Affirm Targets Card Networks With Broader Payments Push
May 12, 2026  |  BNPL

As buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms compete to move beyond checkout financing, Affirm used its investor forum Tuesday (May 12)  to argue that growth...

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How Thredd Says AI Turns Every Transaction Into a Credit Signal
How Thredd Says AI Turns Every Transaction Into a Credit Signal
May 07, 2026  |  Data & Research

Until recently, credit innovation revolved around a familiar question: who should get approved? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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