digital transformation

First National Bank of Omaha Leverages AI Platform to Scale Personal Loan Program

First National Bank of Omaha Leverages AI Platform to Scale Personal Loan Program
First National Bank of Omaha Leverages AI Platform to Scale Personal Loan Program
December 08, 2021  |  Personal Loans

First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO) has broadened its collaborative effort with artificial intelligence (AI) lending platform Upstart to expand access to its personal loan...

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Microsoft’s $16B Nuance Deal Under Review by EU
Microsoft’s $16B Nuance Deal Under Review by EU
December 07, 2021  |  Acquisitions

The EU’s antitrust authority will take a closer look at Microsoft’s plan to purchase the artificial intelligence (AI) and speech technology company Nuance Communications for...

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Walmart, Yahoo Beef up Social Commerce, AR Offerings for Holiday Shoppers
Walmart, Yahoo Beef up Social Commerce, AR Offerings for Holiday Shoppers
December 06, 2021  |  Retail

Walmart and Yahoo are continuing their holiday shopping-related partnership, leaning into new augmented reality (AR) and digital opportunities, Retail Dive reported Monday (Dec. 6). Get...

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Brazil’s Movile Bets on Logistics, Payments and the Metaverse to Sustain Growth Streak
Brazil’s Movile Bets on Logistics, Payments and the Metaverse to Sustain Growth Streak
December 03, 2021  |  International

A star of the pandemic digital shift, from massive mobile commerce growth to attracting FinTech investment, Brazil is cementing its position as an epicenter of...

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Blue Apron Offers Hands-Free Meal Prep Instruction via Alexa
Blue Apron Offers Hands-Free Meal Prep Instruction via Alexa
December 02, 2021  |  Alexa

“Alexa: I need the recipe for Creamy Pesto Chicken & Orzo” could soon be heard in homes with active Blue Apron meal kit and recipe...

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Robotics-Powered Stellar Pizza Plans LA Restaurant
Robotics-Powered Stellar Pizza Plans LA Restaurant
December 01, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Robotics-powered mobile pizzeria Stellar Pizza is planning to launch a physical food truck location in Los Angeles that will be operated by robots, according to...

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Lawmakers Warn FinTechs About Potential Bias Baked Into AI-Based Financial Tools
Lawmakers Warn FinTechs About Potential Bias Baked Into AI-Based Financial Tools
November 30, 2021  |  artificial intelligence

As financial technology firms grow from startups into a core part of the financial industry, the already high use of algorithm-based artificial intelligence (AI) is...

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Restaurants Tapping Robot Servers Risk Repeating Past Mistakes
Restaurants Tapping Robot Servers Risk Repeating Past Mistakes
November 30, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Table-service restaurants are turning to robotics to weather labor challenges, but it is too soon to say whether these robots are the waitstaff of the...

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Carrefour’s Digital-First Expansion Brings Cashierless Tech to French Shoppers
Carrefour’s Digital-First Expansion Brings Cashierless Tech to French Shoppers
November 29, 2021  |  International

French retail giant Carrefour announced this month in a press release the launch of the first artificial intelligence (AI)-powered store in Paris, dubbed Flash 10/10...

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