digital transformation

AI Startup Anthropic Says Partnerships Give It Greater Independence
AI Startup Anthropic Says Partnerships Give It Greater Independence
May 09, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic has defended its decisions to partner with Amazon and Google, saying that collaborating with two companies gives it greater independence than it would have...

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Report: McDonald’s to Launch Digital Marketing Fund, Add Ordering Channels
Report: McDonald’s to Launch Digital Marketing Fund, Add Ordering Channels
May 09, 2024  |  Restaurant innovation

McDonald’s is reportedly set to modernize its marketing strategy by launching a digital marketing fund to be paid into by its U.S. franchisees. The move aims to...

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Amazon Small Business Initiative Heads Into 25th Year and Takes Turn as Job Creator
Amazon Small Business Initiative Heads Into 25th Year and Takes Turn as Job Creator
May 09, 2024  |  Amazon

In November 2000 the Nasdaq was at the 6,000 mark, just starting to shed the internet companies that had been overvalued and would eventually lead...

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Digital Payments Help Construction Firms Overcome Manual Misery
Digital Payments Help Construction Firms Overcome Manual Misery
May 09, 2024  |  Digital Payments

The construction industry is a critical one, but it has a giant problem: late payments. In a sector where cash flow couldn’t be more important to firms’ survival, slow and...

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Instacart: Grocery Shoppers Ditch Merchants That Don’t Offer Smart Carts
Instacart: Grocery Shoppers Ditch Merchants That Don’t Offer Smart Carts
May 08, 2024  |  Earnings

Instacart is seeing in-store technologies impact grocery shoppers’ spending and loyalty. The aggregator’s CEO, Fidji Simo, noted in a letter shared with investors Wednesday (May 8) discussing its first-quarter...

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New AI Agents May Soon Blur the Line Between Humans and Machines
New AI Agents May Soon Blur the Line Between Humans and Machines
May 08, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

As artificial intelligence (AI) technology progresses, a new generation of AI agents is emerging, potentially impacting how businesses interact with customers.  These digital assistants, designed...

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Google Opens Its Digital Wallet to Users In India
Google Opens Its Digital Wallet to Users In India
May 08, 2024  |  Google

Google’s digital wallet is now available in the world’s most populous country. The tech giant announced Wednesday (May 8) that the Google Wallet was now open...

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From Factories to the Fast Lane, Unpacking Autonomy’s Potential
From Factories to the Fast Lane, Unpacking Autonomy’s Potential
May 08, 2024  |  Technology

As the electric vehicle (EV) landscape shows signs of short-circuiting, automakers are eyeing another innovation. One more futuristic, and more fitting, for our rising artificial...

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Aggregators Supercharge Food Industries’ Digital Transformation in Connected Economy
Aggregators Supercharge Food Industries’ Digital Transformation in Connected Economy
May 08, 2024  |  Connected Economy

The connected economy is making strides via a partnership between Uber Eats and Instacart. The two companies announced Tuesday (May 7) that in the coming weeks, Instacart customers will be...

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