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How JD.com Uses AI To Connect Consumers With Commerce

How JD.com Uses AI To Connect Consumers With Commerce
How JD.com Uses AI To Connect Consumers With Commerce
March 13, 2020  |  Artificial Intelligence

There is nothing worse than trying to get customer service from a less than fully functional chatbot or automated voice system. Get the Full Story...

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Will Consumers Warm To Subscription Banking?
Will Consumers Warm To Subscription Banking?
March 13, 2020  |  Banking

The era of “challenger” banks has seen many grand promises in terms of innovating on the old banking model to provide consumers with something more...

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Kicking The Paper Check From Its Public Payment Perch
Kicking The Paper Check From Its Public Payment Perch
March 13, 2020  |  Mastercard

While paper checks are increasingly passing into the realm of consumers’ memory, there are certain niches where they have managed to hold on, even as...

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Vacasa On Using AI To Put Predictability In Home Sharing
Vacasa On Using AI To Put Predictability In Home Sharing
March 13, 2020  |  Artificial Intelligence

The heart of home sharing is authenticity. You occupy the homes of actual people who live in cool destinations rather than expensive, impersonal hotels that...

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Today In Payments: Paris Convicts 6 In $50M Impersonation Plot; Wirecard Partners With Klarna For Payments
Today In Payments: Paris Convicts 6 In $50M Impersonation Plot; Wirecard Partners With Klarna For...
March 12, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news, in Paris, six men were convicted of an impersonation plot that garnered $50 million, and Wirecard has partnered with Klarna...

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NEW DATA: The Innovations Credit Union Members Need To Stick, Not Switch
NEW DATA: The Innovations Credit Union Members Need To Stick, Not Switch
March 12, 2020  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions (CU) members have a reputation of being loyal to their financial institution (FI) — and not without reason. CU members, by and large,...

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Why Millennial SMB Owners Need Faster Tax Disbursements
Why Millennial SMB Owners Need Faster Tax Disbursements
March 12, 2020  |  Disbursements

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How Will Retailers Deal With The Internet of Things’ Trillions of Data Points?
How Will Retailers Deal With The Internet of Things’ Trillions of Data Points?
March 12, 2020  |  Internet of Things

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a phenomenon — so far, a bit of a limited one. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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PULSE:  Why Debit And Payroll Cards Are An Employer’s Strategic Advantage
PULSE: Why Debit And Payroll Cards Are An Employer’s Strategic Advantage
March 12, 2020  |  Faster Payments

The gig economy is giving rise to a workforce that values flexible – and speedy – payments. Jennifer Schroeder, executive vice president of product management...

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