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Samsung And HSBC Get ‘Phygital’ With Wearables
Samsung And HSBC Get ‘Phygital’ With Wearables
October 23, 2018  |  Wearables

HSBC and Samsung have announced what they are calling a “first-of-its-kind” program to bring wearable technology into HSBC bank branches. The two firms are currently...

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What Retail Can Teach Banking About Consumers’ Digital Journeys
What Retail Can Teach Banking About Consumers’ Digital Journeys
October 23, 2018  |  Retail

Consumers go on a lot of different types of digital journeys in a day — they might shop online, do some banking, move funds between...

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What Does Blockchain Have To Do With The Gig Economy?
What Does Blockchain Have To Do With The Gig Economy?
October 23, 2018  |  Gig Economy

In the pre-mobile world, in the time before the Uberization of every conceivable service, the gig economy existed — just not in the highly organized...

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When Commerce Goes Global, Should Payments Stay Local?
When Commerce Goes Global, Should Payments Stay Local?
October 23, 2018  |  eCommerce

In eCommerce, the readiness is all, to steal a line from Shakespeare. Merchants who have made the leap from bricks and mortar to clicks here in...

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Kirk Bresniker On Why Naivete Is Key To Tapping Into AI’s Potential
Kirk Bresniker On Why Naivete Is Key To Tapping Into AI’s Potential
October 22, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

An increasingly non-controversial point is that artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have been — and will continue to be — major boons to...

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Why Sam’s Club Expanded Its Instacart Footprint
Why Sam’s Club Expanded Its Instacart Footprint
October 22, 2018  |  Retail

A recent deal that expands Instacart’s same-day grocery delivery for Sam’s Club members stands as more than good news for the delivery service. This is...

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UATP CEO Sees Alternative Payments Taking Flight With Airlines
UATP CEO Sees Alternative Payments Taking Flight With Airlines
October 22, 2018  |  Travel Payments

Booking flights is no longer just about charging it to the card — that is, corporate or individual credit cards. Technology has made it possible...

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To Fight Fake IDs And Online Fraud, Know Thy Enemy Better
To Fight Fake IDs And Online Fraud, Know Thy Enemy Better
October 19, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

To really beat someone, or something, one must respect and understand that person or organization, even if they dislike or loathe them. That’s ancient wisdom...

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