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How Many Chips Could You Buy With $74 Billion?

How Many Chips Could You Buy With $74 Billion?
How Many Chips Could You Buy With $74 Billion?
July 01, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

As tech giants worldwide scramble to dominate the artificial intelligence (AI) chip market, South Korea’s SK Hynix is making a $74.6 billion wager that could...

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85% of Retailers See Rise in Online Card-Linked Pay Later Plans
85% of Retailers See Rise in Online Card-Linked Pay Later Plans
July 01, 2024  |  BNPL

With buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans becoming increasingly accepted across merchant sectors, retailers are proving to be the payment method’s biggest champion. Get the...

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Thread Bank Responds to FDIC Enforcement Action
Thread Bank Responds to FDIC Enforcement Action
July 01, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

2024 is fast becoming the summer of consent orders for smaller banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Synchrony: Personalized Financing Strategy Boosts Big-Ticket Commerce
Synchrony: Personalized Financing Strategy Boosts Big-Ticket Commerce
July 01, 2024  |  Retail

Macroeconomic uncertainty over inflation and interest rates is affecting big-ticket items and leading to shifts among consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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FedEx’s Performance Saves the CE 100 Index From Decline as Nike Disappoints
FedEx’s Performance Saves the CE 100 Index From Decline as Nike Disappoints
July 01, 2024  |  Connected Economy

It was a flat week at the end of a flat month for Wall Street as well as the CE 100 Index. The week ending...

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Australia Leads Global BNPL Charge, Triples US Adoption Rate
Australia Leads Global BNPL Charge, Triples US Adoption Rate
June 28, 2024  |  BNPL

As buy now, pay later (BNPL) options become more common around the world, the Land Down Under is leading the charge by a considerable margin....

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ChatGPT Finds Its Soul Mate: Meet CriticGPT
ChatGPT Finds Its Soul Mate: Meet CriticGPT
June 28, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

In Silicon Valley, a new kind of proofreader is hard at work. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Online Auto Industry Stalls as Consumers Drive New Digital-First Experiences
Online Auto Industry Stalls as Consumers Drive New Digital-First Experiences
June 28, 2024  |  Retail

With consumers unwilling to trust eCommerce channels to complete their car-buying journeys, the online auto sales industry is seeing shifts. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Price Wars: Amazon and Walmart Escalate Race to the Bottom
Price Wars: Amazon and Walmart Escalate Race to the Bottom
June 28, 2024  |  Retail

This week in the ongoing battle between retail giants Amazon and Walmart, the two companies are upping their discounting efforts in an effort to secure...

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