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Block Sees 20% Jump in Cash App Card Monthly Active Users in December 
Block Sees 20% Jump in Cash App Card Monthly Active Users in December 
February 22, 2024  |  Earnings

Block’s latest earnings show more users opting to use Cash App Cards, an on-ramp to other financial services and products. As noted in the company’s shareholder...

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Nivoda Wants to Be the ‘Amazon’ of the Global Jewelry Market
Nivoda Wants to Be the ‘Amazon’ of the Global Jewelry Market
February 22, 2024  |  B2B Payments

In a market as highly fragmented as the global jewelry industry, sourcing precious stones can be an extremely difficult undertaking for retail buyers. Jewelers typically...

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Why Lightweight Models May Be the Future of AI
Why Lightweight Models May Be the Future of AI
February 22, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Google has introduced Gemma, a series of lightweight, open-source models that analysts say could herald the arrival of a sleeker form of artificial intelligence (AI).  The...

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Databricks Doubles Down on Data to Bring AI to Fortune 500
Databricks Doubles Down on Data to Bring AI to Fortune 500
February 22, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

For all its technological complexity, artificial intelligence (AI) rests on one very simple foundation: data. And it’s here that Databricks has put a stake in...

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US Bank Says Credit Products Win by Rewarding Small Businesses for Their Spend
US Bank Says Credit Products Win by Rewarding Small Businesses for Their Spend
February 22, 2024  |  SMBs

The right borrowing tools can have a big impact on small businesses’ future growth prospects. That’s because small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) commonly face a...

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Uber Eats Takes Its Robot Delivery Show on the Road
Uber Eats Takes Its Robot Delivery Show on the Road
February 22, 2024  |  Delivery

As on-demand delivery aggregators look to automation to reduce labor costs, Uber sees the opportunity to roll out autonomous sidewalk robots in dense cities worldwide...

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Nvidia’s Blowout Earnings Cement AI, Accelerated Computing as Foundational Shifts  
Nvidia’s Blowout Earnings Cement AI, Accelerated Computing as Foundational Shifts  
February 21, 2024  |  Earnings

The recent artificial intelligence (AI) boom is no game for $1.67 trillion chipmaker Nvidia.  But just five years ago, the company — which invented GPUs...

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Half of Online Shoppers Demand Easy Checkout Experiences
Half of Online Shoppers Demand Easy Checkout Experiences
February 21, 2024  |  eCommerce

As merchants look to attract eCommerce customers, offering a simple, convenient checkout journey can be key to shopper acquisition and loyalty. By the Numbers For...

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42% of SMBs Would Pay a Fee to Receive Instant Ad Hoc Payments
42% of SMBs Would Pay a Fee to Receive Instant Ad Hoc Payments
February 21, 2024  |  Real-Time Payments

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) heavily rely on ad hoc payments to sustain their cash flow.  According to “How Instant Ad Hoc Payments Drive SMB...

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