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Virtual Card Solutions Make Digital Payments Better for African Travelers
Virtual Card Solutions Make Digital Payments Better for African Travelers
November 27, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Digital payments have reshaped the way travelers manage money, rendering the traditional reliance on cash or traveler’s checks a thing of the past. Today, it’s...

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Buybuy Baby CEO Shares What Went Wrong and What They’re Changing
Buybuy Baby CEO Shares What Went Wrong and What They’re Changing
November 27, 2023  |  Retail

Earlier this year, the baby retailer buybuy BABY closed and liquidated 115 locations due to the bankruptcy of its parent company, Bed Bath & Beyond.  Nevertheless,...

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iRobot’s 36% Leap Leads CE 100 Index Higher in Shortened Holiday Trading
iRobot’s 36% Leap Leads CE 100 Index Higher in Shortened Holiday Trading
November 27, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The CE 100 Index gained 1.1% in a trading week shortened by the Thanksgiving holiday.  Only one pillar lost ground — the Work segment, which...

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Specific Applications of Gen AI Are Winning Play for Enterprises
Specific Applications of Gen AI Are Winning Play for Enterprises
November 24, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

When people think of superintelligence, they often think of chess grandmasters or physics experts. If they read enough science fiction, they also think of artificial...

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Restaurants Go All-In on Smart Digital, but Consumers Remain Wary
Restaurants Go All-In on Smart Digital, but Consumers Remain Wary
November 24, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Restaurants are increasingly adopting automation, artificial intelligence (AI) and robots across all areas of operation, but these efforts are not always a surefire hit. A...

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Amazon Puts Alexa in the Driver’s Seat, Walmart Revs Up Package Delivery
Amazon Puts Alexa in the Driver’s Seat, Walmart Revs Up Package Delivery
November 24, 2023  |  Retail

Amazon and Walmart are revving up their engines with initiatives set to hit consumers by the year’s end or the start of 2024. The projects...

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Biometrics May Be Online Retail’s Ticket to More Sales
Biometrics May Be Online Retail’s Ticket to More Sales
November 24, 2023  |  Retail

Retailers are leveraging innovative solutions, such as biometrics, to enhance convenience, security and personalized services in their day-to-day business. Biometrics systems are gaining popularity as...

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FinTech IPO Index Slips 1.1% as Thanksgiving Shortens Trading Week 
FinTech IPO Index Slips 1.1% as Thanksgiving Shortens Trading Week 
November 24, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

The turkey has been carved.  Thursday offered a brief respite from the volatility that’s been a hallmark of the FinTech IPO Index.   Into a shortened...

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AI Helps Reshape Young Consumers’ Attitude Toward Credit
AI Helps Reshape Young Consumers’ Attitude Toward Credit
November 24, 2023  |  Credit Cards

In today’s economic landscape, steep interest rates and increased borrowing costs have made accessing credit more challenging. This economic reality is causing heightened concern among...

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