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Google’s Brin Touts AI Possibilities But Warns Of Its Danger
Google’s Brin Touts AI Possibilities But Warns Of Its Danger
April 30, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

In his latest open letter, Google co-founder Sergey Brin touted the possibilities introduced by way of artificial intelligence (AI), but also noted the potential dangers...

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Baidu’s New Firm Gets $1.9B Investment To Compete In China’s FinTech Market
Baidu’s New Firm Gets $1.9B Investment To Compete In China’s FinTech Market
April 30, 2018  |  Fintech Investments

Baidu’s new firm has received $1.9 billion in funding that will enable it to better compete in China’s growing FinTech space. Get the Full Story...

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Dodd-Frank Rewrite Inspires Banks To Tackle Other Rules
Dodd-Frank Rewrite Inspires Banks To Tackle Other Rules
April 30, 2018  |  Banking

With Congress ready to pass the first rewrite of the Dodd-Frank Act, U.S. banks are looking to revise or eliminate more than a dozen other...

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Chef’d CEO: Why The Existing Meal Kit Model Doesn’t Work
Chef’d CEO: Why The Existing Meal Kit Model Doesn’t Work
April 30, 2018  |  Subscription Commerce

The meal kit delivery industry is all about pre-packed sameness wrapped around a subscription model, with convenience as a key lure. But so are famous...

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GDPR & PSD2: A Silver Lining For Fraudsters?
GDPR & PSD2: A Silver Lining For Fraudsters?
April 30, 2018  |  Regulation

The deadlines for compliance with new European data regulations are right around the corner, and the impact of these changes won’t be limited to the...

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More Than A Merger: The Finablr Vision
More Than A Merger: The Finablr Vision
April 30, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Portmanteau: /noun/ A word that blends the sounds and meanings of two other words, such as “motel” (motor and hotel), “brunch” (breakfast and lunch) or...

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Data Dive, Reset Button Edition: Zelle, LendingClub and MoviePass
Data Dive, Reset Button Edition: Zelle, LendingClub and MoviePass
April 30, 2018  |  Data Dive

Hitting “reset” has been the top-line news item globally this week. North Korea and South Korea are progressing toward a formal end to the Korean War, 65...

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Starbucks’ US Traffic Flat In Q2 As Promos Fail To Take Off
Starbucks’ US Traffic Flat In Q2 As Promos Fail To Take Off
April 28, 2018  |  Earnings

Starbucks promotional efforts, which it has been increasing recently, failed to resonate with customers, resulting in the company reporting lackluster store traffic in the U.S. for...

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Britain’s $2B Royal Commerce Boon
Britain’s $2B Royal Commerce Boon
April 28, 2018  |  Retail

Spring has been called the season of renewal — new birth and new life — and it doesn’t get much better than the announcement of a marriage...

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