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Operational Innovations Drive Software Publishing Marketplaces
Operational Innovations Drive Software Publishing Marketplaces
March 13, 2024  |  Innovation

The software publishing industry is in a state of flux right now as it embraces embedded finance to facilitate new growth — and many payment...

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LoanDepot Invests in Technology to Prepare for Mortgage Industry Rebound
LoanDepot Invests in Technology to Prepare for Mortgage Industry Rebound
March 12, 2024  |  Earnings

LoanDepot is investing in technology as it prepares for a rebound in industrywide mortgage origination volumes. While the provider of home lending solutions reduced its expenses...

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OpenAI-Backed Physical Intelligence Aims to Develop AI for Robots
OpenAI-Backed Physical Intelligence Aims to Develop AI for Robots
March 12, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

A new company called Physical Intelligence has announced its launch, saying it aims to develop artificial intelligence (AI) to power “the robots of today and the physically...

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Tide to Launch Financial Platform for Small Businesses in Germany
Tide to Launch Financial Platform for Small Businesses in Germany
March 12, 2024  |  SMBs

Tide will launch its business financial platform in Germany, aiming to serve small businesses in Europe’s largest economy.  Already available in the United Kingdom and...

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Intuit Adds Proper Finance Team Members to Small Business Group
Intuit Adds Proper Finance Team Members to Small Business Group
March 12, 2024  |  Personnel

Intuit has acquired intellectual property (IP) and hired talent from financial data platform and tools provider Proper Finance. The team members will join Intuit’s FinTech and Small...

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Allbirds Closing Stores as Retailers Feel the Burn of Shopper Cutbacks
Allbirds Closing Stores as Retailers Feel the Burn of Shopper Cutbacks
March 12, 2024  |  Retail

Not long after touting its brick-and-mortar expansion, footwear brand Allbirds is becoming the latest merchant to shutter stores — a move that comes as consumers’...

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Green Dot to Enable Cash Transactions for 3 More FinTechs
Green Dot to Enable Cash Transactions for 3 More FinTechs
March 12, 2024  |  Cash

FinTech companies Repay, Facebank and Pana have joined the Green Dot Network to enable cash transactions and services for their customers. By becoming partners of the network, the three FinTechs can offer...

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AI and Robotics Power Auto Sector’s Smart Manufacturing Drive
AI and Robotics Power Auto Sector’s Smart Manufacturing Drive
March 12, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Traditional manufacturing processes often suffer from inefficiencies, delays and limited visibility into operations. However, with the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, Internet of Things...

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Uptick in Inflation Impacts Nearly Every Consumer Despite Age, Earnings 
Uptick in Inflation Impacts Nearly Every Consumer Despite Age, Earnings 
March 12, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

News this week that inflation inched up slightly in February is bad news for U.S. consumers, but if there’s any consolation, most say they saw it coming.  ...

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