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Digital Commerce Demands Multifactor Approach to ID Verification
Digital Commerce Demands Multifactor Approach to ID Verification
February 27, 2024  |  Authentication

Lisa McFarland, executive vice president and chief product officer at Ingo Payments, told PYMNTS that authentication across digital channels requires a multi-pronged approach. At a...

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Moving Target: Payments Dynamics Complicate Authentication Picture
Moving Target: Payments Dynamics Complicate Authentication Picture
February 27, 2024  |  Authentication

Payments increasingly exist and occur across a multifaceted, ever-evolving digital terrain. What this means is that a digital payment is never just a payment —...

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Perfect Corp: AR Try-On Reduces Returns for eCommerce Beauty Brands 
Perfect Corp: AR Try-On Reduces Returns for eCommerce Beauty Brands 
February 27, 2024  |  eCommerce

As eCommerce merchants look for new ways to reduce the costs and inefficiencies of returns, Perfect Corp. sees augmented reality (AR) as a key solution, mitigating...

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Bad Financial Management Habits Lead 30% of Affluent Consumers to Live Paycheck to Paycheck
Bad Financial Management Habits Lead 30% of Affluent Consumers to Live Paycheck to Paycheck
February 27, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

The prices of goods and services will continue to weigh on U.S. consumers’ wallets in 2024. Most consumers still say they live paycheck to paycheck....

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CarGurus Says AI-Powered Insights Help Dealers Adjust Prices to Boost Sales
CarGurus Says AI-Powered Insights Help Dealers Adjust Prices to Boost Sales
February 26, 2024  |  Retail

CarGurus has been rolling out new artificial intelligence (AI) features to give both dealers and consumers the information they’re looking for. With these offerings, the...

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NLX Raises $12 Million to Grow Conversational AI Platform
NLX Raises $12 Million to Grow Conversational AI Platform
February 26, 2024  |  Investments

NLX has raised $12 million in Series A funding to grow and develop its artificial intelligence (AI) platform for managing chat, voice and multimodal conversational...

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Report: Ransomware Gang Blackcat Behind Cyberattack on Change Healthcare
Report: Ransomware Gang Blackcat Behind Cyberattack on Change Healthcare
February 26, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

The ransomware gang Blackcat, also known as ALPHV, is reportedly the source of a cyberattack targeting UnitedHealth Group’s technology unit, Change Healthcare. The cyberattack has targeted...

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How OpenAI’s Sora Video Tool Could Change Hollywood
How OpenAI’s Sora Video Tool Could Change Hollywood
February 26, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI’s new tool, Sora, which turns text into high-quality videos, could shake up how movies and shows are made in Hollywood. Sora employs a neural network...

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VerifiNow Launches Biometric Identity Solution for Telehealth Providers
VerifiNow Launches Biometric Identity Solution for Telehealth Providers
February 26, 2024  |  Biometrics

VerifiNow has launched a patient identity verification solution for telehealth providers. PatientVerifi is designed to meet the need for secure patient identity verification in virtual...

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