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Moving GenAI in Payments From Talking Point to Embedded Feature
Moving GenAI in Payments From Talking Point to Embedded Feature
January 29, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

From education to business to healthcare, the opportunities that artificial intelligence presents are limitless — at least according to proponents of the technology. But what...

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CE 100 Index Advances 1.5% as Netflix Surges on Subscriber Gains
CE 100 Index Advances 1.5% as Netflix Surges on Subscriber Gains
January 29, 2024  |  Connected Economy

The earnings roll in, and the stocks gyrate — a roller coaster that happens every three months. The CE 100 Stock Index gained 1.5%, as...

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CFOs Focus on Profits as Working Capital Gets Pricey
CFOs Focus on Profits as Working Capital Gets Pricey
January 29, 2024  |  CFO

The secret of change isn’t in fighting the old, it’s in building the new. That’s an idiom that rings particularly true for the chief financial...

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Forta Health Pulls in $55 Million to Bridge Autism Caregiver Gaps Using AI
Forta Health Pulls in $55 Million to Bridge Autism Caregiver Gaps Using AI
January 29, 2024  |  Healthcare

Autism diagnoses are on the rise in children all over the world. In the U.S., for example, Autism Speaks reports that one in 36 children...

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Only 30% of Non-Recurring Payments Are Made in Real Time
Only 30% of Non-Recurring Payments Are Made in Real Time
January 29, 2024  |  Faster Payments

Ad hoc payments, which are irregular payments made outside of normal invoicing and payroll processes, can be a hassle for enterprises. However, a survey revealed...

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JCPenney Takes AI Into the Store to Appeal to Cost-Conscious Shoppers
JCPenney Takes AI Into the Store to Appeal to Cost-Conscious Shoppers
January 29, 2024  |  Retail

At they navigate a market heavily influenced by inflation, retailers must use a range of tools to respond to the needs of value-driven consumers.  In...

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Study: Earned Wage Access Overuse Can Hurt Consumers
Study: Earned Wage Access Overuse Can Hurt Consumers
January 28, 2024  |  Payroll

Is earned wage access (EWA) a useful tool for cash-strapped consumers? Or just payday lending going by another name? A report Sunday (Jan. 28) by...

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X Boosts Content Moderation Teams as Taylor Swift Deep Fakes Go Viral on Platform
X Boosts Content Moderation Teams as Taylor Swift Deep Fakes Go Viral on Platform
January 28, 2024  |  Social Commerce

Social media platform X is hiring 100 content moderators to police child abuse content. “At X, we have zero tolerance for Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE), and we...

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FTX Amasses $4.4 Billion Stockpile as Customers Await Repayment
FTX Amasses $4.4 Billion Stockpile as Customers Await Repayment
January 28, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

FTX has reportedly been selling crypto assets and stockpiling cash as it looks to repay customers. Those customers’ accounts have been in limbo since the cryptocurrency...

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