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BlockBank Unveils DeFi Application With AI-Powered Robo Advisor
BlockBank Unveils DeFi Application With AI-Powered Robo Advisor
October 26, 2021  |  Blockchain

Mobile banking platform BlockBank, which combines decentralized finance (DeFi) and artificial intelligence (AI) technology, on Tuesday (Oct. 26) announced it will unveil its mobile and...

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Wells Fargo to Release AI-Powered Virtual Assistant, Updated Mobile App in 2022 
Wells Fargo to Release AI-Powered Virtual Assistant, Updated Mobile App in 2022 
October 26, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Wells Fargo & Company will begin launching its updated mobile app in early 2022 and will release an all-new artificial intelligence-powered virtual assistant, Fargo, later...

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New Report: Bill Pay Pressures Find Consumers Looking to Digital Tools and Microloans
New Report: Bill Pay Pressures Find Consumers Looking to Digital Tools and Microloans
October 26, 2021  |  Digital Payments

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UPS Doubling Down on SMBs and eCommerce Ahead of Peak Holiday Season
UPS Doubling Down on SMBs and eCommerce Ahead of Peak Holiday Season
October 26, 2021  |  Earnings

Driven by sustained eCommerce tailwinds, global logistics giant UPS is focused on expanding its small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) eCommerce package volume in response to changing consumer demand and commercial realities, CEO Carol Tomé said...

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GameStop Opens NFT, Web3 Opportunities 
GameStop Opens NFT, Web3 Opportunities 
October 26, 2021  |  eCommerce

GameStop, the world’s largest video game retailer, appears ready to take on the ever-evolving internet as it seeks to fill a number of positions for...

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Lebanese Bank to Test Biometric Payment Cards
Lebanese Bank to Test Biometric Payment Cards
October 26, 2021  |  Biometrics

Credit Libanais, a Lebanese bank, will test a biometric payment card that will enable users to authorize contact-free payments by scanning their thumbprint, according to...

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Amazon to Use Verizon Network for Satellite Fleet
Amazon to Use Verizon Network for Satellite Fleet
October 26, 2021  |  Internet of Things

Amazon has made a deal with Verizon to use the communication giant’s network to link its proposed satellite fleet. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Gaming and Extended Reality Among First 5G Use Cases For ‘Time-Critical Communication’
Gaming and Extended Reality Among First 5G Use Cases For ‘Time-Critical Communication’
October 26, 2021  |  Innovation

Mobile gaming, extended reality (XR) experiences and industrial control are among the first use cases for a new technology that facilitates real-time 5G experiences. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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GXO and Saks Debut D2C eCommerce Platform 
GXO and Saks Debut D2C eCommerce Platform 
October 26, 2021  |  eCommerce

GXO Logistics, Inc. and Saks on Tuesday (Oct. 26) announced the GXO eFulfillment center in Middletown, Pennsylvania, has begun shipping Saks’ luxury fashion apparel and...

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