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Xero Partners With Coveo On Improved Search Function For SMB Needs
Xero Partners With Coveo On Improved Search Function For SMB Needs
June 08, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Global small business program Xero‘s new search function will make it easier for businesses to find the apps they need, and to provide a “personalized,...

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Amazon Shopping AI Lets Consumers Try On Digital Outfits, Makes Fashion Suggestions
Amazon Shopping AI Lets Consumers Try On Digital Outfits, Makes Fashion Suggestions
June 08, 2020  |  Amazon

Amazon could be planning an artificial intelligence-driven virtual shopping service, according to documents from a presentation planned for the IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and...

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Facebook Uses Retail Data To Train Chatbots To Be Like Humans
Facebook Uses Retail Data To Train Chatbots To Be Like Humans
June 08, 2020  |  Facebook

Facebook has launched, what it calls, a new way to train artificial intelligence (AI) in chatbots. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Google Assistant Could Soon Control Doorbells, Clothes Stylers
Google Assistant Could Soon Control Doorbells, Clothes Stylers
June 07, 2020  |  Google

On Friday night (June 5) Google Assistant, the artificial intelligence–powered virtual assistant for mobile and smart home devices, was updated to include doorbell and clothes...

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Travel Sites, Airbnb Get Boost In Domestic Short-Term Rental Bookings
Travel Sites, Airbnb Get Boost In Domestic Short-Term Rental Bookings
June 07, 2020  |  Travel Payments

As Americans seek relief from cabin fever after months of shelter-in-place orders due to the pandemic, vacation rentals are on the rise, Bloomberg reported. Get...

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Chuck E. Cheese Seeks Loan For Debt Payment
Chuck E. Cheese Seeks Loan For Debt Payment
June 07, 2020  |  Loans

Chuck E. Cheese, the popular food and games chain, is talking to investors about ways to raise money to avoid filing for bankruptcy, The Wall...

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Apple Preps Installment Pay Plans On Apple Card
Apple Preps Installment Pay Plans On Apple Card
June 07, 2020  |  Apple

Buyers of Apple products will soon have the ability to pay for those products, including iPads, Macs and AirPods, in monthly installments using the Apple...

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DOJ, States Eye Alleged Antitrust Issues In Google’s Ad Tech Business
DOJ, States Eye Alleged Antitrust Issues In Google’s Ad Tech Business
June 07, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Alphabet Inc.’s Google is facing an investigation over potential antitrust violations by 50 of the nation’s state attorneys general led by Texas, CNBC reported. Get...

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IDC: Smartphone Market To Decline 12 Pct Due To Pandemic
IDC: Smartphone Market To Decline 12 Pct Due To Pandemic
June 07, 2020  |  Mobile

The latest casualty of COVID-19: smartphone shipments.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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