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What Banks Can Learn From Amazon About Digital Onboarding

What Banks Can Learn From Amazon About Digital Onboarding
What Banks Can Learn From Amazon About Digital Onboarding
June 08, 2020  |  Digital Onboarding

The new coronavirus led many financial institutions (FIs) to close or limit the hours of operation of their brick-and-mortar branches amid stay-at-home orders, in effect...

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High Tech Microlending — And Why Chickens Hatch Great ROI
High Tech Microlending — And Why Chickens Hatch Great ROI
June 08, 2020  |  Loans

The World Bank distributes about $25 billion a year to countries through governments that identify areas where investment is needed and capital can be deployed...

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Behind The Euphoric May Jobs Report Are Some Troubling Signs
Behind The Euphoric May Jobs Report Are Some Troubling Signs
June 08, 2020  |  Economy

After the euphoria, perhaps a reckoning. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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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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