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Connecting The Dots: Consumer Confidence, Inventories Tell Separate Economic Tales 
Connecting The Dots: Consumer Confidence, Inventories Tell Separate Economic Tales 
August 28, 2019  |  Economy

Economic data points are frozen in time – and yet taken collectively tell tales.  The latest readings on consumer confidence and on business inventories and...

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Moving Credit Unions From In The Wallet To Top Of Wallet
Moving Credit Unions From In The Wallet To Top Of Wallet
August 28, 2019  |  Credit Unions

Among the most exciting trends of the last two decades is the evolution of payments from a focus on transactions to a strategic driver of...

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Spend Solutions That Drive Delivery’s Last Mile
Spend Solutions That Drive Delivery’s Last Mile
August 28, 2019  |  Spend Management

Cash flow is the lifeblood for many small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs). Without it, many SMBs wouldn’t be able to cover their expenses, settle debts...

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Can Google Keep Up In The Jammed AI Voice Race?
Can Google Keep Up In The Jammed AI Voice Race?
August 28, 2019  |  Ecosystems

Since Google launched its smart speaker artificial intelligence (AI)-backed voice assistant product Google Home in November 2016, the state of the race for voice ecosystem...

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Amazon Launches Wi-Fi Security Subscriptions
Amazon Launches Wi-Fi Security Subscriptions
August 27, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon is rolling out new subscriptions for eero, the security service that it acquired last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Nest Doorbell Camera To Start Tracking Package Deliveries
Nest Doorbell Camera To Start Tracking Package Deliveries
August 27, 2019  |  Google

Google has announced that its Nest doorbell now has a package-detecting feature for Nest Hello users with an active Nest Aware subscription. Get the Full...

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Facebook Taps Ex-Coinbase Exec To Lobby For Libra
Facebook Taps Ex-Coinbase Exec To Lobby For Libra
August 27, 2019  |  Facebook

The former policy executive of the crypto exchange Coinbase is heading a lobbying firm hired by Facebook to contend with U.S. regulatory issues, Coindesk reported...

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Yelp To Survey Users And Tailor App To Their Likes, Dislikes
Yelp To Survey Users And Tailor App To Their Likes, Dislikes
August 27, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

Yelp announced that it has launched new personalization tools that will tailor the app to a user’s individual preferences and lifestyle. Get the Full Story...

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Google Maps Adds Biking, Ridesharing As Transit Options
Google Maps Adds Biking, Ridesharing As Transit Options
August 27, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Google Maps users can now plan trips across different modes of transportation, with a new feature pairing bike routes and transit with ridesharing, VentureBeat reported...

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