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Samsung Pulls The Plug On India AI Shopping App

Samsung Pulls The Plug On India AI Shopping App
Samsung Pulls The Plug On India AI Shopping App
July 02, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

Samsung has shut down its India-specific, AI-powered app called Samsung Mall, according to a report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Uber Offers Debit Cards For Drivers In Mexico
Uber Offers Debit Cards For Drivers In Mexico
July 02, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Uber is teaming up with Mastercard and financial institution BBVA to offer a debit card to drivers in Mexico, according to a report by Reuters. ...

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Microlending Bridges Gaps For Recent Immigrants
Microlending Bridges Gaps For Recent Immigrants
July 02, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

Karla Ogaro was a certified pharmacist in the Philippines before emigrating to Canada. Mohammed Aly, also an immigrant to Canada, was a dentist who ran a clinic...

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Same-Day Delivery Wars Heat Up
Same-Day Delivery Wars Heat Up
July 02, 2019  |  eCommerce

You know things are getting real – really real – when booze enters into the mix. And that’s what’s happening with same-day delivery, among the...

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Currencycloud Secures Funding For X-Border Technology
Currencycloud Secures Funding For X-Border Technology
July 02, 2019  |  Investments

As part of a Series E round, cross-border payment application programming interface (API) company Currencycloud has raised approximately £32 million. The company’s technology is reportedly...

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PayPal, Visa Bring Instant Settlement To SMBs In Canada
PayPal, Visa Bring Instant Settlement To SMBs In Canada
July 02, 2019  |  Digital Payments

Payment bottlenecks cause problems for all types of consumers and companies, not the least of which are small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). But a new...

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Afterpay Boosts Governance Amid Regulatory Scrutiny
Afterpay Boosts Governance Amid Regulatory Scrutiny
July 02, 2019  |  Regulation

As the quickly growing lender bolsters its governance and faces scrutiny from a financial watchdog, Australia’s Afterpay Touch Group Ltd is said to be working...

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Reinventing Pizza Powered By The LeBron Bump
Reinventing Pizza Powered By The LeBron Bump
July 02, 2019  |  Retail

Pizza is a surprisingly controversial subject — even among people who love it. New York style or Chicago; plain cheese or with toppings; if toppings,...

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Creating The Right Customer Experiences
Creating The Right Customer Experiences
July 02, 2019  |  Today In Data

Building the best possible consumer experience is the focus of many retailers and FIs – even though there is probably no one right answer. One market’s perfect...

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