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WeBank Banking On AI To Improve Customer Service

WeBank Banking On AI To Improve Customer Service
WeBank Banking On AI To Improve Customer Service
November 28, 2018  |  Innovation

Tencent’s WeBank, China’s first internet-only bank, is banking on artificial intelligence to improve customer service, reported CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Gift Card Spend Averages $59 Over Face Value
Gift Card Spend Averages $59 Over Face Value
November 28, 2018  |  Retail

First Data’s 2018 Prepaid Consumer Insights Study found that the average consumer is spending $59 more than the original value of their gift card, marking an...

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NovoPayment Expands Its Developer Hub With More APIs
NovoPayment Expands Its Developer Hub With More APIs
November 28, 2018  |  Digital Payments

NovoPayment, an enabler of digital financial services, announced Wednesday (November 28) the expansion of its Developer Hub to include new partner-integrated application protocol interfaces (APIs),...

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Google, FBI, Cybersecurity Firms Shut Down Online Ad Fraud Scam
Google, FBI, Cybersecurity Firms Shut Down Online Ad Fraud Scam
November 28, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Google, the FBI and White Ops, along with a handful of cybersecurity companies, recently collaborated to shut down a digital ad fraud scam that used...

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SimbaPay And Family Bank Team To Enable Instant Money Transfer Service From Kenya To China
SimbaPay And Family Bank Team To Enable Instant Money Transfer Service From Kenya To China
November 28, 2018  |  International

SimbaPay announced Wednesday (November 28) that Family Bank Limited, a bank located in Kenya, has partnered with the London-based FinTech to launch an instant money...

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Cyber Monday Web Snafus Lead To Sale Extensions
Cyber Monday Web Snafus Lead To Sale Extensions
November 28, 2018  |  Retail

Suffering from unexpected technical issues with web sales, firms from Shutterfly to Lenox found themselves sending apology emails to customers over Cyber Monday sales that...

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Is Voice The Glue Of The Google Ecosystem?
Is Voice The Glue Of The Google Ecosystem?
November 28, 2018  |  Ecosystems

Five years ago, a voice-activated device was mostly something that existed in the realm of science fiction. Siri had been around for a year or two...

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Ollie And Fresh Food Delivery For – Yes – Dogs
Ollie And Fresh Food Delivery For – Yes – Dogs
November 28, 2018  |  Retail

If spending is any gauge of affection, it is safe to conclude that Americans truly love their pets. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,...

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Today In Data: Striking A Balance Between Convenience And Security
Today In Data: Striking A Balance Between Convenience And Security
November 28, 2018  |  Today In Data

Keeping consumers happy enough to make them loyal customers is no easy task, particularly as the list of things they are looking for in a...

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