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Big Tech Eyes Gen AI’s Potential to Revamp Voice Assistants
Big Tech Eyes Gen AI’s Potential to Revamp Voice Assistants
September 07, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

The biggest imagination-capturing advances in generative artificial intelligence (AI) so far have been across text-based interfaces.  Even AI-generated images and videos are having a moment....

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Chamberlain Coffee: Gen Z Doesn’t Want to Wait Around for Their Java
Chamberlain Coffee: Gen Z Doesn’t Want to Wait Around for Their Java
September 07, 2023  |  eCommerce

As direct-to-consumer (D2C) coffee brands look to capture the loyalty of Generation Z, Chamberlain Coffee is finding that the more work they remove from the brewing process,...

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Booking.com Joins Affirm’s Network to Offer Installment Payments
Booking.com Joins Affirm’s Network to Offer Installment Payments
September 07, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Online travel platform Booking.com has partnered with payment network Affirm to provide travelers with flexible payment options when making travel bookings. Through this partnership, Affirm will be available at...

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PayPal Teams With Meta to Expand Charitable Giving
PayPal Teams With Meta to Expand Charitable Giving
September 07, 2023  |  Partnerships

PayPal and Meta have joined forces to allow more social media users to give to charity. The partnership, announced Thursday (Sept. 7), expands the PayPal Giving Fund’s relationship with Meta...

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Hyundai Pay Shows Rubber Meeting Road for in-Car Commerce
Hyundai Pay Shows Rubber Meeting Road for in-Car Commerce
September 07, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The list of initiatives to make the car the ultimate mobile wallet grows longer, as Big Tech, providers and the carmakers themselves introduce new in-vehicle...

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LHV Bank Collaborates With Tuum on Small Business Lending
LHV Bank Collaborates With Tuum on Small Business Lending
September 07, 2023  |  Banking

LHV Bank has implemented an upgraded loan system for its small and medium-sized business (SMB) lending division. The U.K. licensed bank has partnered with cloud-native platform Tuum to...

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Aspirational Shoppers Are Driving Luxury Scent Investments
Aspirational Shoppers Are Driving Luxury Scent Investments
September 07, 2023  |  Retail

The global perfume market is expected to grow to $69.25 billion by 2030. This promising trend has piqued Richemont’s interest, leading the company to invest...

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American Eagle’s Urban Focus Boosts Intimates Appeal
American Eagle’s Urban Focus Boosts Intimates Appeal
September 07, 2023  |  Retail

At the end of last month, Victoria’s Secret proudly highlighted the concept of “less is more,” emphasizing its smaller format stores and streamlined inventory. American Eagle...

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OpenAI Plans Developer Conference as AI Use Grows
OpenAI Plans Developer Conference as AI Use Grows
September 07, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

ChatGPT creator OpenAI said it will host “hundreds” of experts at its first developer conference this fall. The artificial intelligence (AI) company’s “DevDay” is scheduled for Nov. 6...

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