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Microsoft Enters The AI Conversation With Semantic Machines Acquisition

Microsoft Enters The AI Conversation With Semantic Machines Acquisition
Microsoft Enters The AI Conversation With Semantic Machines Acquisition
May 21, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

The tech giants are racing to see who can make their artificial intelligence (AI) the least artificial and the most human-like. Now, Microsoft has become...

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The Future Of Augmented Reality Is Becoming Clearer
The Future Of Augmented Reality Is Becoming Clearer
May 21, 2018  |  Innovation

Recent moves from PayPal and Target have brought fresh attention to the use of augmented reality (AR) to boost commerce and payments. The technology remains...

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Amazon Rolls Out Home Security Services For Alexa
Amazon Rolls Out Home Security Services For Alexa
May 18, 2018  |  Retail

Amazon has launched home security services for Alexa in select areas. According to CNET, the service starts at $575, which includes professional installation. There are...

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Amazon Releases Eight New Voices For Alexa
Amazon Releases Eight New Voices For Alexa
May 17, 2018  |  Retail

Starting on Wednesday (May 16), developers can apply to participate in a preview that allows the use of eight Amazon Polly U.S. English voices for...

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TSYS: Consumers Want Payments Innovation, But Not Always From FinTechs
TSYS: Consumers Want Payments Innovation, But Not Always From FinTechs
May 17, 2018  |  Banking

When TSYS conducted its first consumer payments study seven years ago, the primary focus was on debit vs. credit, according to TSYS’ Gavin Rosenberg. The...

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Study: Consumers Want Novel Payments Innovations But Feel Secure With Old Providers
Study: Consumers Want Novel Payments Innovations But Feel Secure With Old Providers
May 17, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

When TSYS conducted its first consumer payments study seven years ago, the primary focus was on debit vs. credit according to TSYS’ Gavin Rosenberg. The...

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Bridge Millennials And The Threat To Physical Retail
Bridge Millennials And The Threat To Physical Retail
May 14, 2018  |  Consumer Insights

Sometimes it pays to follow the scent. Each quarter for about the last 18 months, we’ve asked 4,000 consumers to tell us why they shopped...

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JPMorgan Taps Carnegie Mellon Professor For AI Push
JPMorgan Taps Carnegie Mellon Professor For AI Push
May 10, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

To head up its artificial intelligence (AI) research endeavors, JPMorgan Chase has hired a leading expert in the field. The head of Carnegie Mellon University’s...

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Google Roundup: Google Unveils ‘Duplex,’ Android To Gain Visual Assistant
Google Roundup: Google Unveils ‘Duplex,’ Android To Gain Visual Assistant
May 09, 2018  |  News

Google unveiled several new features on the first day of its I/O Developer Conference on Tuesday (May 8). The additions range from visual assistants on Android...

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