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Google and Microsoft Spar Over Training Rights to AI Data
Google and Microsoft Spar Over Training Rights to AI Data
October 03, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Training data is the key competitive moat when it comes to generative artificial intelligence (AI). The winner-take-most dynamics of digital tech’s operational ecosystem create network...

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US Intelligence Agencies Are Putting the AI in CIA 
US Intelligence Agencies Are Putting the AI in CIA 
September 27, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is taking the private sector by storm.  But its rapid integration across the commercial ecosystem doesn’t mean that governments around the world...

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Gen X Turns to BNPL as Student Loan Repayment Trims Discretionary Spend
Gen X Turns to BNPL as Student Loan Repayment Trims Discretionary Spend
September 26, 2023  |  Buy Now Pay Later

“Reality Bites” was a touchstone movie for Generation X. Three decades later, any cinematic foray into the trials and tribulations of those born between 1965...

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Subscription Businesses Test New Pricing Models to Curb Membership Churn
Subscription Businesses Test New Pricing Models to Curb Membership Churn
August 30, 2023  |  Subscriptions

The flexibility of the platform subscription model is being put to the test. And to staunch churn and keep new customers coming on board, tweaking...

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Omnichannel, AI Can Help Retailers Joust With Amazon, Walmart for Health and Beauty Spend
Omnichannel, AI Can Help Retailers Joust With Amazon, Walmart for Health and Beauty Spend
August 29, 2023  |  Retail

Despite inflation, despite the volatility in discretionary spending, certain categories are holding up. Consumers are still opening their wallets to buy health and beauty products. Data from...

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PepsiCo to Invest $175 Million in Instacart as Food Brands Digitize
PepsiCo to Invest $175 Million in Instacart as Food Brands Digitize
August 29, 2023  |  eCommerce

As online grocery grows, brands, retailers and third-party platforms alike are looking to grow their share in the category, and with PepsiCo’s major investment in...

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DoorDash Looks to Voice AI to Drive White-Label Adoption
DoorDash Looks to Voice AI to Drive White-Label Adoption
August 28, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

As aggregators aim to facilitate not only third-party restaurant sales but also direct orders, DoorDash is turning to voice artificial intelligence (AI) to expand its white-label solutions...

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Paycheck-to-Paycheck Pressures Remain as Fed Signals Higher Rates, Consumer Sentiment Slips
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Pressures Remain as Fed Signals Higher Rates, Consumer Sentiment Slips
August 25, 2023  |  Personal Finance

Higher rates. A bit more muted consumer sentiment. The paycheck-to-paycheck pressures continue. On Friday (Aug. 25), the final reading of the University of Michigan’s survey on consumer...

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Sephora Helps Kohl’s Drive a 90% Increase in Beauty Sales
Sephora Helps Kohl’s Drive a 90% Increase in Beauty Sales
August 23, 2023  |  Retail

Beauty remains a winning category for Kohl’s, mainly due to its shop-in-shop experience with Sephora.   While in its second quarter, Kohl’s saw a 4.8% decline in...

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