July 09, 2024
Google and Santander Offer Free AI Lessons
Google and Santander have teamed to offer a free course on artificial intelligence (AI). Launched Tuesday (July 9), Santander | Google: Artificial Intelligence and Productivity is available in English, Spanish...
July 09, 2024
Social Media Apps Tap Click-and-Mortar™ Pop-Ups to Boost Commerce
As social media platforms aim to grow their presence in retail, key players including Snapchat, Pinterest and TikTok are turning to omnichannel retail pop-ups. Most recently, British department store Selfridges...
July 09, 2024
Square Brings Tap to Pay to Merchants in France
Square has begun offering Tap to Pay on iPhone to merchants in France. The new offering, announced Tuesday (July 9), lets businesses use an iPhone to accept in-person payments with Apple’s Tap to...
July 08, 2024
Computer Vision Checkout Expands Globally Despite Hurdles
Around the world, computer vision checkout is growing, both in terms of its availability and its physical footprint, despite significant cost challenges to making the retail technology worth its while....
July 08, 2024
Retail Brands Use Media Partnerships to Drive Engagement
Retail brands are using media partnerships in creative ways to drive engagement, reaching consumers at more parts of their day-to-day routines. Take, for instance, insect repellant brand Off. The company...
July 08, 2024
Apple Approves Epic Games’ Marketplace App in Europe Amid Ongoing...
Apple has approved Epic Games’ marketplace app for iPhones and iPads in Europe, following escalating tensions between the two companies. This approval comes after Epic Games, the creator of the...
July 08, 2024
Big Tech and Competition – The Future for Sustainable Regulations...
By Anupam Sanghi1 “Intelligence and creativity, it would appear, are not a human monopoly” – Alvin Toffler I. Introduction The power of imagination is what separates the new and...
July 08, 2024
AI Explained: Is Anthropomorphism Making AI Too Human?
As eCommerce giants and tech startups strive to make online interactions more engaging, they’re turning to anthropomorphism — attributing human characteristics to nonhuman entities. It isn’t a new concept. For...
July 08, 2024
Hebbia Raises $130 Million for AI-Driven Complex Query Tool
New York-based AI startup Hebbia has raised $130 in a new funding round. The company plans to use the funding, announced on its website Monday (July 8), as it continues to refine its tool,...
