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High-Income Shoppers Load Up Their Grocery Carts at Walmart
High-Income Shoppers Load Up Their Grocery Carts at Walmart
November 19, 2024  |  Walmart

During the latest conference call with analysts, Walmart’s management observed that that, in a quarter where same-store sales were up 5.3% in the United States,...

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What Lies Ahead for the CFPB as Trump 2.0 Takes Shape?
What Lies Ahead for the CFPB as Trump 2.0 Takes Shape?
November 06, 2024  |  Regulation

As Donald Trump retakes the reins of power, the uncertainty over who occupies the White House is over. Republicans are retaking the Senate, and the...

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Adding Value, Driving Growth: Industry Leaders Map the Future of Financial Services
Adding Value, Driving Growth: Industry Leaders Map the Future of Financial Services
November 01, 2024  |  Opinion

The financial services industry stands at a crossroads where technology, customer expectations, and market pressures converge to create both challenges and opportunities. As we look...

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Apple Plans December ChatGPT Integration
Apple Plans December ChatGPT Integration
October 31, 2024  |  Apple

Apple outlined its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy during Thursday’s earnings call, announcing December plans for ChatGPT integration and expanded language support for its recently launched...

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AI Speech Tools Stumble as Hallucination Problems Persist
AI Speech Tools Stumble as Hallucination Problems Persist
October 29, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

In a troubling discovery for businesses racing to automate customer service, OpenAI’s popular Whisper transcription software has been caught adding fabricated text to conversations, including...

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New Apple Intelligence Tools Aim at eCommerce
New Apple Intelligence Tools Aim at eCommerce
October 28, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Apple’s launch of its artificial intelligence features on Monday (Oct. 28) marks more than just an upgrade to Siri. Industry experts say it could reshape...

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Synapse BaaS Platform Slated for Bankruptcy Sale
Synapse BaaS Platform Slated for Bankruptcy Sale
October 27, 2024  |  Connected Economy

 The assets of bankrupt Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) provider Synapse are going up for sale next month. B Riley Advisory Services, the group handling the sale, announced...

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CFPB Orders Apple, Goldman Sachs to Pay $90 Million Over Apple Card Violations
CFPB Orders Apple, Goldman Sachs to Pay $90 Million Over Apple Card Violations
October 23, 2024  |  Credit Cards

If there’s a regulatory body that’s been busier this week than the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), we’d be hard-pressed to name it. Having just...

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Bank of America CEO: Consumer Spending Results ‘Bodes Well’ For Economic Outlook
Bank of America CEO: Consumer Spending Results ‘Bodes Well’ For Economic Outlook
October 15, 2024  |  Earnings

Interest rate cuts might have been on the mind of the Wall St. analysts gathered for the Bank of America third-quarter earnings call today (Oct....

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