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More Men Than Women See AI Playing ‘Very Prominent’ Role in Daily Personal Activities
More Men Than Women See AI Playing ‘Very Prominent’ Role in Daily Personal Activities
November 15, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled experiences are gaining popularity among consumers, transforming the way they pay for goods and services. In fact, a significant share of consumers...

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‘Friends’ Central Perk Coffeehouse Opens as Brands Look for Consumer Connections
‘Friends’ Central Perk Coffeehouse Opens as Brands Look for Consumer Connections
November 14, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

Warner Bros. Discovery is becoming the latest company to open a themed restaurant to deepen consumers’ connection with their brands, bringing a “Friends”-themed coffeeshop to...

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Mastercard Launches Biometric Payments Partnership With NEC
Mastercard Launches Biometric Payments Partnership With NEC
November 14, 2023  |  Biometrics

Mastercard has teamed with NEC to bring biometric checkout to the Asia Pacific region. The partnership, announced Tuesday (Nov. 14), combines NEC’s facial recognition and liveness verification technology with Mastercard’s...

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Amazon Is Building an LLM Twice the Size of OpenAI’s GPT-4
Amazon Is Building an LLM Twice the Size of OpenAI’s GPT-4
November 08, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Few markets have grown as fast, in as short a time, as artificial intelligence (AI). And as the technology is increasingly deployed across industries ranging...

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CFPB’s New Rules Target 13 Billion Big Tech App and Digital Wallet Transactions
CFPB’s New Rules Target 13 Billion Big Tech App and Digital Wallet Transactions
November 08, 2023  |  Regulation

Will new rules governing digital wallets and apps blunt Big Tech innovations — or put desperately needed guardrails in place? The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s...

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Oscar Health Focuses on Member Experiences and Tech Solutions for Growth
Oscar Health Focuses on Member Experiences and Tech Solutions for Growth
November 07, 2023  |  Earnings

Oscar Health Inc. membership retention and more personalization were highlighted during the healthcare insurance provider’s third-quarter earnings report released Tuesday (Nov. 7). The company, which...

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OpenAI Scoops Big Tech With Launch of GPT App Store
OpenAI Scoops Big Tech With Launch of GPT App Store
November 07, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

A lot can change in a year, just ask OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Last November, his company launched its ChatGPT product to the public and...

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Bumper Crop of BNPL Offerings Seek to Transform B2B Payments  
Bumper Crop of BNPL Offerings Seek to Transform B2B Payments  
November 06, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Business payments, increasingly, are being transformed by a number of innovations that take their cue from the consumer realm. B2B transactions, of course, are complex...

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A Look at U.S. Initiatives on AI Use and Its Development
A Look at U.S. Initiatives on AI Use and Its Development
November 03, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

President Biden issued an executive order on Monday (Oct. 30) on artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure that America leads in harnessing the potential of AI...

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