Editor’s Picks

US Eyes AI Regulations that Tempers Rules and Innovation
US Eyes AI Regulations that Tempers Rules and Innovation
September 15, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

The world’s moving on artificial intelligence (AI), and it’s because AI already moved the world. But the story is nothing new: governments are often, and...

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Tech Companies Point to Self-Regulatory Strategies Before Senate AI Hearings 
Tech Companies Point to Self-Regulatory Strategies Before Senate AI Hearings 
September 11, 2023  |  Regulation

U.S. lawmakers are hitting the ground running on creating an artificial intelligence (AI) policy.  Big Tech companies are rushing to prove that they can get there first...

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Death by Paper Cut: The Hidden Costs of Checks
Death by Paper Cut: The Hidden Costs of Checks
September 05, 2023  |  B2B Payments

The way things have always been done could be harming firms in the long run. That’s because in an era where technological advancements are transforming...

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Kroger’s Sushi Sales Blur Line Between Grocery Stores and Restaurants
Kroger’s Sushi Sales Blur Line Between Grocery Stores and Restaurants
September 03, 2023  |  Retail

Consumers prefer to pick up their restaurant meals, but where they purchase them is no longer as clear-cut.  Kroger has been crowned the nation’s top sushi seller,...

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DOJ Moves to Strike All of Bankman-Fried’s Expert Witnesses 
DOJ Moves to Strike All of Bankman-Fried’s Expert Witnesses 
August 30, 2023  |  Legal

Seven has not been a lucky number for disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried lately.  The curly-haired whiz kid’s failed crypto exchange FTX lost over $7...

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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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El Lopo’s Restaurant Membership Turns Casual Customers into Regulars 
El Lopo’s Restaurant Membership Turns Casual Customers into Regulars 
August 23, 2023  |  Subscriptions

As restaurants look for ways to drive loyalty, San Francisco wine bar El Lopo is leveraging a membership model to reward its most loyal customers...

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Social Media Shopping Blocked By a Lack of Trust 
Social Media Shopping Blocked By a Lack of Trust 
August 21, 2023  |  Retail

Shopping over social media seems to be the next frontier of eCommerce spend, with 43% of consumers (approximately 110 million individuals) browsing these platforms to...

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Colombia Central Bank Backs Spending Limits on Retail CBDCs 
Colombia Central Bank Backs Spending Limits on Retail CBDCs 
August 18, 2023  |  CBDC

The push toward central bank digital currencies seems an inexorable one. But among the issues that remain to be sorted out are the parameters of...

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