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Chatbot Tracker: Banks & Credit Card Bots
Chatbot Tracker: Banks & Credit Card Bots
November 01, 2016  |  Chatbots

Of all the industries out there, it seems both the banking and credit card industries have been eyeing chatbots for quite some time. And each...

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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Debit Card Growth Continues To Outpace Credit
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Debit Card Growth Continues To Outpace Credit
November 01, 2016  |  Payment Methods

The use of global payments cards is expected to rise by 28 percent by 2021, reaching 17 billion. In certain areas around the world — namely,...

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Wells Fargo’s Latest Legal Settlement
Wells Fargo’s Latest Legal Settlement
November 01, 2016  |  Banking

Embattled bank Wells Fargo has entered a settlement through which the firm will pay as much as $50 million tied to a racketeering lawsuit that...

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Shopify Throws Hat Into Chatbot Ring
Shopify Throws Hat Into Chatbot Ring
November 01, 2016  |  Chatbots

Shopify’s online store platform is integrating with Sundown AI’s artificial intelligence platform named Chloe. The collaboration is expected to bring enhanced mobile commerce to online...

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BlackBerry Drives Into Cars
BlackBerry Drives Into Cars
November 01, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

BlackBerry has linked with Ford Motor in order to boost, as Reuters reported, the carmaker’s use of the former’s QNX operating system. The pairing serves...

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Restaurants Gain An Appetite For Cash Flow Tech
Restaurants Gain An Appetite For Cash Flow Tech
November 01, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The restaurant industry is, in many ways, stuck in its own habits. Convincing a restaurant owner to implement technology to automate expense management, bill pay and...

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Mastercard Wants Developers To Experiment With Blockchain
Mastercard Wants Developers To Experiment With Blockchain
November 01, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Credit card conglomerate Mastercard has added three new blockchain APIs to its development site that allow developers to use the company’s blockchain technology in an effort...

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