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Army & Air Force Exchange Service, Discover Expand MILITARY STAR Card Acceptance
Army & Air Force Exchange Service, Discover Expand MILITARY STAR Card Acceptance
July 12, 2024  |  Partnerships

Army & Air Force Exchange Service (Exchange) has teamed up with Discover Global Network to expand the acceptance of and add new technology to its...

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AT&T Says Call, Text Records of ‘Nearly All’ Customers Stolen
AT&T Says Call, Text Records of ‘Nearly All’ Customers Stolen
July 12, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

AT&T said Friday (July 12) that records of calls and texts of nearly all its wireless customers and others using its network were stolen in...

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Signet Jewelers Cultivates Customer Loyalty Through Service
Signet Jewelers Cultivates Customer Loyalty Through Service
July 12, 2024  |  Retail

Signet Jewelers, the world’s largest diamond retailer, faces a distinct challenge in creating customer loyalty. Unlike frequently purchased consumer goods, jewelry purchases tend to be...

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Winning Top Of Wallet: How Financial Institutions Compete in the Embedded Finance Era
Winning Top Of Wallet: How Financial Institutions Compete in the Embedded Finance Era
July 12, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Past performance doesn’t always guarantee future results, but it can inform them. That’s particularly evident when it comes to the payments and commerce landscape, which...

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Walmart Taps Automation in Bid to Broaden Grocery Lead Over Amazon
Walmart Taps Automation in Bid to Broaden Grocery Lead Over Amazon
July 12, 2024  |  Retail

As Walmart looks to hold its own against Amazon’s growing lead in retail, the company is leaning into its food and beverage stronghold, leveraging automation...

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How the World Does Digital: Italy Posts Solid Scores In Online Shopping
How the World Does Digital: Italy Posts Solid Scores In Online Shopping
July 12, 2024  |  Connected Economy

While the Colosseum evokes gladiatorial battles, and Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel frescoes hold timeless beauty, modern Italy is embracing the digital age. Today’s Italians are increasingly...

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FinTech IPO Index Surges 3.5% on Partnership Announcements Ahead of Earnings Season
FinTech IPO Index Surges 3.5% on Partnership Announcements Ahead of Earnings Season
July 12, 2024  |  IPO

Earnings season’s about to begin – on Friday, but the FinTech IPO Index’s 3.4% rally these past five sessions came amid several new partnership announcements....

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Trending: Next Steps for Apple as It Opens Its Ecosystem in Europe
Trending: Next Steps for Apple as It Opens Its Ecosystem in Europe
July 12, 2024  |  Regulation

For Apple, the iPhone and the App Store have historically been linchpins for its ecosystem — where the hardware is an onramp to a broad...

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OpenAI Defines Five Steps From AI to AGI
OpenAI Defines Five Steps From AI to AGI
July 11, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

OpenAI has reportedly developed a way to track its progress toward building artificial general intelligence (AGI), which is AI that can outperform humans. The company shared...

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