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Taco Bell Joins Restaurants Targeting Grocery Spending With Walmart Meal Kits
Taco Bell Joins Restaurants Targeting Grocery Spending With Walmart Meal Kits
January 05, 2024  |  Restaurant innovation

As restaurants look to capture more of consumers’ day-to-day meal occasions, Taco Bell is going after shoppers’ grocery spending, selling meal kits in Walmart stores....

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Misinformation Fears Surge as Increasing Gen AI Use in Finance Amplifies Risks
Misinformation Fears Surge as Increasing Gen AI Use in Finance Amplifies Risks
January 05, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is continuing to evolve. From predictive algorithms to personalized recommendations, AI has woven itself into the fabric of consumers’ daily lives,...

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Service Sector Inflation Could Test Consumers’ Appetite to Spend in 2024
Service Sector Inflation Could Test Consumers’ Appetite to Spend in 2024
January 05, 2024  |  Economy

Through the last several months, payment networks, banks and buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms have pointed to the resilience of the U.S. consumer. Consumers...

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PhonePe Names TerraPay Veteran Ritesh Pai as CEO — International Payments
PhonePe Names TerraPay Veteran Ritesh Pai as CEO — International Payments
January 05, 2024  |  Personnel

India-based digital payments company PhonePe has appointed TerraPay veteran Ritesh Pai as CEO — International Payments, saying he will lead the company’s global expansion plans....

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This Week in AI: Connected Commerce, Keyboards and the Law
This Week in AI: Connected Commerce, Keyboards and the Law
January 05, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

2023 was generative artificial intelligence’s (AI) big launch party — and now we’re in 2024. The year is already shaping up to be one where businesses...

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Papa John’s Pizza Still Tops Provider Ranking of Mobile Order-Ahead Apps
Papa John’s Pizza Still Tops Provider Ranking of Mobile Order-Ahead Apps
January 05, 2024  |  Mobile Order Ahead

The new year brings movers, shakers and newcomers to this ranking, as competition is sizzling in the mobile order-ahead realm. This edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking...

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Government and Healthcare Sectors Lead December Job Gains
Government and Healthcare Sectors Lead December Job Gains
January 05, 2024  |  Economy

The U.S. economy added 216,000 jobs in December, with the government and healthcare sectors posting the biggest gains. The number of jobs added during the...

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Google May Soon Take on ChatGPT Plus With Paid Chatbot Subscription
Google May Soon Take on ChatGPT Plus With Paid Chatbot Subscription
January 05, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Google may soon be unveiling a paid chatbot subscription of its own, following the runaway success of ChatGPT Plus, as many consumers warm to generative...

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Cryptocurrency Exchanges Implement Measures to Meet UK Regulations
Cryptocurrency Exchanges Implement Measures to Meet UK Regulations
January 05, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase, Crypto.com and Gemini have implemented risk assessments and finance tests for their users in the United Kingdom.  These measures are a response to new regulations set by...

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