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Nook and Currencycloud Join Forces to Enable Multi-Currency Payments
Nook and Currencycloud Join Forces to Enable Multi-Currency Payments
July 18, 2023  |  Accounts Payable

Nook has partnered with Currencycloud to enable supplier payments in more than 35 currencies through Nook’s all-in-one accounts payable (AP) platform. The partnership with Currencycloud,...

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Microsoft CEO Defends $30 per Month AI Pricetag
Microsoft CEO Defends $30 per Month AI Pricetag
July 18, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Microsoft’s CEO is defending the company’s decision to charge $30 per month for AI features. The company has added generative artificial intelligence (AI) to the business-grade versions of...

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Meta Teams With Microsoft to Offer Commercial AI Access
Meta Teams With Microsoft to Offer Commercial AI Access
July 18, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Days after reports of its planned commercial AI product, Meta has made it official. The tech giant announced Tuesday (July 21) that it was releasing a commercial version of...

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McDonald’s Australia Opens Fries-Only Pop-Up as Fast Food Goes Niche
McDonald’s Australia Opens Fries-Only Pop-Up as Fast Food Goes Niche
July 18, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

“Would you like fries with that?” is a question you won’t hear at McDonald’s Australia’s new pop-up shop, a fries-only restaurant. This concept may be...

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Legacy Firms Prep for Digital Buyers Who Don’t Want to Talk to Procurement
Legacy Firms Prep for Digital Buyers Who Don’t Want to Talk to Procurement
July 18, 2023  |  Commercial Payments

Generational divides exist everywhere — but perhaps nowhere more than the business landscape. That’s part of why keeping up with rapidly changing technology and emergent...

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Half Magic Leverages ‘Euphoria’ Buzz to Keep Consumers Engaged Amid Inflation
Half Magic Leverages ‘Euphoria’ Buzz to Keep Consumers Engaged Amid Inflation
July 18, 2023  |  Retail

With consumers pulling back on unnecessary purchases amid macroeconomic challenges, direct-to-consumer (D2C) beauty brand Half Magic is seizing on its founder’s wide social following to...

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As Retail Sales Miss Expectations, Is a Summer Slowdown in Sight?
As Retail Sales Miss Expectations, Is a Summer Slowdown in Sight?
July 18, 2023  |  Economy

June’s retail sales report missed expectations — and it may be the case that tepid consumer spending, while still increasing, may wind up causing a...

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