Samsung Group, the South Korean consumer electronics company, is gearing up to spend $22 billion on advanced technologies as it seeks new avenues of growth. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Imagine you were traveling on business and you just arrived into town and had an emergency. Your luggage was sent to the wrong city or you were late for a critical meeting and you needed directions to the convention center. Get the Full Story Complete...
Speak. Listen. Shop. Get informed. Commerce – and so much else – will never be the same in a world where the spoken word is making inroads. It’s the most natural of interactions, leading us beyond pressing thumbs to mobile devices when we search and purchase. Here’s a brief...
On a surface level, community banking and artificial intelligence (AI) can seem like something of a mismatch in concept. Community banking is all about relationship-lending — forging personal and lasting connections directly with a consumer, while AI — particularly embodied by chatbots and voice assistants...
In the land of startups, and valuations of startups, it’s all about the Benjamins. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...
Across the U.S., there are 5,757 credit unions with 103.992 million members – and it’s been reported by the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) that roughly 45.4 percent of the nation’s financially active adult population receives some financial services from a credit union. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Who says you can’t be pretty and smart at the same time? More and more beauty brands are turning to digital tools like artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) to smarten up the customer experience, both in-store and online. Get the Full Story Complete...
Pepper, a robot developed by SoftBank and robotics firm Aldebaran, is entering the retail banking market with the robot’s debut at HSBC’s main bank branch in New York City. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is gearing up to spend $3.2 billion on technology with a focus on artificial intelligence, digital products and social media. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...