data

Data are individual units of information. A datum describes a single quality or quantity of some object or phenomenon. In analytical processes, data are represented by variables. Although the terms "data", "information" and "knowledge" are often used interchangeably, each of these terms has a distinct meaning.

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The $5B Midterm Elections And The Big Costs Of Big Data
The $5B Midterm Elections And The Big Costs Of Big Data
November 03, 2018  |  Data

Politics is not our normal beat here at PYMNTS. But the 2018 midterms has changed our thinking, and for one reason: 2018 will be one for the record...

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ADP Enhances QuickBooks Payroll Integration
ADP Enhances QuickBooks Payroll Integration
November 02, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Payroll technology firm ADP is strengthening its integration into Intuit‘s QuickBooks platform, the company said Thursday (Nov. 1). An expansion of its existing integration will...

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Subscription Video App Spend Reaches $329M In Q3
Subscription Video App Spend Reaches $329M In Q3
November 01, 2018  |  Subscriptions

U.S. consumers spent around $329 million in the top 10 subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) apps across the App Store and Google Play in Q3 — an...

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UK Startup Delivers Goods On Demand Via Robots
UK Startup Delivers Goods On Demand Via Robots
November 01, 2018  |  Delivery

A U.K.-based startup has launched delivery by robot in a southern England town. According to reports, autonomous robot startup Starship Technologies is now available for...

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Amid Data Assurances, Facebook And Workplace Separate
Amid Data Assurances, Facebook And Workplace Separate
November 01, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook has separated its Workplace business service from its consumer offerings, in the wake of the social network’s recent high-profile data breach. Workplace by Facebook is...

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Mastercard Weighs In On B2B Payments’ Tipping Point
Mastercard Weighs In On B2B Payments’ Tipping Point
November 01, 2018  |  B2B Payments

In B2B payments, the tipping point looms — away from checks and toward payments done electronically. At least, if the tipping point is not here yet,...

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Alipay Ramps Up Supply Chain, Lending Services To SMBs
Alipay Ramps Up Supply Chain, Lending Services To SMBs
October 30, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Chinese payments conglomerate Alipay is ramping up its B2B services with a new suite of offerings for small businesses (SMBs). Reports in Financial IT on...

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Bank Top Lines At Risk Amid FinTech Boon?
Bank Top Lines At Risk Amid FinTech Boon?
October 29, 2018  |  B2B Payments

FinTech and new FI players are grabbing a large slice of the banking revenue pie across the globe, says Accenture. In at least one market, though...

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Thinking ‘Differently’ Than Ant, Pintec Makes Its Post-IPO Plans
Thinking ‘Differently’ Than Ant, Pintec Makes Its Post-IPO Plans
October 29, 2018  |  IPO

Pintec Technology Holdings Limited may not be a household name in the U.S., but it ended last week with a some very strong results on...

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