digital transformation

Spotify to Acquire AI Text-to-Voice Platform Sonantic
Spotify to Acquire AI Text-to-Voice Platform Sonantic
June 13, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Music and podcast purveyor Spotify on Monday (June 13) announced it is acquiring Sonantic, which specializes in using artificial intelligence to convincingly replicate human voices...

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From Roblox to RPM, New Reimbursement Rules Spur Telehealth Innovations
From Roblox to RPM, New Reimbursement Rules Spur Telehealth Innovations
June 13, 2022  |  Healthcare

As the pandemic goes endemic, telehealth is changing too as providers deal with video visit limitations by adding connected digital devices and heavy up on...

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Pinterest Pivots to AI and ‘Taste Driven Shopping’  Via Acq of ‘The Yes’
Pinterest Pivots to AI and ‘Taste Driven Shopping’ Via Acq of ‘The Yes’
June 13, 2022  |  Retail

By all accounts it has been a rough year for Pinterest.   While the seventh most visited social media site has toiled since 2005 to morph...

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Remitly: FinTechs and Banks Team to Serve the Underbanked
Remitly: FinTechs and Banks Team to Serve the Underbanked
June 13, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

As life begins to settle back into some semblance of normalcy, more than a few digital conveniences that consumers took advantage of throughout the pandemic...

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Today in Retail: Rent the Runway Gets Boost From Social Reemergence; Stitch Fix Cuts Workforce Amid Stock Crash
Today in Retail: Rent the Runway Gets Boost From Social Reemergence; Stitch Fix Cuts Workforce...
June 10, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, Rent the Runway benefits from a resurgence in social gathers, while Stitch Fix, continues to struggle. Plus, the Consumer Price Index jumps...

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Fast Food Restaurants Feel the Heat as Gas Prices Hit $5
Fast Food Restaurants Feel the Heat as Gas Prices Hit $5
June 10, 2022  |  Economy

Gas prices are breaking new records, with multiple sources revealing that about $5 per gallon is becoming the national average. AAA reported Friday (June 10)...

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Stitch Fix Cuts Workforce as Customers Leave
Stitch Fix Cuts Workforce as Customers Leave
June 10, 2022  |  Retail

Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered personal styling site Stitch Fix continues to struggle to retain existing customers and captivate new ones, leading the company to slash about...

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Smarter Voice Assistants Power ‘Future of Human-Vehicle Interaction’
Smarter Voice Assistants Power ‘Future of Human-Vehicle Interaction’
June 09, 2022  |  Technology

Aiming to create natural and human-like interaction between drivers and vehicles, and improve their safety, comfort and productivity, automakers are incorporating increasingly sophisticated voice assistants...

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Amazon Adds Virtual Try-On for Shoes
Amazon Adds Virtual Try-On for Shoes
June 09, 2022  |  eCommerce

The world’s largest retailer is using artificial intelligence (AI)-based innovation to drive eCommerce sales, as Amazon on Thursday (June 9) debuted Virtual Try-On for Shoes,...

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