digital transformation

EU Parliament Calls For More Consumer Protection In AI, Automation
EU Parliament Calls For More Consumer Protection In AI, Automation
January 24, 2020  |  International

Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee issued a resolution Thursday (Jan. 23) that will put rules into place to address the challenges of fast-developing...

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Top News In Payments: FedEx Officially Launches Sunday Delivery; Uber CEO: Firm Leads In Race To Ridesharing Profitability
Top News In Payments: FedEx Officially Launches Sunday Delivery; Uber CEO: Firm Leads In Race...
January 23, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, FedEx officially expanded home delivery to include Sundays, Uber’s CEO believes his company is the most likely ride-hailing service to reach...

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Alphabet, Microsoft Disagree On EU’s Proposed Facial Recognition Ban
Alphabet, Microsoft Disagree On EU’s Proposed Facial Recognition Ban
January 20, 2020  |  Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft President Brad Smith doesn’t agree with Alphabet Chief Executive Sundar Pichai’s backing of the EU’s call for a temporary ban on facial recognition technology,...

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Google CEO Calls For AI Governance 
Google CEO Calls For AI Governance 
January 20, 2020  |  Artificial Intelligence

In a Sunday opinion column in The Financial Times (FT), Google and Alphabet chief executive officer (CEO) Sundar Pichai wrote about the importance of having...

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Retailers Increasingly Turn To AI For Security And Efficiency
Retailers Increasingly Turn To AI For Security And Efficiency
January 17, 2020  |  Retail

Artificial intelligence (AI) is moving from cool concept toward everyday consumer reality, and signs of that innovation are increasingly appearing in the retail space. Take...

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EU Considers Tightening AI Regulations For ‘High-Risk’ Sectors
EU Considers Tightening AI Regulations For ‘High-Risk’ Sectors
January 17, 2020  |  Artificial Intelligence

Seeking to keep things ethical in the development of artificial intelligence (AI), the European Union wants to enact legally binding requirements for makers of the...

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Top News In Payments: Apple Buys AI Firm For $200M; $500M Debt Rescue Plan Considered For Taxi Drivers
Top News In Payments: Apple Buys AI Firm For $200M; $500M Debt Rescue Plan Considered...
January 16, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news, Apple buys artificial intelligence (AI) firm Xnor for $200 million, a panel in New York City is seeking a $500...

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Auto Sales Race Toward A New Retail Future
Auto Sales Race Toward A New Retail Future
January 16, 2020  |  Retail

Close the door and buckle up – retail automotive sales are getting an upgrade. Some of the changes are coming via artificial intelligence (AI). For instance,...

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Apple Makes $200M Acquisition In Race For AI Dominance
Apple Makes $200M Acquisition In Race For AI Dominance
January 16, 2020  |  Apple

Apple shelled out $200 million for an artificial intelligence (AI) startup that makes smart devices smarter, topping bids by Microsoft, Amazon and Intel, according to...

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