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60% of Consumers Use Voice Assistants
60% of Consumers Use Voice Assistants
February 14, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Younger generations are drawn to the rise of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technology. At the same time, excitement around voice assistants, once heralded as the...

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OpenAI Plans Grand Expansion While Losing Billions. Sound Familiar?
OpenAI Plans Grand Expansion While Losing Billions. Sound Familiar?
February 13, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

From its genesis as a small nonprofit startup in Silicon Valley in 2015, OpenAI has transformed itself into the top artificial intelligence (AI) company today,...

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Digital Health Streamlines Care, but the Physician Role Remains Crucial
Digital Health Streamlines Care, but the Physician Role Remains Crucial
February 13, 2025  |  Healthcare

The healthcare industry is turning to digital tools and technologies to improve patient care. From artificial intelligence (AI) and telehealth to robotics and AI-driven diagnostics,...

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FIs Take Biometrics Approach to Battling Account Takeovers
FIs Take Biometrics Approach to Battling Account Takeovers
February 13, 2025  |  Security & Fraud

Account takeovers are among the most insidious threats to banks and consumers. Fraudsters use all manner of schemes to prey upon vulnerabilities and weak links...

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Beyond Flat Fees: The Rise of Hybrid Subscription Models
Beyond Flat Fees: The Rise of Hybrid Subscription Models
February 13, 2025  |  Subscription Commerce

New models. New ads. New pricing tiers. The subscription economy has been active, to say the least, with YouTube CEO Neal Mohan revealing TV screens...

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AWS Turns to Ancient Logic to Tackle Modern AI’s Hallucinations
AWS Turns to Ancient Logic to Tackle Modern AI’s Hallucinations
February 13, 2025  |  Amazon

Cloud giant Amazon Web Services (AWS) is using automated reasoning — a method rooted in centuries-old principles of logic — to combat one of artificial...

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75% of Zillennials Shop Both Online and In-Store
75% of Zillennials Shop Both Online and In-Store
February 13, 2025  |  Retail

Zillennials, consumers born between 1991 and 1999, are leading the charge in the digital shopping era. While they are digital natives well-versed in online shopping,...

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Retailers Can’t Close Internal Data Gaps; It’s Costing Them
Retailers Can’t Close Internal Data Gaps; It’s Costing Them
February 13, 2025  |  Retail

A store announcement blares over the PA system: Cleanup on Aisle 3! Off goes a floor associate, and the situation is quickly handled thanks to...

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Court Battle Could Reshape Consumer Financial Data Landscape
Court Battle Could Reshape Consumer Financial Data Landscape
February 12, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The fight over the CFPB’s status and, in particular, the future of Open Banking Rule 1033 is on. A Washington, D.C.-based trade group, the Financial...

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