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The Race to Develop Voice AI Faster Than Scammers Can Clone It  
The Race to Develop Voice AI Faster Than Scammers Can Clone It  
July 19, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) plays three notes: text, voice and video.  And with all the hype around text-based generative AI capabilities, it’s easy to forget...

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CFPB Sues Lease-to-Own Company Snap Finance
CFPB Sues Lease-to-Own Company Snap Finance
July 19, 2023  |  Legal

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has sued lease-to-own finance company Snap Finance, alleging deception, consumer law violations and making false threats. The CFPB is now seeking monetary...

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Salesforce Introduces Generative AI Tools for Sales and Service
Salesforce Introduces Generative AI Tools for Sales and Service
July 19, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Salesforce has announced the availability of its new generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools for sales and service. Service GPT, Sales GPT, and the Einstein GPT...

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Klarna Partners With Money Adviser Network to Offer Debt Advice
Klarna Partners With Money Adviser Network to Offer Debt Advice
July 19, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Klarna has joined forces with the Money Adviser Network (MAN) to enable its customers in the United Kingdom to get fast, free debt advice. The buy now, pay...

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Report: Apple Said to Be Working on LLMs and Gen AI Use Cases
Report: Apple Said to Be Working on LLMs and Gen AI Use Cases
July 19, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Apple is reportedly working on artificial intelligence (AI) tools. The tech giant has not announced a strategy for releasing the technology to consumers, but its development...

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Spend Platform Brex Taps Airwallex as It Plans Global Expansion
Spend Platform Brex Taps Airwallex as It Plans Global Expansion
July 19, 2023  |  Spend Management

Payments platform Airwallex says it is helping FinTech Brex with its worldwide expansion. “In today’s economic climate, every business is navigating two competing interests: expanding...

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Delivery Hero Wins $43.6 Million UK Lawsuit Against Mastercard
Delivery Hero Wins $43.6 Million UK Lawsuit Against Mastercard
July 19, 2023  |  Legal

German food delivery company Delivery Hero has been awarded $43.6 million from Mastercard in a victory in the United Kingdom courts. The online food delivery company took legal action...

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Ghost Kitchen Customers Have a Need for Speed
Ghost Kitchen Customers Have a Need for Speed
July 19, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

Defenders of the ghost kitchen model overwhelmingly tout one key benefit — the speed that these virtual brands can offer. By the Numbers For PYMNTS’...

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The Virtual Doctor Will See You Now: 40% of Consumers Embrace Telemedicine
The Virtual Doctor Will See You Now: 40% of Consumers Embrace Telemedicine
July 19, 2023  |  Healthcare

First popularized as a replacement for in-person healthcare visits during the pandemic, telemedicine has since found a more permanent footing for patients. The steady rate...

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