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Nordstrom Brings On Former Amazon Exec

PYMNTS

“We’re bringing Kumar to Nordstrom at an important time, as we are positioning our technology organization to better support our long-term growth plans,” said Dan Little, CIO of Nordstrom, in a statement shared by the outlet.

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Hollywood’s Newest Special Effect, Digital Banking?

PYMNTS

The company’s new technological development is intended to bring back the human component to customer service without relying on actual people. Sagar won Academy Awards in 2010 and 2011 in the field of scientific engineering for his accomplishments with facial motion technology. An Oscar-Worthy Banking Solution?

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Watson Marketing Delivers a Competitive Edge that Financial Institutions can Bank On

Insights on Business

They rapidly leverage technology to compare options such as prices, features, and banking reputation when purchasing products and services. More than ever – millennials seek customized experiences without a corresponding increase in prices. These banks are deploying advanced technology and becoming cognitive.

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Data Enablers: Unbxd, Enhanced eCommerce Search

PYMNTS

The Mountain View-based company was founded by entrepreneurs Sondur and Prashant Kumar in 2011. They found that no one was addressing what happens when users are on a merchant’s site. “We When we set out to create Unbxd, our objective was to improve the user experience on eCommerce websites,” said Sondur.

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Whatever Happened To…Kabbage

PYMNTS

Kabbage is a data and technology platform that enables real-time lending. The business made its first loans in May 2011, and now there are now about 335 employees in four locations including the U.K., Our focus has always been on user experience and for them to get capital in less than ten minutes.

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Joint ATM networks – a glimpse of the future?

NCR

Technologies such as digital wallets, contactless payments and mobile P2P transactions are becoming increasingly common. It is hoped that, by transferring ATM ownership and operation to GSM, the project will guarantee ongoing availability of cash to the public, as well as the highest possible standards of safety, service and user experience.

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AppsFlyer Unifies Mobile Marketing Attribution, Sees $56M Series C

PYMNTS

As part of that deal, Palo Alto will integrate the latter’s security technology, which uses machine learning to detect hacker attacks and other malfeasance, by year’s end. Additionally, the volume of SDKs required to effectively attribute mobile app marketing efforts occasionally caused slowdowns in user experiences.

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