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Surviving The Retail Apocalypse: The Technologies And Trends That Can Help Brick-And-Mortar Thrive Again

CB Insights

Retailers are leveraging technology, such as artificial intelligence and augmented reality, to enhance operational visibility and personalize their customer service, a new necessity in fast-changing and demanding consumer market. However, this isn’t the whole story. The new big-box store. Ikea as a model.

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Where Major Corporations Like Salesforce And NVIDIA Are Investing In Artificial Intelligence

CB Insights

In every year since 2012, corporate VCs have engaged in escalating levels of investment activity to artificial intelligence startups. Corporate Investors in the Round: Capital One Growth Ventures, Citi Ventures, Dell Technologies. Company: Cylance. Largest Deal with CVC Participation: $100M Series D, Q2’16.

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FinovateSpring 2015 Sneak Peek: Part 8

Fintech Labs Insights

Onovative’s powerfully simple marketing automation software helps financial institutions meet the challenge of cross-selling current customers. Founded: 2012. Slice’s technology provides item-level purchase data across the largest base of online consumers (two million and counting). Why it’s great.