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Ericsson Says 5G Uptake Is Accelerating; COVID Highlights Need For Connectivity

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30) that the growth and uptake of 5G cellular technology is happening faster than expected, as device makers and service providers around the world accelerate their efforts to get better connectivity into consumers’ hands. However, by 2026, Ericsson said the 5G subscription number is now expected to exceed 3.5 The Migration.

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Virtual Assistants Join The Corporate Finance Team

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Increasingly, as consumers become more comfortable interacting and conversing with virtual bots and digital assistants, these technologies are stepping into corporate finance departments and finance teams, too. Polaris Market Research says intelligent virtual assistant technology is expected to be a $21.5

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Deep Dive: The State Of mPOS In North America

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percent between 2017 and 2026. is one such nation, with a June 2018 Statista survey reporting that 83 percent of Americans aged 30 to 49 owned credit cards. Others, like payment card reader provider Clip, are also seeking to help innovate the Mexican economy. Mexico isn’t alone in facing mPOS adoption challenges.

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The Rapid Rise Of Social Credit Scores 

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Since roughly 2014, the Chinese government has been working on the system, which is designed to be a “method to perfect the socialist market economy system, accelerating and innovating social governance,” according to a State Council notice from 2014. Consumers were also barred 5.5 and around the world.

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Amazon Sizzles, CX Border Fizzles And Humans Win One Against The Machines 

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“Our research shows that the impact of technology advances on jobs will be felt more profoundly by some groups than others, with education level a key differentiator,” Jon Andrews, head of technology and investments at PwC UK, said in the report, as quoted in Computer Weekly. companies or buy them outright.

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Take Me Out To The (Payments) Ball Game

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Football is a twentieth-century technological struggle.”. We think we’ve got a unique opportunity to be a technology trendsetter,” said Wright. “If All in, Wright noted, it adds up to a big opportunity for minor league baseball — and a big goal: to increase its fan base to 50 million by 2026. The Secret to Sports Loyalty.

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What Are Smart Cities?

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Many see this as a viable business opportunity, developing technology to help cities efficiently provide proper foundation, energy, transportation, resources, jobs, and services to their residents. Get a data-driven look at the startups and industry players developing smart city technologies. get the 48-page smart cities report.

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