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Virtual Assistants Join The Corporate Finance Team

PYMNTS

Artificial intelligence adoption continues to grow in the corporate world, and as businesses look to broaden margins, save money and drive strategic operations, the finance department is a prime target for AI-powered solutions. Polaris Market Research says intelligent virtual assistant technology is expected to be a $21.5

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Is India’s ATM Disappearing Act A Digital Payments Boon?

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Chalk it up to “unviability of operations” in the wake of new regulatory guidelines, mandating upgrades that focus on the actual management of the physical cash at those machines. Since then, critics have noted the lack of effectiveness in achieving at least some of Modi’s stated goals, namely, combating black market activity. (By

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Are Private Labels The Key To Cracking The Profitability Indian eCommerce?

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In 2016, 95 percent of transactions in in India were done in cash and there were approximately 60 million online shoppers – representing about 14 percent of the internet using base of the nation, according to a late 2017 report by Morgan Stanley. The consensus on that is evolving – and in an interesting way.

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

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Because – we admit – with the layers of reveals about the fake Facebook ads sold to Russian operatives, this may seem like something of a strange choice, and pretty far from the feel-good story of the week. And while robots will certainly be taking some jobs out of the market, it is worth noting that 3.2 companies or buy them outright.

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What Are Smart Cities?

CB Insights

In fact, the global smart cities market size is projected to be worth $1.4T within the next 6 years, according to CB Insights market sizing data. Worldwide, an expected 73M connected street lights are to be deployed by 2026, according to Navigant Research. Chicago’s city-wide lighting initiative. Government Initiatives.

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Amazon Vs. Alibaba: How The E-Commerce Giants Stack Up In The Fight To Go Global

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in market cap. Alibaba is expanding its logistics network around the world and piecing together subsidiaries to connect the world’s e-commerce markets. Both companies can afford to spend aggressively on expansion as their stocks have soared — market caps sit at $720B for Amazon and $483B for Alibaba.