PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Earthbound versions of actual devices were ubiquitous within 30 short years of their Syfy debut. As gaming systems grow more advanced and more people seek entertainment from the safety of home, commerce between physical and virtual worlds is poised to become big business. Murmurs From The Metaverse. million viewers.

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2017

In other words, they’re not just selling more products: Vendors big and small are being enticed to spend more to try out new services, or even to keep using the ones they’ve got. Alibaba reported fiscal fourth-quarter profits tallying in at $1.4 The 85 percent growth in profits reflects strong sales and the selling off of certain investments.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2018

The virtual reality short film reportedly marries fashion, tech and contemporary dance, premiering exclusive designer looks to Barneys New York customers straight from the runway via the Oculus Gear VR, Samsung’s VR app and Barneys’ website. Some retailers say they don’t want to jump on the latest techy bandwagon just to jump on it.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

He found plenty of big hotels in downtown business districts, but those were expensive, so Barawid often stayed in Airbnbs — and those varied in quality. “And If one were to pick an ideal year to launch a new hospitality business, 2020 would not have been it. And so I became obsessed with finding a better way to travel.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2020

For example, brick-and-mortar movie theaters are facing unprecedented competition from streaming alternatives to first-run films. While Disney+’s long-term viability remains to be seen, at least one short-term advantage is clear — Disney keeps all of its streamed Disney+ revenue to itself vs. paying a traditional 50/50 split with theaters.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2018

As a result, carriers were able to quickly ferry passengers over short distances in the air. Today, its helicopters fly far away from the Big Apple — in Oregon. New York Airways Flight 404 departing Newark Airport is about to take off,” an announcer said in a promotional video. “In A flight only cost $9 — or $69.61 in today’s dollars.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

But it does serve to shine a spotlight on bartering, and in a big way. That’s in addition to a “short list” of carpentry jobs, or artwork, or even making a “short film/edit of our guest house.” What’s old, of course, always becomes new again. That holds especially true this month for the prehistoric practice of bartering.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2020

In that film, the plague has struck, and the carts are in the streets collecting the bodies…. billion invested in Oyo, as some hotel owners in China have said the short-term rental firm has reneged on its contractual commitments tied to guaranteed income. Bring out your dead.”. New, year, new strategies, perhaps.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2019

The gaming industry, like music or film, is highly “hit-driven,” and for the same reason — a big hit is a big windfall. It’s the reason firms like Microsoft are paying billions for Minecraft, Burkhart noted, and aggregators are racing to snap up the next big title. Striking a New Strategic Path.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

In a tale that roughly recalls the 2013 Martin Scorsese film “ The Wolf of Wall Street ,” the U.S. In a tale that roughly recalls the 2013 Martin Scorsese film “ The Wolf of Wall Street ,” the U.S. But recent news involving “death-spiral financing” reminds us that fraud is still conducted in other, relatively old-fashioned ways.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

You might know what the phrase means, but in case you do not, here is a short refresher, along with data from PYMNTS that provides detail of this growing online retail trend. Babytree’s stock debuted at HK$6.91 (about 88 U.S. cents), compared to its IPO prices of HK$6.80. That reportedly put the company’s valuation at about U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2018

But vending machines are branching out in big ways and getting more high tech. People who [had] never had caviar in their life [before] ended up buying it from the machine, filming it and sharing it on social media.”. According to the PYMNTS/USA Technology Unattended Retail tracker, there will be 3.6 On-Demand Design.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

The newest partnership represents, for NYMBUS, the latest salvo in a mission that has the young tech company aiming squarely at competing with big banks. In fact, real overhauls can last several years and cost hundreds of millions of dollars and, even then, can come up short on what they promise to deliver.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2018

Attendees who don’t want to camp and missed the boat on a hotel room often turn to the only option left: Short-term home rental platforms such as Airbnb and VRBO. Coachella has kicked off the 2018 U.S. music festival season with a $704 million bang. According to The L.A. The nearby city of Indio takes in $3.18

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PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2016

It’s like McDonald’s without the Big Mac. Following the release of that film, notes the AP story, demonstrations against the captivity of killer whales contributed to notable dropoffs in attendance at all three SeaWorld parks, as well as the loss of sponsorships. It requires [the company] to reinvent its core signature attraction.

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PYMNTS

MAY 21, 2016

It’s not that we don’t love a good popcorn movie here at PYMNTS, it’s just that things can get a little repetitive when it comes down to paying big bucks for a movie ticket, bucket of popcorn and a supersized cup of soda. Caper Film . For good or ill, summer blockbuster season is undeniably upon us. Director: Steven Soderbergh.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

This week, in honor of the Big Sizzle – Amazon’s announcement that it would be offering grocery delivery directly from Whole Foods – we thought we would give our readers a chance to take a special quiz. A big boost for both firms’ private-label brands was forecast, and has since come to pass. The above is the sound of…. . A and B.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

The situation for Samsung is reminiscent of the Irish car manufacturer DeLorean ’s short-lived celebrity in the 1980s. The company produced one model of car, which became famous for its starring role in the iconic film “Back to the Future.” Car enthusiasts were elated at the prospect of owing the “next big thing” in automobiles.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2016

He gave the example of the short film “Sunspring,” a piece made for the Sci-Fi-London film festival that was created by a learning algorithm and played out by real actors. But while some chatbots can make our lives more efficient, others are a bit puzzling at first. How about this: The One Where Joey Tribbiani Is A Chatbot.

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NCR

AUGUST 4, 2016

Polymer currency is manufactured using a transparent plastic film, and it was first introduced in Australia nearly 30 years ago. Britain will soon become the latest country to release polymer banknotes into circulation, joining nations such as Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Vietnam in the shift to plastic currency.

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FICO

AUGUST 16, 2017

The most memorable scene in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey is when HAL 3000 turns off the life-support functions of the crew in an attempt to keep itself from getting disconnected. The post below is one of the thought-provoking responses, from Shafi Rahman , a principal scientist at FICO, working in Bangalore. AI Will Save Lives.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

payment system has embarked on the financial equivalent of a film trilogy with its Same Day ACH initiative, an initiative which will bring big changes to the ACH Network. A common problem with Hollywood movie sequels is they usually do not quite live up to the impact of their predecessors. And, come on — four Chipmunks movies?

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FICO

APRIL 21, 2020

Most big banks have already gone digital, and community banks also need to do so to compete. Although we are still in the midst of the Coronavirus crisis, we need to be looking forward and preparing for the economic recovery. Even before the Coronavirus outbreak, a digital transformation was already taking place.

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CB Insights

MAY 8, 2018

Drone technology has been used by defense organizations and tech-savvy consumers for quite some time. However, the benefits of this technology extends well beyond just these sectors. With the rising accessibility of drones, many of the most dangerous and high-paying jobs within the commercial sector are ripe for displacement by drone technology.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2020

percent – a big drop from the pandemic peak of 14.7 A raging global pandemic and the slow walk back to economic recovery are big problems – bigger that any individual’s capacity to solve in a single stroke. The holiday season is known for many things. And if ever there was a year in need of consumers’ generosity, 2020 would be it.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

With an all-star media management team and deep-pocketed big name financial backers, the world’s newest video streaming service, Struum, announced that it is preparing to take on some of the biggest players in the business. Unique Model. Serious Comp, Serious Backing.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Mergers and acquisitions are one of the most important ways a big corporation can stay competitive — when they work out. Unfortunately many of these marriages don’t always make it. Below, we look at some the worst mergers and acquisitions undertaken by large corporations, and how the good times went bad. Microsoft and Nokia.

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FICO

APRIL 17, 2021

A brief description of each winning film is below, along with publicly-available YouTube video clips of pivotal scenes where analytics, optimization, and raw mathematics give star performances. You can’t have a gathering of FICO people without things getting kind of nerdy fast. The "Nerd Oscars" were born. Columbia Pictures).

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2017

The big driver of that spend according to App Annie? The big driver of that spend according to App Annie? And we are calling it iPhone.”. That is how the world first met the iPhone a little over ten years ago in January 2007, when Steve Jobs took to the stage to announce Apple’s latest and greatest innovation. Changing the World.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2017

They say, “We didn’t grow up that way,” but they aren’t sure how to pull their kids away from those screens. Surprise Ride has an idea. Send the child a monthly subscription box packed with activities, games and projects — both educational and pure fun — that will have them playing and learning in the real world. The Washington, D.C.-based

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FICO

JANUARY 11, 2023

From diversity in AI to the film Highlander to transformative banking experiences, these decision management topics pointed the way to the future. Big Opportunities for Women in AI. Top 5 Decision Management Posts of 2022: AI and Digital Jane. Saxon Shirley. Wed, 05/25/2022 - 03:43. expand_less Back To Top. Wed, 01/11/2023 - 14:25.

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PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2019

Let’s hop into the time travel machine this Monday morning and go back to the year 1973. Here’s why. The proposed credit card interest rate cap legislation , courtesy of Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. A 46-Year-Old History Lesson. In 1973, the world’s energy market was a hot mess.

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PYMNTS

JULY 26, 2016

If Goldman Sachs’ online lending platform was a Hollywood movie set for release, last week’s announcement would be more akin to a 15-second teaser trailer meant to get your attention about the film than a fully produced two-minute mini-plot summary meant to get you to buy a ticket. A very quick glance. So, what do we know now?

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CB Insights

AUGUST 25, 2017

Bitcoin’s popularity is proving blockchain’s usefulness in finance, but entrepreneurs have come to believe blockchain could transform many more industries. Here are the latest innovative ways companies are harnessing the power of global blockchain. Blockchain & Bitcoin Research Briefing. Payments and money transfers.

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CB Insights

MAY 1, 2018

Product innovation is one way that large corporations stay competitive in a rapidly changing marketplace, but it doesn’t always work out when big brands attempt innovation. Below are what we consider to be 110 of the biggest product flops of all time. Let us know in the comments if we missed any that should be added.

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FICO

JANUARY 25, 2022

The technology of advanced decision management is changing rapidly, as businesses worldwide pursue automated, analytics-powered decisions as an essential part of their digital transformation. Digital Transformation and the Future of Insurance. The results of the survey were both illuminating and sobering.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 14, 2017

In this analysis, we examine how these once-tiny startups have made it big. Soylent — The subreddit that convinced a16z to invest in Soylent. An explosion of new direct-to-consumer companies is transforming how people shop. They’ve used that infrastructure to grow fast and connect directly to their customers. How will we shop in 2020?

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