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Beyond Blockchain: A Seminar on the Possible Future

NCR

Think of a technology-enabled phenomenon that leads to the creation of what is essentially a completely new medium that disrupts every kind of existing practice but entire industries. That’s surely the simplest way to describe the Internet itself, of course, but does it also apply to blockchain as a whole and Bitcoin in particular?

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PayPal Collaborates To Support Indian SMBs’ Global Ambitions

PYMNTS

Reports in Business Standard on Thursday (April 5) said PayPal is working with the trade organization to promote small businesses’ export operations; the tie-up will also link SMBs to technology and experience offered by both PayPal and the FIEO via seminars and sponsored programs.

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Moving From POS To Point Of Interaction

PYMNTS

That sentiment comes amid findings from PYMNTS that a majority of retailers know that innovation could help improve sales, and yet a significant number do not seem to be embracing such technological initiatives. In essence, the brick-and-mortar setting becomes streamlined in a manner that once was only reminiscent of online commerce.

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Amazon And Sears — One Of Retail’s Odd Couples

PYMNTS

That’s not just the pseudo-intellectual basis of some booze-fueled, impromptu seminar held in a dorm room on Tuesday night because the internet went down. The investment comes as Amazon tries to grab a bigger piece of the “smart home” market via its Alexa voice-assistant technology and other products. The Sears Connection.

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The true cost of fraud

Abrigo

In assessing the true cost of fraud, Gartner, the respected technological research and consulting firm, has coined three distinct pillars of fraud costs. The race against fraudsters involves a continuous outlay of cutting-edge technologies designed to safeguard against intrusion and theft.

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How To Move Past Artificial Intelligence #Fails

PYMNTS

The story of artificial intelligence to this point – at least when it comes to financial institutions – is arguably more about failure than success, even as the promise of the technology continues to grow. Artificial intelligence has a long way to go before it becomes a daily part of FI operations – but AI is coming one way or another.

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We need to talk: Meet IBM SPM this summer in Europe

Insights on Business

These challenges and pressures are only compounded if you are running your operations without an appropriate automated tool and the wide-ranging benefits they can bring. June 19 th -20 th : 10 th Annual Total C&B seminar , Amsterdam. June 13 th : E-Reward Sales Compensation Showcase 2019 , London.

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