Pick’n’Pay Uses ML to Improve Customer Experience for Smart Shoppers
Pick n Pay, a trailblazer in the loyalty space, celebrates its pioneering spirit as it embarks on a digital transformation journey with the launch of the Pick n Pay Smart Shopper app. The app which also uses Machine learning to generate more personalized discounts for its customers, marks the start
Read moreKlarna launches a suite of new features, including an AI-powered image-search tool
Klarna is introducing a suite of new features, including an AI-powered image-search tool called Shopping lens, the company announced on Wednesday. The company is also launching shoppable videos in Europe, in-store product scanning, a new cashback program, express refunds and more. The new Shopping lens allows users to take a
Read moreUK regulator launches antitrust investigation into $19B Vodafone/Three mobile merger
When Vodafone and Hutchison-owned Three in the U.K. announced their plan to merge in a non-cash deal to create a $19B mega mobile operator in June of this year, we noted that it would likely face a sizeable regulatory hurdle. The next chapter in that story opened up today: the
Read more9 Top Industries Using ChatGPT for their Work
It has been found that since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, the search for artificial intelligence has sky rocketed by 1,700%. The AI powered chatbot, which has attracted more than 100 million global users, has been the centre of much debate. According to findings conducted specifically using data
Read moreHashtag Trending Oct.11 – Google is initiating a shift towards a passwordless future; AMD is set to acquire Nod.ai; Amazon’s Alexa caught spreading misinformation
Google leads the push to abolish passwords. Twitter competitor Mastodon is bigger than it thought it was. And would Alexa lie to you? Apparently yes.. These and more top tech stories on Hashtag Trending. I’m your host Jim Love, CIO of IT World Canada and Tech News Day in
Read moreUkheshe Satiates South Africa’s Appetite for Mobile QR Payments
South Africa’s appetite for mobile QR payments has surged, and with that surge, Ukheshe – a leading Fintech enablement partner, has risen to meet the demand. The company introduces Scan to Pay – a user friendly payment method with a user-friendly interface that enables shoppers to transact with nothing more
Read moreSBF started a $2 billion venture fund using Alameda loans
On January 14, 2022, former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried tweeted: “First, we’re launching a $2 billion venture fund, FTX Ventures. As a founder, it’s important to support other founders creating great companies. Hopefully this will allow us to do that a lot more.” A noble goal, to be sure. But
Read moreMastercard CFO says India’s UPI ‘incredibly painful experience’ for ecosystem participants
India’s UPI is “fantastic at many levels” but remains an “incredibly painful experience” for ecosystem participants, Mastercard CFO said at a recent conference, underscoring tensions around the mobile payments rail that facilitates over 10 billion transactions monthly in the nation with low card penetration. When questioned about Mastercard’s prospects in
Read moreAI revolutionizing MRI scans — A Munich startup banked $32M to scan eggs, and says humans are next
Germany, France, and Italy are among the countries which last year enacted laws to stop the practice of culling male day-old chicks, because, as they do not lay eggs, are considered surplus to requirements. This was not just because of the waste created but also out of animal welfare and
Read moreThe Best Detection and Response Strategy for Cyberthreats
The fast-evolving world of online threats is compelling organizations to broaden their cybersecurity strategies, moving beyond traditional approaches. This period of change can be somewhat bewildering for network security professionals in search of the most pertinent detection and response tools to combat a highly adaptive and sophisticated modern adversary. This
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