PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2017

Amazon announced that Alexa is going to sound more human, with a new set of speaking skills that allow her to do things like whisper, take a breath to pause for emphasis, adjust the rate, pitch and volume of her speech, “bleep” out her words and more.

Retail 40

Retail 40

PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2018

Reported the Post : “Shipping costs have skyrocketed in the United States,” thus far into 2018, causing all sorts of other price tags to inflate. That’s because they see self-driving trucks on the horizon, which may give pause to a career on the road. The impact is extending to the breakfast table.

Numbers 40

Numbers Technology 40

PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2019

“We’ve put a lot of focus on online growth (recently) and put a pause on scaling stores, because we wanted to make sure we could make them as efficient as possible,” Segal noted in an interview with the Chicago Tribune , pointing out that efficiency had to be paired with a “white-glove experience online.”

Sales 43

Sales Marketing eCommerce Retail 43

PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2019

“We’ve put a lot of focus on online growth (recently) and put a pause on scaling stores, because we wanted to make sure we could make them as efficient as possible,” Segal noted in an interview with the Chicago Tribune , pointing out that efficiency had to be paired with a “white-glove experience online.”

Sales 40

Sales Marketing eCommerce Retail 40

PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2020

Apart from celebrities, Apple and Uber were also tagged in the hacking event that occurred Wednesday (July 15). The messages from hackers masquerading as high-profile people all had a similar tone and mentioned an intention to double and redistribute all funds donated in bitcoin to those who paid in. “I

Securities 64

Securities Accounting Education Communication 64

PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2018

As the world knows, Elon Musk sent a short missive – over Twitter, where all the missives are short – that he was considering a go-private deal, with an attendant price tag of about $72 billion, or at $420 a share, where the stock ended last Monday at around $356. The biggest splash may have been made with Tesla.

Valuation 40

Valuation Currencies Leverage Investments 40

PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2017

Pause for a minute and wonder what the markets may do for an encore. After early morning rumors started swirling that Ant Financial Services Group (which operates as an affiliate of Alibaba Group Holding) was considering acquiring MoneyGram — within hours the news was confirmed, and even had a price tag on it. The Stock Market.

Economics 40

Economics Valuation eCommerce Forecasting 40