April, 2017

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Chatbot Tracker: Helping Productivity

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Chatbots have moved into a unique position over the past few years. Rather than using chatbots to resolve customer service issues solely on company websites or for inside use at organizations, businesses have begun branching out to help optimize both internal and external organizational needs. While chatbots may be traditionally thought of as the standard instant message chat windows, they have evolved to meet the needs of today’s fast-paced consumer.

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Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Selects Reval for Treasury Management

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Greater Boston public agency connects treasury, banking and payments in the cloud. New York – April 11, 2017 – Greater Boston’s public transportation agency, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (“MBTA”), is automating its treasury management function using Reval, the leading Software as a Service (SaaS) solution for treasury and risk management.

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NEW REPORT: As Business Priorities Shift, APIs Go White-Hot

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Are the stars aligning for companies to make API investment a top priority? The April B2B API Tracker™ looks at how companies engaged in cross-border trade are turning to API solutions to reduce the friction that some players encounter when engaged in cross-border trade. A Passport to Simpler X-Border B2B Payments. Over the past few weeks, several companies made investments in APIs with a focus on improving the flow of cross-border trade.

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Rue21, mode.ai Launch Virtual Stylists Via Facebook Messenger

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Facebook’s annual developer conference F8 is seeing its fair share of chatbot integration announcements. Now the fashion world is taking center stage as both Rue21 and mode.ai announce their plans for a virtual stylist offering through Facebook’s Messenger app. While Rue21 is working with artificial intelligence–driven shopping bot provider mode.ai to take advantage of Facebook’s newly launched Chat Extensions feature, mode.ai also announced its plans for its own integration.

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The Human Side of Finance: The Intersectionality of People, Culture, Adaptability, and Resilience

Speaker: Melissa Hurrington

Finance isn’t just about the numbers. It’s about the people behind them. In a world of constant disruption, resilient finance teams aren’t just operationally efficient. They are adaptable, engaged, and deeply connected to a strong organizational culture. Success lies at the intersection of people, culture, adaptability, and resilience. Finance leaders who master this balance will build teams that thrive through uncertainty and drive long-term business impact.

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RegTech, AI Fuel Strong B2B FinTech Numbers

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Good news emerged from the U.S. venture capital sphere this week: VC funding for FinTech startups in Q1 alone hit $1.2 billion, found a new report from KPMG. Analysts said the industry has seen its highest venture capital activity since Q1 of 2016, fueled by focus on late-stage investment rounds. “The U.S. leads the rest of the world in the total value of FinTech investment due to the large amount of funds available to invest in the market, with investors focusing on late-stage, clear front-runn

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VC Funds Adding More Cash For Future Funding

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It was a fairly quiet week for B2B startups on the venture capital front: Just three companies landed funding, all of which in the U.S., totaling $26 million. One startup focusing on enterprise cybersecurity blew the competition out of the water, accounting for nearly 80 percent of the total funds raised. And investment plans are looking up, with two venture capital funds announcing their own latest raises headed toward the B2B FinTech space in the future.

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Samsung Galaxy S8 Drops In U.S. — And The Complaints Begin

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For Samsung, the big day is here in the U.S. — the new flagship phone, the Galaxy S8, will hit U.S. shores today. After the very public fail of the S7 — and the costly product recall that followed — the launch is being watched with great interest segment-wide. So of course, the complaints are rolling in — though the good news is that this time they are far less serious than spontaneous combustion.

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Hollywood’s Newest Special Effect, Digital Banking?

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From phone support and mobile apps to ATMs and chatbots — when it comes to customer service, banking automation has come a long way. However, the one missing piece that these automated banking features lack is a real human being to interact with during a transaction. That’s something that Soul Machines, a New Zealand-based startup, is hoping to change.

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Why Omnichannel Still Trips Up B2B eCommerce

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Consumers and business buyers alike are placing new pressures on merchants and their supply chains. The rise in omnichannel B2B and B2C eCommerce has, for some companies, created a disconnect in the product content viewed by buyers and a lack in product information management across sales channels means money lost. According to new data from 1WorldSync, almost half of surveyed merchants and suppliers have lost at least $1 million because of this challenge of omnichannel sales — and more than a t

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Maximizing Profit and Productivity: The New Era of AI-Powered Accounting

Speaker: Yohan Lobo

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.

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Apexx Organizes Merchant Solutions Marketplace

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Apexx, a FinTech startup, is reportedly launching in London, aiming to create a transparent marketplace in which merchants can browse and plug into competing services for a network of acquirers and payment brands. In a report , Apexx said with its platform, merchants can see how the costs compare from one payment brand to the next and get advice on the payment providers that would be best suited for the merchant.

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NY Cybersecurity Standards Loom, With Enterprises At The (Un)Ready?

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In the effort to shore up cyber defenses among financial companies, regulations are looming in New York state. Beginning this spring, and in staggered increments from March, when the regulations went into effect, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has mandated new practices and protocols for firms within insurance, banking and financial services.

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Blockchain Tracker: Blockchain’s Role In Digital Advertising

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Although it’s still in its infancy stage of being used outside of the financial arena, blockchain technology is slowly showing signs of impacting other industries. On the tip of everyone’s tongue in the digital advertising arena is blockchain technology. Just as recent as this January , ethereum-based blockchain technology company adChain partnered up with decentralized application studio ConsenSys with the goal of specifically developing a blockchain solution for the online advertising industry

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Hacker Tracker: U.S. Most Willing To Pay On Ransomware

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The U.S. was the number one target for ransomware last year. Its end users were also the most willing to pay. This according to the latest volume of the Internet Security Threat Report published today by software company and security product provider Symantec. In an interview with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, Kevin Haley, director of Symantec Security Response, spoke to the many ways in which 2016 was a landmark year in cybercrime, where threat vectors point in the future and what’s being done to try

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Smarter Card Solutions: Meeting the Challenges of Mid-Market Travel & Expense

Our 2025 Center Travel Survey is clear: as corporate travel increases, so does corporate credit cards distribution, and a rise in off-platform travel booking. This 61% rise causes various challenges: compliance, spend control, reporting problems, and a lack of visibility across organizations. To evolve with the ever-changing needs of travelers, decision-makers need a better solution.

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Using Blockchain To Build Up Smart Cities

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Dubai is one of the fastest-growing regions in the world and has big ambitions to become a global tech hub. The young country is working to address the inefficiencies that can arise with increased growth. With comparatively less red tape in the way as compared to many other cities, Dubai is able to implement smart city-type technologies in order to continue pushing digital development in many areas.

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India’s Ecommerce Impact Is Tiny But Not For Long

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India has been the next bastion of growth for eCommerce companies, including Amazon and Alibaba, but the market is still in its infancy, accounting for just 1 percent of the world’s spending online. That’s according to Seeking Alpha which, in a broad report looking at the state of eCommerce in India, said the low penetration rate of eCommerce in the country is mainly due to the low number of Internet users compared to its total population.

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Warby of X: Using Quality To Support Online Mattress Buying

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Oftentimes the best ideas come from trying to solve a problem. And when that problem is a personal one, the drive to create an innovative solution that actually works is even stronger. For Marc Werner, founder and CEO of Nature’s Sleep , this meant making a mattress that actually helped him get a good night’s sleep, despite dealing with chronic neck and back pain.

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How DocuSign Turns Contracts Into Commerce

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Everyone knows the convenience of reviewing and signing a document anywhere at any time online, even on mobile devices. But for payments that might accompany those contracts — such as security deposits or escrow payments — documents remain separate and therefore a separate transaction. It was a friction that Woody Levin, DocuSign vice president of Growth/Consumer, decided to investigate.

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Bringing AI to Finance: How to Leverage Technology for Efficiency and Control

Finance teams are balancing more than ever, but manual processes shouldn’t slow you down. In this ebook from BILL, discover how AI is transforming finance—automating AP, expense tracking, and document management to reduce errors, increase efficiency, and improve financial control. Learn how real companies are using AI-powered automation to streamline workflows, detect anomalies, and gain deeper insights.

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Today In Data: Most Willing To Pay Ransomware

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In terms of the country most willing to pay ransomware money, the United States came out on top. It’s not only the most willing payee, but it’s also the most targeted country in the world. According to software company and security product provider Symantec’s Internet Security Threat Report , ransomware attacks intensified in size, number and type. Here are the numbers: 100 | Amount of new malware families launched in 2016. 36 percent | Global increase in ransomware attacks. 266 percent | Inc

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UK’s FCA Sees Record Complaints In Latter Half Of 2016

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U.K. consumers lodged 3.04 million complaints in the second half of 2016 concerning financial products. This according to figures published yesterday by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the U.K.’s financial watchdog. In its figures, the FCA noted that total complaints were higher in the second half of 2016 compared to the first — when 2.05 million were recorded — in part because the organization changed its recording process.

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Uber Of X: goPuff Is The Uber Of Convenience Store Items

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Making a run to the corner store for one item, or even a few small items, can sometimes be a difficult feat to accomplish. Whether it’s lack of time in a busy schedule, transportation issues, proximity to a good store or just plain, “I’m going to stay home in my PJs and not do anything” laziness, convenience store runs can sometimes be more trouble than they’re worth.

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New Study Shows Many Companies Not Meeting Customer Expectations

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Talend, a leader in cloud and big data integration software, announced in a press release the results of an international consumer and IT business survey that reveals a surprising gap between customer expectations and what organizations are actually providing. With industry research suggesting businesses are losing $62 billion per year through poor customer service, this information can help companies figure out where they are falling short.

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Say ‘Goodbye’ to Clunky Spreadsheets and Say ‘Hello’ to Month-End Automation

Technology is rapidly changing the way accountants perform and manage month-end activities. Spreadsheets, emails, and shared drives no longer need to slow you down. In under four weeks, your team can start reaping the benefits of month-end close automation by vastly reducing spreadsheets, cut down on reconciliation work, speed up the month-end close, and better manage your remote team.

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Hacker Tracker: New Threats And Old Classics

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Cybercriminals certainly had a habit of churning out headline-worthy attacks in 2016 — from the Mirai botnet’s infamous distributed-denial-of-service attacks on domain directory Dyn and the DNC hack to hackers targeting the SWIFT interbank system. With these and other high-profile cases, the world became acutely aware of vulnerabilities in the digital realm.

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Man Accused Of Massive Yahoo Hack In US Denied Bail In Canada

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The man accused of being involved in a massive hack of Yahoo email accounts was denied bail in Canada, delaying U.S. plans to have him extradited. According to Reuters , prosecutors argued that Karim Baratov, a Canadian citizen who was born in Kazakhstan, posed a flight risk. Baratov will now remain in Canadian custody until his next bail hearing at the end of May, with sources saying that the attorney general of Canada will be ready to proceed with an extradition hearing by June 12.

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BBVA Eyes B2B With First Real-Time Blockchain Payments

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Spain’s number-two bank, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, or BBVA, said Friday (April 21) that it has successfully completed its first cross-border payment using blockchain technology from Ripple. According to reports , BBVA transferred 50 payments in euro from Spain to Mexico, with the transaction taking only a few seconds. According to the bank, these transactions would typically take days.

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Uber of X: greenRush is The Uber of Cannabis

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Cannabis, a favorite relaxation method of choice for some, has slowly become less stigmatized within the past few years. After it became illegal in the United States through the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, the business of selling cannabis went mostly underground. Not until 2004 did cannabis become legal for non-medical use in certain areas of the country.

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Outsourcing Vs. In-House: The Ultimate Battle For Better Collections

Speaker: Susan Richards

Your past-due accounts are growing, cash flow is tightening, and the pressure is on. The big question: Do you handle the collections internally or outsource to experts? Both strategies come with advantages and risks - but which one delivers the best impact for your business? In this session we’ll dive deep into the in-house vs. outsourcing debate, examining cost-effectiveness, efficiency, compliance risks, and overall recovery success rates.