| Grooming Alexa (And Users) For The Future Of Voice Commerce
Voice commerce isnât just about buying things â itâs also about returning, exchanging, tracking and reordering things. For starters. For brands to do all this, however, they must first persuade customers to opt in to the multi-modal, cross-channel experience that voice plus connected devices offer. In a recent interview with Karen Webster, Linc Global VP Luke Starbuck explained his take on voice commerceâs evolution and the role developers must play as they build new skills for voice assistants like Alexa. Read More... |
| The Connected Car Race Kicks Into High Gear At CES
The opening laps are over â and now the race to be the driving force in the emerging connected and autonomous car ecosystem is very much underway. There were plenty of big plays on offer at CES â both from traditional automotive OEMs, as well as from Silicon Valleyâs tech titan division, Amazon and Google. By the numbers, consumers are ready and eager to adopt these advancements. So, will all of the innovation coming out of CES be enough to convince consumers that the so-called connected car (commerce) future is officially the connected car (commerce) present?
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| Mastercardâs Wish List For The Start Path Class Of 2018
For the last four years, Mastercard has sought out the best and the brightest in the world of payments, commerce and FinTech start-ups â and has given them the mentorship, tools and access to jump-start their innovation as part of its Start Path program. Selection for the class of 2018 is underway â and PYMNTS caught up with Mastercardâs vice president & senior business leader, Amy Neale, about how the program has grown, and who theyâd really love to have apply. Hint: startups interesting in changing more than just payments alone. Read More... |
| | PYMNTS B2B API Tracker™ | | TRENDING: APIs Bring FIs Back In The B2B Game
For cross-border service providers, the challenge is not just getting the infrastructure up and running, but also getting payers and payees on board to adopt their technology. Doing that fast and on budget no longer requires hiring an army of programmers, but tapping into APIs capable of interfacing with systems old and new, says nanopay CEO and founder Laurence Cooke. Find that interview, plus the latest headlines, and a directory of more than 40 B2B ecosystem providers, inside the latest PYMNTS B2B API Trackerâ¢, powered by FI.SPAN. Read More... |
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