Saks President Says In-Store AI Is Overrated, Plus Sam's Clubs' Store Shut-Down Binge And Operators Try To Rebrand Malls. | | | | | | | | | | | | | Alexa Is The Magic Behind HiMirror | | The Queen in Snow White may not have put her magically chatty mirror to very good use, but the team at HiMirror is betting a smart mirror that can offer up opinions and suggestions will actually be a great boon for non-evil users. And, by ensuring said smart mirror comes ready to roll with Alexa, users can quickly act on whatever cosmetic suggestions it is making in the moment — when the customer is most aware that she need those cosmetics. The goal is to help users develop and maintain better skincare routines, and to help them feel so confident they don't have to resort to poisoned apples to knock off the competition. | | |
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| | | | | | | Invisible Payments, Invisible Hacks | | Invisible payments are convenient until they’re not. According to Rusty Carter, Arxan vice president of product management, the problem with payments one can’t see is that one also can’t see when they’re getting hacked — not until the impacted bank or business has already registered losses. And, he added, even the best mobile apps by the best developers are vulnerable if they aren’t protected properly. Here’s how the startup aims to keep invisible hackers at bay. Read More... | |
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| | | | | Facebook's Virtual Assistant Curtail Call | | Everything old is new again this week — except for those things that were just getting old. Long written off as a has-been that is really more of a "never was," the QR code is back and changing the face of loyalty and rewards. Looking less shiny this week were smart parts, which fizzled as Amazon nosed into their territory. And, in a week in which AI assistants were sizzling, Facebook’s assistant “M” said goodbye with plans to pull the plug on Jan. 19. It turns out consumers like talking to their AI assistants, but were less excited about texting with them. Read More... | |
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| | Voice Challenge With Alexa |
| | | | | AI Beyond The Cylinder | | Amazon’s virtual assistant Alexa has evolved exponentially since she first appeared on the scene in 2014. So, too, must developers’ visions if they want to use her to recreate new commerce experiences. Kris Zanuldin, head of connected commerce at Amazon, said voice is a new frontier and developers should view themselves as pioneers. What does that mean in practice? Zanuldin shared his tips and insights with PYMNTS in a must-read for developers — and anyone participating in the Voice Challenge with Amazon’s Alexa. Read More... | |
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