Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Krishna Motukuri, CEO & cofounder of Zippin , a leading provider of checkout-free technology for retailers. Many of the biggest technology headlines in 2022 were about artificial intelligence (AI). Commercial and enterprise applications of generative AI such as ChatGPT are already making a big splash in 2023, but what about the retail industry? Here, the impact of AI is likely to widen and deepen this year. AI in particular may have an outsized impact on physical stores. It can be easy to forget that, amidst all the talk about e-commerce, most people still do the vast majority of their shopping in bricks and mortar stores. In 2022, physical stores still accounted for 87% of total retail sales in the U.S. Online retail continues to grow, but the bump in adoption caused by the pandemic has fallen back significantly and growth has slowed. This is especially true in food retail, where it has been estimated … [Read more...] about Why AI And Checkout-Free Technology Will Grow In 2023
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Cryptocurrencies to Watch: Week of Feb. 6
Keep an Eye on These Coins The cryptocurrency market's recent momentum subsided a bit in the latest week as Bitcoin fell back to about $22,000. While that's an improvement from where the market was trading a few months ago, there may be a few more resistance points to break through before the market can enter a bull run . Still, there some crypto tokens are outperforming the market. This week, we examine SingularityNET (AGIX), Render Token (RNDR), MAGIC (MAGIC), Shiba Inu (SHIB), and The Graph (GRT). In selecting these assets, we have considered several factors, including positive technical developments, significant news events, and noticeable changes in price. Key Takeaways SingularityNET’s AGIX token was one of the biggest gainers this week, jumping 150%, likely related to interest in artificial intelligence (AI) arising from discussion of chatbot ChatGPT. Render Token’s RNDR posted a 51% price increase after the launch of a new tokenomics model and the … [Read more...] about Cryptocurrencies to Watch: Week of Feb. 6
Union Budget 2023: FM announces revamped credit guarantee scheme for MSMEs
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting Union Budget 2023. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech on February 1 announced a revamped credit guarantee scheme for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The revamped credit guarantee scheme for MSMEs will come into effect from April 1, 2023, with an infusion of Rs 9,000 crore into the corpus, the FM said. Catch Moneycontrol's live updates on Budget 2023 here This will enable another collateral-free credit of Rs 2 lakh crore. Further, the cost of credit will be reduced by around 1 percent, she added. Experts reckon that the move will prove to be good news for MSMEs that are still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. The credit guarantee scheme had a choppy start but over the last two years, banks have been brought on board to lend, and the scheme has helped in alleviating stress in the sector. Read More The recovery of India's MSMEs was advancing swiftly, according to the … [Read more...] about Union Budget 2023: FM announces revamped credit guarantee scheme for MSMEs
Floyd Mayweather’s The Money Team Racing Prepares For Second Nascar Cup Series Season
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Floyd Mayweather’s Nascar team is preparing to make waves in its second season of competition. The Money Team Racing — coined after Maywather’s lifestyle brand — just announced it will attempt to qualify for the Daytona 500 with Conor Daly later this month. Mayweather co-owns the No. 50 Chevrolet team with longtime Nascar executive Willy Auchmoody and ONE Entertainment CEO Brent Johnson, who’s Mayweather’s marketing manager. The part-time organization spent several years and the majority of the Covid-19 pandemic to overcome hurdles before qualifying into the 2022 Daytona 500 with Kaz Grala to make its debut. “The Money Team Racing shocked the world by making the Daytona 500 last year and I believe in this team and know we will prepare a great car for this year's race,” Mayweather said in a statement. “Like a fighter who’s always ready to face the best, Conor has the courage to buckle into this beast without any practice … [Read more...] about Floyd Mayweather’s The Money Team Racing Prepares For Second Nascar Cup Series Season
Will TikTok Be Banned From The U.S.? Here’s Where It Stands.
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Pressure is mounting from Republicans and some Democrats in Congress to pass a national ban on TikTok, the social video app owned by Chinese company ByteDance which has already been banned on federal devices and some college campuses over privacy concerns. Key Facts TikTok has faced calls for bans from critics who fear China may use the platform to access the data of American users. Criticisms of the social platform intensified in the fall after reports revealed ByteDance repeatedly accessed U.S. user data and planned to use TikTok to track the location of specific American citizens ( including Forbes journalists ). ByteDance previously denied it had used TikTok to “target” journalists or public figures, but after an internal investigation revealed employees tracked journalists covering the company, it fired its chief internal auditor who led the team orchestrating the surveillance. … [Read more...] about Will TikTok Be Banned From The U.S.? Here’s Where It Stands.
Automated Watchlist Monitoring For Continued Compliance
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Joe Oprosko is President and CEO of Veridocs , which offers ID authentication, watch list management, and watchlist monitoring technologies. You know your customer is who they say they are today. But how will you know they are still who they say they are tomorrow? As CEO of a company providing watchlist management, my experience has proven that being able to monitor your watchlists automatically can help keep you in compliance and provide better customer service. External Watchlists Reduce Risk If you’re in a business that requires checking IDs, knowing your customer is as important as having customers. Checking an individual’s ID document against external government watchlists is a standard procedure for regulated industries like financial institutions and casino gaming—screening improves regulatory compliance, which helps avoid costly fines. Other industries, such as hotels and data centers, may find … [Read more...] about Automated Watchlist Monitoring For Continued Compliance
For Country Artist Tolman – Gratitude Is Everything
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Jenny Tolman spent the past year making many of her biggest dreams come true. She released a new album, got married, organized the first all-female country festival in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, saw her music video celebrating women who’ve survived drug addiction and human trafficking go viral, and welcomed her first child, a beautiful baby boy named Bear. It seemed fitting the little guy would wrap up 2022 so perfectly, arriving on the very last day of the year, December 31 st . Tolman let fans know he was on his way with her song “It’s a Boy,” late last year, and People Magazine helped introduce him to the world in January. At 26, Tolman feels incredibly blessed. “I feel very, very grateful. The only two things I’ve ever wanted in my life is to be a singer and to be a mom,” she says. “And I’m like, oh my gosh, it makes me want to cry.” She’s a strong believer in expressing gratitude - consistently and … [Read more...] about For Country Artist Tolman – Gratitude Is Everything
‘Wednesday’ Is Somehow Ascending Netflix’s Top 10 List 77 Days After Release
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin While Netflix has publicly said they want a new show as good and as popular as Wednesday every week, the longer time goes on, the less likely that seems. Wednesday is pretty much in a league of its own here. Checking the Netflix top 10 chart today, I couldn’t really believe my eyes when I didn’t just see Wednesday continuing to hang out in the top 10, but it’s now actually climbing the list again. It’s ascended into the top 5, and at #4, is just one spot away from the show that ruled all of the month of January on Netflix, Ginny and Georgia season 2. Keep in mind Wednesday is a show that released on November 23, 2022 , which is 77 days ago. To not just be on the top 10 list for nearly three months, but to now be climbing after three months either speaks very highly of it, or means that Netflix’s other offerings have been somewhat lacking since then. Right now, the current #1 show is New Amsterdam, a licensed … [Read more...] about ‘Wednesday’ Is Somehow Ascending Netflix’s Top 10 List 77 Days After Release
Shinsegae Inc. reports record revenue, consensus-beating profit
[SHINSEGAE] Shinsegae Inc. reported a net profit of 505 billion won ($401.49 million), a 29.9 percent increase on-year, beating the 462 billion-won consensus compiled by FnGuide. The company said the growth was due to resumption of economic activities as Covid-19 subsides, as well as increased revenue from duty-free businesses. The company reported an all-time high revenue of 7.81 trillion won last year, a 23.7 jump compared to 2021 due to growth spurt from its subsidiaries such as Shinsegae International. The figure exceeded analyst expectations of 7.77 trillion won. Net profit in fourth quarter jumped 88.3 percent to 177.24 billion won, beating market expectations of 130.3 billion won. Revenue increased 14.5 percent to 2.2 trillion won, above market expectations of 2.18 trillion won. "As people resume their daily lives such as traveling overseas, the fashion business for male and female casual clothes, as well as cosmetics and sectors related to traveling, such as … [Read more...] about Shinsegae Inc. reports record revenue, consensus-beating profit
Phuket Diving: PADI centers clean up Phuket
PHUKET: After coming face to face with shattered coral reef systems all over the world and confronting messes of plastic bags and tangled fishing nets, which are not-so-slowly strangling one of the world’s most important ecosystems, divers understand the importance of reef cleanups. There is of course that feeling of only delaying the inevitable, but isn’t that why we try to stop smoking and start exercising at some-point? On Phuket, PADI, the world’s largest scuba diver training agency, and Project AWARE Foundation , a nonprofit environmental organization, is launching a collaborative “ Dive for Debris ” event, with around 25 PADI Dive Centers putting aside their profits, digging into their own pockets and attempting to make a difference with Phuket’s biggest reef cleanup. Project AWARE Foundation is a nonprofit group established to organize divers and make a positive impact on the world’s oceans. The foundation established its first International Cleanup Day in 1993, with … [Read more...] about Phuket Diving: PADI centers clean up Phuket