Innovation

Innovation in its modern meaning is "a new idea, creative thoughts, new imaginations in form of device or method". Innovation is often also viewed as the application of better solutions that meet new requirements, unarticulated needs, or existing market needs.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Vista Equity Partners Buys Procurement Software Firm Jaggaer
Vista Equity Partners Buys Procurement Software Firm Jaggaer
August 13, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Investment firm Vista Equity Partners acquired procurement software company Jaggaer. “This new partnership with Vista underscores Jaggaer’s strong momentum and the compelling value our intelligent...

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Collaborative Defense: The Role of ‘Intelligent Friction’ and AI in Fraud Prevention
Collaborative Defense: The Role of ‘Intelligent Friction’ and AI in Fraud Prevention
August 13, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Every now and then, an executive in the payments business comes up with a catchphrase that captures a complex concept, and you know it’s going...

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Beekman 1802 Co-Founder: AI Enables More Compelling Retail Education
Beekman 1802 Co-Founder: AI Enables More Compelling Retail Education
August 12, 2024  |  Retail

As beauty brands look for ways to explain their products to consumers without losing the shopper’s interest, Beekman 1802 is seeing artificial intelligence and augmented...

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Visa Aims for Diversity With Call for New Fintech Accelerator Applications
Visa Aims for Diversity With Call for New Fintech Accelerator Applications
August 12, 2024  |  Startups

Visa and innovation platform Plug and Play are accepting applications for the second cohort of the Visa Inclusive Fintech Accelerator, which aims to accelerate the...

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Snapchat Boosts Engagement With New Tools, AR Upgrades, Expanded Creative Content
Snapchat Boosts Engagement With New Tools, AR Upgrades, Expanded Creative Content
August 09, 2024  |  Technology

Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, is intensifying its commitment to its community with a suite of new features and improvements designed to create deeper...

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FLYR Raises $295 Million to Expand AI-Based Travel Industry Platform
FLYR Raises $295 Million to Expand AI-Based Travel Industry Platform
August 09, 2024  |  Investments

FLYR raised $295 million to accelerate the development and delivery of its reservation systems and artificial intelligence-based decision automation solutions to travel industry companies around...

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Putting ‘Scam Dens’ Out of Business Means Using AI to Fight AI
Putting ‘Scam Dens’ Out of Business Means Using AI to Fight AI
August 09, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Fraud has become, to put it mildly, big business. Featurespace Chief Operating Officer Tim Vanderham told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster in an interview that “when you...

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This Week in B2B: Capturing Real-Time Intelligence’s Competitive Edge
This Week in B2B: Capturing Real-Time Intelligence’s Competitive Edge
August 08, 2024  |  B2B Payments

B2B operations frequently require a greater level of sophistication than their B2C counterparts. Payments, especially, are typically larger and more complex transactions and must mesh...

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SoundHound Expands Reach of Conversational AI Offering With Amelia Acquisition
SoundHound Expands Reach of Conversational AI Offering With Amelia Acquisition
August 08, 2024  |  Acquisitions

SoundHound AI acquired enterprise artificial intelligence company Amelia, saying the move will expand its conversational AI capabilities to new verticals and hundreds of enterprise brands....

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