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Taco Bell Adding AI Voice Ordering to Hundreds of Drive-Thrus
Taco Bell Adding AI Voice Ordering to Hundreds of Drive-Thrus
July 31, 2024  |  Voice Activation

Taco Bell will add AI voice technology to hundreds of its drive-thrus by year’s end. It’s part of parent Yum! Brands’ plans to integrate voice...

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FTC Pledges ‘All the Tools at Its Disposal’ to Govern AI
FTC Pledges ‘All the Tools at Its Disposal’ to Govern AI
July 31, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said it is using “all the tools at its disposal” to oversee the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The...

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Thumbtack Raises $75 Million to Improve Home Improvement App
Thumbtack Raises $75 Million to Improve Home Improvement App
July 31, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Home improvement app Thumbtack has received $70 million in new debt financing. The funding — from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Hercules Capital — will...

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Airbnb Wants to Woo Hotel Customers With Luxury Offerings
Airbnb Wants to Woo Hotel Customers With Luxury Offerings
July 31, 2024  |  Travel Payments

Airbnb is reportedly planning luxury offerings like personal chefs to entice travelers away from hotels. The company wants to move beyond accommodations and experiences to “services...

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Uber and BYD Forge Deal to Deploy 100,000 Electric Vehicles 
Uber and BYD Forge Deal to Deploy 100,000 Electric Vehicles 
July 31, 2024  |  Partnerships

Uber on Wednesday (July 31) announced a multiyear strategic partnership aimed at integrating 100,000 BYD electric vehicles (EVs) into its platform across several key global markets....

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Lemonade’s ‘Tech Obsession’ Sees AI Handling 30% of Interactions
Lemonade’s ‘Tech Obsession’ Sees AI Handling 30% of Interactions
July 31, 2024  |  Earnings

Digital insurance provider Lemonade is continuing to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into its business. “Investors and analysts often ask about the practical impact of our investments in...

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Albertsons Expands Instacart Partnership for Faster Pickup, Delivery Services
Albertsons Expands Instacart Partnership for Faster Pickup, Delivery Services
July 31, 2024  |  Delivery

Instacart and Albertsons have updated their partnership for faster grocery deliveries across the U.S. The companies announced in a Wednesday (July 31) news release the...

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AI Financial Crimes Platform Hawk Grows Funding to Drive International Expansion
AI Financial Crimes Platform Hawk Grows Funding to Drive International Expansion
July 31, 2024  |  Investments

Hawk has expanded its Series B funding amid a new investing partnership with Macquarie Capital. The company, which provides fraud prevention and anti-money laundering (AML)...

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Report: Citi Allegedly Broke Fed’s Intercompany Transaction Limits
Report: Citi Allegedly Broke Fed’s Intercompany Transaction Limits
July 31, 2024  |  Banking

Citigroup reportedly made repeated breaches of a Federal Reserve rule limiting intercompany transactions. Those breaches led to errors in the banking giant’s internal liquidity reporting, Reuters reported Wednesday...

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