Bank of America (BofA) on Wednesday said 32 million customers had used its virtual assistant, which allows them to check bill payments, account balances, and track spending on the mobile banking app, more than 1 billion times since its launch in 2018. Wall Street banks have lately been focused on expanding into the digital banking…
Bank of America’s Clients Use Virtual Assistant Over 1 Billion Times
Walmart Launches Virtual Fitting Room Technology: What Investors Need to Know
It appears one of the world’s top retailers, Walmart Inc., is making moves to improve its e-commerce business after the company on Wednesday introduced a new and innovative shopping experience that makes it easier for customers to shop for clothes online. What Happened Following Walmart’s acquisition of virtual fitting room platform Zeekit last year, the company is rolling out the acquired technology for customers shopping…
Citi Bumps Up Apple Price Target By 18 percent; Remains Bullish
Citi analyst Jim Suva bumped up the price target on Apple Inc to $200 from $170 and reiterated a Buy. The new price target implies an upside of 15.6 percent. Suva notes that demand for Apple’s products and services should be “resilient” in FY22, following market share gains in 2021. Suva thinks Apple’s current market value fails to fully…
Conservatives Say Virtual Commons Proceedings Allow Government to Dodge Scrutiny
OTTAWA—Conservative MPs will oppose a government proposal today to return to a hybrid format in the House of Commons, which has allowed MPs to participate virtually in proceedings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conservative deputy leader Candice Bergen says her party fears hybrid sittings “let the government off the hook” and give ministers an excuse not…
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Considering Allowing Virtual Meeting Options for Local Governance
Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering how municipalities can continue using virtual meeting programs like Zoom when needed for public meetings. In Pennsylvania, each type of municipality—boroughs, cities, and townships—have different codes or laws. Most codes require that, for a board to hold a meeting, it must have a quorum of board members physically present. Outside of emergency…
Virtual Visits to Places Near and Far
If you’ve pushed dreams of visiting the Big Sur region of California, relaxing on a beach in Australia, or mingling with Mickey Mouse at Walt Disney World to the back burner, turn up the heat. You may not be able, or wish right now, to travel to those and other bucket-list destinations. However, that doesn’t…
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