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Butter raises $7M to end ‘accidental’ customer churn due to payment failure

TechCrunch

It was there that he realized there was an astounding number of subscriptions that failed to renew or even go through to begin with due to payment-related issues. The accidental churn is often not just due to problems with renewals, where people get frustrated by failed attempts to charge their credit card, for example. to $5 million.

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Vyrill, winner of the TC Early Stage Pitch-Off, helps brands discover and leverage user-generated video reviews

TechCrunch

Vyrill helps brands discover and leverage video reviews created by authentic customers and users. The company presented its product at TechCrunch Early Stage: Marketing & Fundraising, where it beat out nine other companies, winning the pitch-off. Watch Vyrill’s pitch-off presentation here.

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The next big market opportunity for micromobility is commercial, not consumer

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As last-mile delivery increases due to a booming e-commerce scene and pandemic habits now ingrained in consumers’ lifestyles, the biggest market for micromobility will end up being in the commercial space, not focused on consumers. “It “It makes little sense to deliver an iPhone or a poke bowl in a Buick.”

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Exploring the digital impact in Northern Ireland’s health and social care system

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Although progress is being made that should be recognized and celebrated, Dan West, CDIO for Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland’s Department of Health, understands that the pandemic still casts a lingering shadow over national health and care systems, contributing to continuing rampant fatigue among staff and subsequent strikes over pay.

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4 ways to ensure CEO support for your digital strategy

CIO

Graded has been in business since the 1950s, so it’s rooted in non-digital systems, which have been modernized over time. It’s then up to the CIO to sound less like a technical guru and more like the finance, marketing, and payroll people, making it clear that every activity takes place on the IT infrastructure. Software is invisible.

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AI and generative AI are revolutionizing manufacturing…here’s how

CIO

Now, manufacturing is facing one of the most exciting, unmatched, and daunting transformations in its history due to artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI). Process optimization In manufacturing, process optimization that maximizes quality, efficiency, and cost-savings is an ever-present goal. Consider quality control.

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Smile Identity expands African footprint with acquisition of Appruve to strengthen ID verification services

TechCrunch

As fintech services proliferate across different African markets, the need to have sufficient KYC and identity verification processes in place has intensified amid increasing fraud challenges and more stringent regulatory requirements. We want to add that depth in more markets, and Appruve gives some of that.”

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