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Accenture launches a tool to fight AI bias

London – At CogX 2018, Accenture revealed a first-of-its-kind AI Fairness Tool, which allows companies and governments to check whether their AI systems treat customers fairly.

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Fashion

Material innovation

Global – H&M Foundation has announced the shortlist for its annual Global Change Award.

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Technology

Mobile Money

Digital-first banks optimised for mobile and with a focus on user experience and convenience could spell the end of retail banking as we know it.

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Fashion

Change of clothes

Global – Retailer H&M has thrown down the gauntlet to innovators everywhere with a bid to help ‘close the loop’ in fashion.

Rebecca Minkoff Connected Store, New York

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Fashion

Smart Fitting Rooms

Retailers from Rebecca Minkoff to Kohl’s are re-inventing the fitting room, equipping it with technology to bridge the gap between e-commerce and physical shopping.

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Technology

Millennials will drive rise in digital banking in North America

A new wave of technology start-ups is set to change the world of finance in the future as Millennials turn away from traditional banks.

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Fashion

Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is open for business as analysts hail a new era of prosperity for the world’s least developed region. The IMF predicts that over the next five years, 10 of the 20 fastest-growing economies will be in sub-Saharan Africa, which had a growth rate of 5.3% in 2012, compared to a global rate of 3.3%.