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“I was the first knowledge worker whose job was threatened by a machine”

Chris Skinner

Really interesting interview with Garry Kasparov in Wired magazine about the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in the future. Garry Kasparov is perhaps the greatest chess player in history. For almost two decades after becoming world champion in 1985, he dominated the game.

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What happens to customers who don’t want digital?

Chris Skinner

Magazine, four percent of consumers don’t have a mobile phone. Living in a digital world, it’s hard to imagine being disconnected. Yet, some people are. According to a recent survey by Which?

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50 years of ranking 1000 banks

Chris Skinner

Some of you may know that I write a monthly column for The Banker magazine, and have been doing this for almost twenty years! But The Banker goes back way longer than my column. In fact, it began in January 1926 when the first issue was published and is now almost a century old.

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RV Camper Network Replaces Longstanding Magazines With Digital Platform

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Good Sam, which calls itself “the world’s largest organization of recreational vehicle owners,” unveiled a new digital platform and related online publication set for a January launch and said it is phasing out existing print magazines, according to a Tuesday (Sept. The new digital magazine is called, predictably, “RV Magazine.”. “As

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Apple Works On Magazine Subscription Service

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As Apple seeks to bring in more revenue from online services and content, the tech company plans to integrate the technology behind Texture into its Apple News mobile app and develop a premium magazine subscription offering, Bloomberg reported. Texture offers customers the choice of more than 200 magazines.

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Why I like Turkish banks

Chris Skinner

Just before Christmas, I was interviewed by a Turkish magazine about the future, Turkey and fintech. I thought it might interest folks to share it here … When you wrote your first book about fintech – little was known about it.

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Purpose? We need actions, not words!

Chris Skinner

Tom Blomfield, CEO and co-founder of Monzo, in Wired magazine: “Why do companies even exist? I guess my discussions of purpose-driven banking are growing. Maybe I just picked up the vibe or created it, but more and more I’m seeing bank CEO’s talking about purpose. What are we here for? … The post Purpose? We need actions, not words!

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