published May 16th 2016, 8:06 pm, by Olivia Zaleski (Bloomberg) — Merchant Customer Exchange, a mobile payments company started by major retailers including Wal-Mart Stores Inc., said it will eliminate 30 employees and postpone the national introduction of its highly publicized product, a would-be Apple Pay competitor. The staff cuts

The accountancy profession is frequently named as one of the industries at most risk of displacement from AI technologies. As a Chartered Accountant with just under 20 years’ experience, I give 5 reasons why I think the role of the accountant can’t be automated away.