This week's highlights: Amex is launching a restaurant reservation platform for Platinum cardholders, Walmart is moving grocers to the blockchain, JPMorgan adds over 70 banks to blockchain network , and much more

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WEEKEND ROUNDUP The future of Amazon's Alexa is visual Amazon's striving to make visually aided voice experiences available on consumers' screen-enabled Alexa devices. The company introduced a new design language for developers called Alexa Presentations Language (APL), enabling them to craft Alexa voice skills that adopt visual elements such as GIFs, images, videos, and slideshows. The new design language will be available for skills on Amazon's Echo lineup, Fire TVs, and select Fire Tablet devices next month. The APL will also be available for third-party devices built with Alexa Smart Screen and TV SDK, which lets third-party manufacturers integrate the Alexa voice assistant along with Echo Show-like visual experiences. Business Insider Intelligence's Peter Sarnoff has the full story. Business Insider Intelligence Daily is just a preview of Business Insider Intelligence. Get started, risk-free today to unlock research reports, briefings, industry forecasts, exclusive data, and more. BRIEFING HIGHLIGHTS Amex is launching a restaurant reservation platform for Platinum cardholders The service — which will first launch in the UK at the end of September before gradually rolling out in the US throughout next year — will allow Amex cardholders to make reservations from their phones at a number of restaurants. Read More → Walmart is moving grocers to the blockchain Walmart revealed earlier this week that it will start requiring suppliers of lettuce, spinach, and other green vegetables to use its food tracking blockchain platform. Read More → JPMorgan adds over 70 banks to blockchain network Over 70 banks, including Société Générale and Santander, are set to join the blockchain network, dubbed Interbank Information Network (IIN). Read More → Microsoft announced improvements to Azure IoT The new features are designed to increase Azure IoT's prominence in a crowded marketplace and bring it up to parity with competitors in the space. Read More → The vast majority of consumers don't use social commerce Social media is becoming an important channel for retailers to reach consumers, playing a big role in product discovery and research, and social media companies are beginning to build commerce features into their platforms. Read More → First Data is moving in on Chinese e-commerce Major US processor First Data is partnering with China-based third-party payment provider Huifu Payment to offer e-commerce solutions. Read More → Publishers pursue monetization opportunities beyond platforms Publisher monetization has become an industrywide riddle as platforms continue to fall short of revenue promises made to publishing partners. Read More → eBay is continuing to phase out PayPal eBay announced that it's starting to "intermediate" the payments process on its Marketplace platform in the US as part of a "managed payments" structure, marking the first step in ending its back-end processing relationship with PayPal. Read More → Ford, Uber, and Lyft have struck a joint public-private partnership The aim of the partnership is to cut emissions and boost the efficiency of urban mobility. Read More → Amazon launches promising Alexa monetization tool Amazon has introduced consumables, which are in-skill products that Alexa users can purchase, use, and purchase again, to help skill developers generate in-skill revenue from their voice apps. Read More → Did a friend forward you this newsletter? Get it daily by clicking here. RESEARCH IN FOCUS Voice in Retail Voice assistants, including Amazon's Alexa, Google's Assistant, Apple's Siri, and Microsoft's Cortana, are pegged to trigger widespread transformation across the retail industry in the years to come. In this report, Business Insider Intelligence examines the trends driving the adoption of voice commerce, details the role of voice throughout the customer shopping journey, outlines how brands can benefit from implementing voice in their strategies, and explores what's ahead for the tech in retail. Learn More → The Podcast Report As audiences for traditional media shrink, a growing number of US consumers are tuning into podcasts. In this report, Business Insider Intelligence explores the key drivers affecting podcast listenership growth. The report also details the benefits of advertising on podcasts versus other media formats, and outlines the best practices for implementing a successful podcast ad campaign. Finally, we discuss the barriers that will inhibit future growth in listenership and ad spending, and how these hurdles can be overcome to attract more big-budget brands into the space. Learn More → AI in Banking and Payments This report cuts through the hype to offer an overview of different types of AI, and where they have potential applications within banking and payments. It also emphasizes which applications are most mature, provides recommendations of how FIs should approach using the technology, and offers examples of where FIs and payments firms are already leveraging AI. The report draws on executive interviews Business Insider Intelligence conducted with leading financial services providers, such as Bank of America, Capital One, and Mastercard, as well as top AI vendors like Feedzai, Expert System, and Kasisto. Learn More → Do you already have Business Insider Intelligence access through your company? Check here. 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