• Artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and self-driving technology are helping the transportation and logistics industry finally transform by cutting costs, optimizing delivery routes, and automating mundane tasks.
• Startups will be the lynchpin of this transformation because they specifically target areas of need  with cutting-edge solutions.
• Business Insider Intelligence examined the top 5 startups within five key areas: digital freight services, warehouse robotics, AI for supply chain management, last-mile delivery robotics, and self-driving car software.

Transportation and logistics industries have operated largely the same way for decades. But the surge in e-commerce in the last several years, combined with consumers’ appetite for same-day delivery, has brought us to a tipping point.

Delivery companies are doing all they can to get orders to customers’ doors as quickly as possible, which has facilitated wholesale changes in how they operate.

Cutting-edge digital solutions (including digital freight services, warehouse robotics, AI for supply chain management, delivery robotics, and autonomous driving software) are forcing traditional delivery companies to either evolve or see their core businesses erode.

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• Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has put up astounding numbers.
• In a widely-criticized interview with reporter Tom Rinaldi that aired on ESPN's "College Gameday," Tagovailoa detailed his father's influence in making him into the dominant athlete he is today.
• Tagovailoa's father, Galu, forced his eldest son to throw left-handed, beat him with a belt when he threw interceptions, and chose where Tua would play in college.
• Many college football fans and insiders took to social media to express their disapproval of both Galu's punishments and ESPN's positive reporting of such behavior.

Tua Tagovailoa has taken the world of college football by storm, putting up astounding numbers in leading Alabama to another College Football Playoff.

But the Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback seemingly walked a long road en route to Tuscaloosa.

In a widely-criticized interview with reporter Tom Rinaldi that aired on ESPN's "College Gameday" this week, Tagovailoa detailed his father's influence in making him into the dominant athlete he is today. Some of Galu Tagovailoa's behavior, however, came across less as motivational than it did abusive.

The feature began with Tua explaining that his natural instinct is to use his right hand. He continues to write and eat with his right hand to this day. But when Galu began football training with Tua at the ripe age of two years old, Galu forced his eldest son — who is famous for throwing left-handed — to switch to his non-dominant hand.

"Because I'm the only lefty in the family, I felt like 'okay, I'm gonna make my son a lefty," Galu said.

As Tua got older and began playing football at Saint Louis School in Oahu, the pressure his father placed on him to perform seemingly increased.

"If I don't perform well or I don't perform the way I'm supposed to, I'm gonna get it after," Tua said.

Rinaldi — who simply described Galu as a "demanding audience" during the feature — asked Tua for clarification.

"Just know that the belt was involved and other things were involved as well," Tua said. "And it's almost the same with school. If I don't get this grade... I'm gonna have to suffer the consequences."

Galu described running a no-nonsense household, which includes him, his wife, Diane, and their five children. He said the two most important things to the family are faith and discipline.

"He means the bible and the belt," Diane clarified.

Galu acknowledged he is tough on his son.

"He could go 15-for-15 with four touchdowns, but when he throws a pick, it's the worst game," Galu said. "It's the worst game."

Tua envisioned himself playing in the Pac-12, but when it came time to make his college decision, he did as he was taught to do and deferred to his father.

"My father is the decision maker within the family," Tua said. "Whether I wanted to go to other schools or not, my dad had the final say with where I was going."

After the segment reached its conclusion, ESPN's Desmond Howard joking compared Galu to Joe Jackson, the father of Michael Jackson and the rest of the Jackson 5 who was notorious for physically and emotionally abusing his children while managing their music careers.

Many college football fans and insiders took to social media to express their disapproval of both Galu's abusive tendencies and ESPN's positive reporting of such behavior.

One person, at least, did not seem to take issue with Galu's comments:

"There's a respect there that is almost uncommon," Alabama head coach Nick Saban said. "'My father knows best, he wants what's best for me, and I'm always going to respect and listen to what he has to say.'"

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• Clemson and Alabama are facing off in the College Football Playoff again.
• The game will take place at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara.
• We are tracking the biggest plays and moments.

The final game of the college football season is here, and once again, it is Alabama and Clemson.

The Crimson Tide and the Tigers are meeting in the College Football Playoff for the fourth-straight season and for the third time, they are playing for the championship.

Below, we will be tracking all the big plays and the top moments that people will be talking about on Tuesday. The most recent updates are at the top.

A second Tua interception eventually led to another Clemson touchdown and all of a sudden, the Tigers were up big, 28-16. Well, normally a 12-point lead would be big. But in this game, that could be gone by the time you get back from the bathroom.

More points! The second quarter started with a field goal by Alabama and a touchdown run by Clemson. At this point, there have been six scoring plays, and 37 points in under 19 minutes.

A wide-open Hale Hentges made it four touchdowns in under nine minutes. Bama did miss the extra point and at this point, the game was on pace to finish 70-65.

• Carlos Ghosn, the ousted Nissan chairman, who is facing multiple allegations of financial misconduct, spoke publicly for the first time since he was arrested in Japan on November 19.
• "I have acted honorably, legally, and with the knowledge and approval of the appropriate executives inside the company," Ghosn said Tuesday inside a Tokyo courthouse according to The Wall Street Journal.
• The longtime Nissan executive is accused of underreporting his income and transferring more than $16 million in personal investment losses to the automaker.
• Ghosn's arrest reverberated throughout the automotive world. He is admired for helping save Nissan from bankruptcy in the late 1990s.

Carlos Ghosn appeared in a Tokyo courtroom on Tuesday and spoke publicly for first time since he was arrested on multiple financial misconduct charges on November 19.

The longtime Nissan executive is accused of underreporting his income and transferring more than $16 million in personal investment losses to the automaker.

Arriving to court in a dark suit, white shirt, and handcuffs, Ghosn said, "I have acted honorably, legally, and with the knowledge and approval of the appropriate executives inside the company,"according to The Wall Street Journal.

He made several more declarations, insisting he was "wrongly accused and unfairly detained." Speaking to the charge of underreporting his compensation at Nissan, Ghosn claimed that all of his income from his work for the Japanese automaker had been properly disclosed.

Hours ahead of his appearance, photographers in Tokyo captured long lines of people vying to get inside the courtroom. A police bus believed to be carrying Ghosn was seen parked outside.

Ghosn's arrest in November reverberated throughout the automotive world.

He had been admired for helping save Nissan from bankruptcy in the late 1990s, which included a strategic partnership with the French automaker Renault in 1999. Mitsubishi joined the group in 2016, and two years later, the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance under Ghosn's leadership became the world's largest automaker by sales.

Both Nissan and Mitsubishi booted Ghosn after the financial misconduct allegations came down, but Renault has not. It named an acting CEO and chairman shortly after Ghosn's arrest, but it has not officially severed ties.

Other Nissan executives affected

Ghosn's mounting legal troubles have touched other executives in the Nissan ecosystem.

Former Nissan executive Greg Kelly was arrested alongside Ghosn in November. Arun Bajaj, Nissan's head of human resources, has taken leave from the company, but is said to be cooperating with Japanese authorities, the Financial Times reported.

And Nissan's chief performance officer Jose Munoz is also on leave to focus on "special tasks arising from recent events," a matter that Bloomberg reports is directly related to Ghosn.

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Remittances, or cross-border peer-to-peer (P2P) money transfers, hit a record high of $613 billion globally in 2017, following a two-year decline.  And the remittance industry will continue to grow, driven largely by digital services.

Several factors will fuel digital growth globally, such as increased smartphone penetration, greater demand for digital transactions, and an overall need for faster cross-border transfers. And with the shift to digital comes an audience of younger, digital-savvy customers using remittances — a segment that companies are looking to target.

As a result, the global remittance industry is becoming increasingly competitive for firms to navigate, with incumbents like Western Union and MoneyGram competing for the same pool of customers as digital upstarts like WorldRemit and Remitly. And in order to win, companies across the board will need to prioritize the four areas consumers value most in remittances: cost, convenience, speed, and safety.  

In The Digital Remittances Report, Business Insider Intelligence will identify what young, digitally savvy users value in remittances. We will also detail the concrete steps that legacy and digital providers can take to effectively capture this opportunity and monetize digital offerings — the primary growth driver — to emerge at or maintain their presence at the forefront of the space. 

The companies mentioned in the report are: MoneyGram, Remitly, Ria, Western Union, WorldRemit, TransferWise, and Xoom, among others.

Here are some key takeaways from the report:

• The global remittance industry recovered from a two-year decline in 2017 to reach a record $613 billion in transfer volume. That growth will continue and will be fueled by digital remittances, which Business Insider Intelligence expects to grow at a 23% CAGR from $225 billion in 2018 to $387 billion in 2023.
• There’s a new segment of customers that both legacy and digital firms are competing to grab share of. Young, digital-savvy consumers are the customer segment that all firms are vying to reach, which is creating a highly competitive dynamic. The needs of those consumers will precipitate transformational change in the industry.
• We’ve identified several tangible steps firms can take to improve in four key areas — cost, convenience, speed, and security — to not only attract but also maintain this customer segment to align with their preferences and ultimately win in the space.

 In full, the report:

• Outlines the global remittance landscape and sizes the opportunity that the industry presents. 
• Identifies the new audience for remittances and future drivers of the remittance space going forward. 
• Discusses four key areas that providers can focus on — cost, convenience, speed, and security — to improve offerings and ultimately capture that shifting audience. 

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After 21 seasons of "The Bachelor," 14 of "The Bachelorette," and the franchise's various spin-offs, it's safe to say that the show has produced a lot of romances — and a lot of villains. While some contestants show up on night one hoping to make a connection with ABC's leading man or lady, there's always at least one whose primary goal is to shake things up… and not in a good way.

Some of these villains are victims of editing, but others definitely enjoy creating drama and stirring the pot, even if it means they get sent home early.

Here are some of the biggest villains from the "Bachelor" franchise, ranked. It's safe to say they didn't join the show for the right reasons.

16. Krystal Nielsen didn't go on "The Bachelor" to make friends

On Arie Luyendyk Jr.'s season of "The Bachelor," Nielsen was all about snagging as much of his attention as possible, but unfortunately, it ended up blowing up in her face. After a bowling date gone wrong, Nielsen couldn't say enough negative things about Luyendyk and his contestants. Fortunately, she was able to redeem herself on "Bachelor in Paradise," where she got engaged to Chris Randone.

15. Corinne Olympios tried to steal Nick Viall's heart

On Nick Viall's season, Olympios was the contestant who fans loved to hate. Despite the fact that she was an adult, she couldn't stop talking about how she had a nanny, and she ruthlessly interrupted other women when they tried to get their time with Nick.

14. Olivia Caridi practically became a meme

Olivia Caridi entered Ben Higgins' season of "The Bachelor" swinging — from night one, she was willing to do whatever it took to catch Higgins' eye. After a few eye-roll-inducing comments, like when she tried to say she understood hardship because she'd been bullied for having cankles, it was clear that Caridi was meant to be the villain of the season.

• The 2019 College Football Playoff championship got off to a wild start.
• Alabama and Clemson combined for four touchdowns in their first eight minutes.
• Early on, the game showed no signs of slowing down.

The 2019 national championship between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Clemson Tigers didn't take long to start going absolutely bananas.

After the Tigers received the opening kickoff, Alabama was able to hold them to a quick three-and-out, setting the stage for what potentially could have been a battle between two of the best defenses in the country.

Instead, the scoring would start, and just keep rolling.

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On just Bama's third offensive play, Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw an interception to A.J. Terrell, who timed his jump on the ball perfectly and took it 44 yards to the house for the first touchdown of the game. 

Alabama responded almost immediately.

Unphased by his interception, Tagovailoa hit wide receiver Jerry Jeudy on a 62-yard bomb to answer for the Crimson Tide just three plays later.

On Clemson's second offensive possession of the night, they made the most of it. Freshman quarterback Trevor Lawrence throwing two big passes to get the Tigers in scoring position, and running back Travis Etienne finishing the drive with a 17-yard scamper to the end zone to cap off another touchdown drive in just 90 seconds of game time.

Not to be outdone, Alabama scored again, this time on a systematic 10-play drive that took four minutes — a quick drive by normal standards. It felt like something of a snail's pace given the chaos that came before it, and was capped off by another Tagovailoa touchdown throw.

Alabama missed the extra point, leaving Clemson with a 14-13 lead with 50 minutes left to play.

At that point, the game was on pace to finish 70-65.

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• House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer released a joint statement on Monday night asking to be "immediately be given equal airtime," after networks indicated they will air President Donald Trump's scheduled Tuesday night Oval Office address.
• "Now that the television networks have decided to air the President’s address, which if his past statements are any indication will be full of malice and misinformation, Democrats must immediately be given equal airtime," the statement reads.
• Trump announced via Twitter that he will address the nation on Tuesday at 9:00 p.m. ET, saying he will discuss "the Humanitarian and National Security crisis on our Southern Border [sic]."
• The Hill confirmed that "CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox News, Fox Business and CNN" will all air Trump's address live, after some initial uncertainty— and lively debate on Twitter. INSIDER contacted CBS, NBC News, CNN, ABC and Fox News to see if they would air a Democratic response, and we will update as necessary.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer released a joint statement on Monday night asking to be "immediately be given equal airtime," after networks indicated they will air President Donald Trump's Tuesday prime-time address.

"Now that the television networks have decided to air the President’s address, which if his past statements are any indication will be full of malice and misinformation, Democrats must immediately be given equal airtime," the statement reads.

Trump announced via Twitter that he will address the nation on Tuesday at 9:00 p.m. ET, saying he will discuss "the Humanitarian and National Security crisis on our Southern Border [sic]."

The Hill confirmed that "CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox News, Fox Business and CNN" will all air Trump's address live, after some initial uncertainty— and lively debate on Twitter. INSIDER contacted CBS, NBC News, CNN, ABC and Fox News to see if they would air a Democratic response, and we will update as necessary.

Trump is allegedly considering declaring a national emergency in order to fund border security. He will travel to the border on Thursday.

Read more:The government shutdown is in its 17th day and there's no end in sight. Here's how Trump and Congress got into this mess.

Trump's address will air on the 18th day of a partial government shutdown, which began over $5 billion in funding for the president's desired wall at the US-Mexico border. After initially signalling that he would sign a stopgap measure passed in the Senate to fund nine government agencies — that had not yet received appropriations — until February 8, Trump reneged on that decision.

Trump then said he would not sign any appropriation bill if it did not have funding for a wall. Starting at midnight on December 21, part of the government no longer had funding, which is impacting 800,000 federal workers — 420,000 of which are considered "essential" and must work without pay.

It also affects those who are not federal government employees— potentially disrupting the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (food stamps), causing issues with airport security, impacting the IRS, and other federal agencies.

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Digital disruption is affecting every aspect of the fintech industry.

Over the past five years, fintech has established itself as a fundamental part of the global financial services ecosystem.

Fintech startups have raised, and continue to raise, billions of dollars annually, pushing incumbent financial institutions to get in on the action. Legacy players have begun using fintech to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving financial services landscape.

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• Alabama and Clemson played a thrilling first half of football in the College Football Playoff championship.
• At halftime, Imagine Dragons performed, and was quickly roasted by viewers as they waited to get back to the game.

The first half of the College Football Playoff championship between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Clemson Tigers was a highly entertaining affair.

The game started with a bang, with an opening eight minutes that featured four touchdowns and some thrilling big plays by both teams as they battled to move to 15-0 on the season and claim the title of best team in all of college football.

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When the dust settled on the first half, Clemson held a surprising 31-16 lead, with Alabama set to receive the second half kickoff in need of something special to turn the game around.

But before the second half began, the halftime show featured the band Imagine Dragons playing their song "Natural," which ESPN had used in their college football promos throughout the 2018 season.

The band was quickly roasted to a crisp by Twitter users unimpressed with the performance.

Admittedly, Imagine Dragons was in a tough spot. The band has become somewhat ubiquitous in the world of sports presentation, their sound inescapable for fans following a full Saturday's worth of college football action.

Further, the halftime shows are little more than extended advertising spots for brands — after the performance, Rece Davis threw the broadcast to a behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming "Captain Marvel" film. It's not exactly a fertile ground for an inspired artistic performance or fan experience.

Still, it's pretty clear that this is not what viewers are looking for in a halftime show, and becomes even more frustrating when you realize that while Imagine Dragons was on stage, a perfectly capable marching band performance was taking place on the field.

Maybe next year.

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• Alabama opened the second half of the college football championship with a baffling fake field goal attempt.
• On 4th-and-6, trailing 31-16, Crimson Tide third-string quarterback Mac Jones took the snap, then tried to run the ball, hitting a wall of Clemson defenders for a loss of two.
• Three plays later, Clemson wide receiver Justyn Ross caught a pass and took it for a 74-yard touchdown to extend Clemson's lead.

After an exciting first half of the college football championship, Alabama found itself with the ball to open the second half, trailing Clemson 31-16.

After their drive stalled out inside Clemson's 25, on 4th-and-6, Alabama opted to bring their field goal unit onto the field to get three points.

Instead, the Crimson Tide tried a fake field goal attempt that featured third-string quarterback Mac Jones receiving the snap, picking up the ball, and then basically running into a wall of Clemson defenders for a loss of two yards.

A baffling decision by Nick Saban and co.

Even ABC's broadcasters were confused by the call, saying they thought Jones would have thrown the ball rather than run it, knowing he had long way to go for the first down.

Perhaps something in the play broke down that we're unaware of. But Alabama's lack of points on the possession came back to hurt them. After turning it over on downs, Clemson wide receiver Justyn Ross caught a pass and ran it in for a 74-yard touchdown to push the lead to 37-16.

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The virtual reality (VR) market is expected to rally in 2018 after seeing slow growth from 2016 to 2017. The uptick will be largely catalyzed by the emergence of the newest headset form factor, stand-alone VR headsets, which address some of the biggest pain points that have prohibited mainstream consumers from adopting VR.

This new form factor is more affordable than cost-prohibitive high-end headsets and more capable than its smartphone-powered counterparts. Additionally, it features in-unit processing that frees the VR headset from wires. The first major stand-alone headset, the Vive Focus from HTC, was launched in January of this year, and more from other major companies like Oculus and Google are expected to follow over the next six months. 

In a new report, Business Insider Intelligence lays out where the VR market is and forecasts how it will grow over the next five years. We dissect the various hardware categories and the unique strengths and opportunities of each, and identify how they will gain traction at different points of the market’s evolution. Finally, we examine various components impacting consumer adoption.

Here are some of the key takeaways:

• Business Insider Intelligence forecasts shipments of all VR headsets to grow 69% year-over-year (YoY) to reach 13.5 million in 2018. Powering that growth is the stand-alone VR headset category, which is expected to account for 30% of total headsets shipped in the year ahead. 
• The VR hardware market is volatile because getting a device right is a balancing act. On one hand, the price point needs to be affordable for most consumers, and on the other, the experience has to be distinctive and immersive enough to convince a consumer to strap a visor to their face on a regular basis. 
• While only a handful of stand-alone VR headsets will hit the market in 2018, they mark the biggest step toward mainstream adoption of consumer-oriented VR headsets by making the technology more accessible for the average consumer. 
• Declining price points, coupled with high-quality headsets and the introduction of a game-changing app, are crucial for the VR industry to achieve before VR can really gain traction on a global scale.

In full, the report:

• Forecasts the growth projections and shipment expectations of the global VR headset market, and breaks it up by the major headset categories.
• Explores the four major segments in the current VR hardware market, defined by the hardware needed to power the experience — stand-alone, smartphone-powered, PC-powered, and game console-powered VR.
• Identifies the key players shaping the burgeoning stand-alone VR headset segment.
• Discusses the biggest challenges to VR development and adoption.

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• Clemson's offense absolutely rolled the Alabama Crimson Tide in the College Football Playoff championship game.
• The Tigers' big win came thanks in large part to a stellar performance from wide receiver Justyn Ross.
• Ross had two wild catches on a single scoring drive that exemplified the unreal night Clemson had.

The Clemson Tigers offensive dominance in the College Football Playoff championship game was thanks in no small part to a stellar performance from wide receiver Justyn Ross.

With the Tigers already holding a comfortable 37-16 lead in the second half, one might think they'd take the foot off the gas a bit, but instead, Ross and his Clemson teammates remained at full throttle.

In the third, Clemson faced a long third down, when freshman quarterback Trevor Lawrence threw a ball wide to Ross on the sideline.

The pass looked uncatchable, but Ross made an amazing one-handed play on the ball to bring it in and move the chains for the Tigers.

The video itself is quite impressive, but Ross' ridiculous catch might be even better appreciated through still shots:

It was his second circus catch of the drive.

The Tigers would go on to win the game 44-16, taking home their second title in three years.

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As streaming becomes an increasingly mainstream behavior among consumers, the video industry has produced new combinations of streaming video programming services to prepare for the progressive overhaul in how media is distributed.

These streaming bundles have emerged in response to the problems of media fragmentation, cord-cutting, and high consumer costs. Declining usage of traditional TV across every demographic, particularly among young viewers, has also demanded new solutions to the traditional distribution model that is pay-TV.

Although streaming media bundles are still evolving, four distinct models have emerged:

• Skinny bundles — Cheaper, streaming versions of the traditional pay-TV bundle, but with fewer channels.
• SVOD aggregators — Facilitate a la carte sign-ups to third-party streaming services through a central user portal. The primary example so far is Amazon Channels, Amazon's SVOD partner program. 
• SVOD integrations — SVOD services like Netflix that bring their offerings to a traditional operator's service.
• Streaming service partnerships — Combine one or more streaming services under a single offering, at a lower cost than the total price separately.

In the SVOD Bundling Report, Business Insider Intelligence examines the state of the US video ecosystem and how media companies are refining their distribution strategies to meet the changing needs of consumers. The report situates each of the four bundle model types within the overall SVOD market, and investigates the overarching advantages and challenges each faces. Finally, we predict how player dynamics might transform and adapt, outlining best practices for providers to succeed within the new TV landscape.

Here are some of the key takeaways from the report:

• SVOD bundles partake in a growing SVOD market in the US. Business Insider Intelligence estimates that the SVOD market totals $13.6 billion in 2018, primarily driven by uptake on services from SVOD giants Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video. 
• Streaming video accessed on over-the-top (OTT) platforms is going mainstream, while consumers — particularly younger viewers — are reducing usage on live, linear TV. Traditional TV usage among viewers ages 18-24 has dropped 48% since 2011, 35% among 25-34 year olds, and 18% in the 35-49 demographic. 
• Skinny bundle services are growing in popularity, with 7.2 million subscribers in the US, but they suffer fundamental financial sustainability problems. 
• Distributors with at-scale platforms and powerful back-end tech can capitalize on the growing consumer demand for content consolidation among consumers. Faced with a fragmented and expanding universe of content options, more than two-thirds of consumers say they would prefer to get all their services from a single source, per Hub Entertainment Research. 
• Winners in the bundling shakeout will have prioritized internet-connected tech, an effective user experience, reasonable pricing, and content diversity. 

In full, the report:

• Identifies the four SVOD model types that have emerged as alternatives or supplements to traditional distribution.
• Investigates the top advantages and challenges of each model type.
• Outlines strategies that players across media and distribution companies can use to address business or market challenges.
• Explores how the dynamics of each model type will evolve as services converge under new bundled offerings.

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Hello! Here's everything you need to know on Tuesday, January 8.

1. Are you starting to feel the effects of the shutdown? Settle in, because they are going to get exponentially worse as the fight drags on.

2. North Korea's Kim Jong Un is getting some facetime in China.A visit most likely spurred on by reports of an impending repeat summit with US President Donald Trump.

3. "I have been wrongly accused and unfairly detained":Once high-flying Nissan exec Carlos Ghosn has made a defiant first public appearance since facing financial misconduct allegations in a Tokyo court

4. Former US President Jimmy Carter handed Donald Trump a long-awaited truth bomb.Carter slapped down Trump's claim that past presidents privately told him they were all for a border wall

5. Apple is not the only giant in the tech bowl to feel the fallout from China's economic hassles.Korean powerhouse Samsung says weak China demand sent Q4 profit falling by about one-third.

6. "That's not true":Amazon's Alexa just took down a Qualcomm representative in the middle of a demo at CES.

7. A Swiss philanthropist has donated $1 billion to save the Earth from environmental destruction. Here's where all the money is going.

8. "Fiji Water Girl" made a splash before going viral at the Golden Globes. And it was no fluke, but part of a cunning marketing plan 10 years in the making.

9. A hero at the center of one of the hottest video games around was just revealed to be gay. Naturally, the internet freaked out, but mostly in a good way.

10. Scientists have discovered a new planet.This one is twice as big as Earth, and there is conjecture that there is liquid water on its surface.

And finally ...

It doesn't matter what they're made of, says Pamela Kyle Crossley,walls are just no good.

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• Clemson beat Alabama, 44-16, in the college football championship.
• The game was their third championship meeting in four years, with Alabama winning the first and Clemson winning the second.
• After the game, odds-makers put Alabama first and Clemson second to win the 2020 championship, meaning we could get a rematch next year.

Clemson demolished Alabama, 44-16, on Monday in the college football championship.

It was the third championship meeting in four years between the two teams — last season they met in the semifinal. Alabama won the first game in 2015, but Clemson took the second game in 2016.

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Lest anyone get tired of the Crimson Tide and Tigers meeting in the final, the two teams were the immediate favorites to win the championship next season.

The two teams have been identical over the last four seasons.

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• President Donald Trump is irritated that his demand for a wall along the US-Mexico border is not being adequately defended on television by White House aides, according to Politico.
• Despite White House aides showing Trump video footage of surrogates making media appearances in defense of his policies, the president has brooded over the purported lack of appearances.
• Trump's upcoming address follows a string of other freewheeling media appearances in recent days.

As the partial government shutdown nears its 18th day, President Donald Trump is reportedly irritated that his demand for a wall along the US-Mexico border is not being adequately defended on television by White House aides, according to a Monday Politico report.

Three people familiar with the situation told Politico that Trump believes that too few administration officials were making media appearances after his policies, including his decision to pull US ground forces out of Syria, sparked outcry from critics.

Trump also reportedly complained that his surrogates were not defending his demand for Congress to fund his border wall, which has opposition in Congress. The president remained adamant he would not sign any short-term funding bill that did not include funding for his wall — despite a bipartisan group of House members passing two bills last week that would extend funding and buy Congress more time.

House Democrats, who took control of the majority in January, in turn stood their ground and rejected any plans for a border wall, but have signaled the legislative body is willing to fund other border security projects.

"We're not doing a wall," Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi said Thursday, January 3. "Does anybody have any doubt? We are not doing a wall."

Despite White House aides showing Trump video footage of surrogates making media appearances in defense of his policies, the president has brooded over the purported lack of showings from his current staff, Politico reported. Trump has reportedly urged former staffers like campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and deputy campaign manager David Bossie, both regulars on Fox News, to continue making appearances.

Trump is expected to discuss a "National Security crisis on our Southern Border [sic]" during his primetime address 9:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday evening. The televised speech, which numerous cable-news networks agreed to air, prompted Democrats to call for "equal airtime" to counter Trump's "malice and misinformation."

Trump's upcoming address follows a string of other freewheeling media appearances in recent days, including the wide-ranging cabinet meeting that included an altered "Game of Thrones" poster; and his surprise, first appearance at the White House press briefing room.

Last Thursday, Trump claimed he had strong support for the wall. 

"I have never had so much support as I have in the last week over my stance for border security, for border control, and for frankly, the wall or the barrier," Trump said to reporters in the White House's press briefing room. "I have never had anything like it in terms of calls coming in, in terms of people writing in, and tweeting and doing whatever they have to do."

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most commonly referenced terms by financial institutions (FIs) and payments firms when describing their vision for the future of financial services. 

AI can be applied in almost every area of financial services, but the combination of its potential and complexity has made AI a buzzword, and led to its inclusion in many descriptions of new software, solutions, and systems.

This report from Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service, 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.

Here are some of the key takeaways:

• AI, or technologies that simulate human intelligence, is a trending topic in banking and payments circles. It comes in many different forms, and is lauded by many CEOs, CTOs, and strategy teams as their saving grace in a rapidly changing financial ecosystem.
• Banks are using AI on the front end to secure customer identities, mimic bank employees, deepen digital interactions, and engage customers across channels.
• Banks are also using AI on the back end to aid employees, automate processes, and preempt problems.
• In payments, AI is being used in fraud prevention and detection, anti-money laundering (AML), and to grow conversational payments volume.

 In full, the report:

• Offers an overview of different types of AI and their applications in payments and banking. 
• Highlights which of these applications are most mature.
• Offers examples where FIs and payments firms are already using the technology. 
• Provides descriptions of vendors of different AI-based solutions that FIs may want to consider using.
• Gives recommendations of how FIs and payments firms should approach using the technology.

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• North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in China with his wife, Ri Sol Ju, and other senior officials for a four-day trip.
• North Korean propaganda outlets claimed Kim had been invited to the country by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
• The trip comes amid rumors of a second summit with US President Donald Trump, which may be held as early as this year.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in China with his wife, Ri Sol Ju, and other senior officials for a four-day trip, according to Chinese and North Korean media reports on Tuesday.

Kim, who reportedly traveled to China on his armored train, arrived during what is believed to be his 36th birthday, according to the Associated Press. North Korean propaganda outlets claimed Kim had been invited to the country by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The trip comes amid rumors of a second summit with US President Donald Trump, which may be held as early as this year. Representatives from the two countries reportedly held discussions in Vietnam to discuss the venue for the second summit.

"It will be announced probably in the not-too-distant future," Trump said of the summit and North Korea to reporters on Sunday. "They do want to meet and we want to meet and we'll see what happens."

The proposed summit comes after Trump met Kim in Singapore in June, the first such meeting between a sitting US president and North Korean leader, where the two signed an agreement outlining broad goals for denuclearization.

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The transportation and logistics industry is undergoing a massive shift as a result of surging deliveries. Daily parcel volumes are higher than ever before — but so are customers’ expectations for cheap and fast fulfillment. 

To keep up with mounting demand, retailers and their logistics partners have been racing to develop more efficient processes with experimental supply chain models like crowdsourced delivery — the Uber model in which customers use mobile apps to connect directly with local couriers for on-demand or same-day fulfillment.

And it’s not just startups like Deliv and Postmates getting in on the action. This year Amazon not only launched its own shipping service to deliver packages for other businesses (“Shipping with Amazon”) but also announced its “Delivery Service Partner” program, which provides capital incentives for people to launch their own delivery companies fulfilling orders on behalf of Amazon itself.

With emerging delivery models like these aggressively stealing away customers, the pressure is on for legacy players like FedEx, UPS, the USPS, and the thousands of businesses who depend on them every day, to respond. But it will take more than just material resources or a large fleet of vehicles to truly compete. These companies need to earn the trust of consumers.

Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider’s premium research service, has obtained exclusive survey data to paint the 2018 delivery landscape and the trends of its major players. The findings comprise the team’s latest Enterprise Edge Report, The 2018 Delivery Trust Report, and give transportation, supply chain, and logistics companies the tools they’ll need to win back customers.

Enterprise Edge Reports are the very best research Business Insider Intelligence has to offer in terms of actionable recommendations and proprietary data, and they are only available to Enterprise clients.

In full, the study:

• Uses proprietary consumer survey data to evaluate how the largest delivery companies in the US stack up on customer service, package tracking, package protection, and timeliness of delivery.
• Assesses how at risk these providers are to new challengers entering the space.
• Shares strategies on how delivery companies can achieve feature parity and, ideally, differentiation, in customer experience.

So, which delivery features do consumers care about?

First and foremost, speed. It makes sense that consumers value fast delivery, but did you know just how many of them prioritize this feature? According to a recent survey from Dropoff, it’s 99%. And with millions of packages delivered nationwide every single day, that’s a lot customers with high expectations.

But customers don’t just want their packages delivered quickly; they want to follow the journey from store to doorstep. Another one of the most important offerings delivery companies boast is real-time tracking, with nearly 90% of consumers noting it in the Dropoff survey.

If they can get it right, tracking is a twofold advantage for delivery companies; it entices consumers who want to know when their packages are coming, and it appeals to merchant partners who might be willing to switch delivery service providers for the added visibility and customer benefit.

And the field is still wide open for companies to differentiate on this feature. Among those who had a package delivered from UPS, FedEx, USPS, or DHL in the last year, nearly 30% of Business Insider Intelligence survey respondents couldn't actually say which company offered the best tracking features. Whether it means using mobile apps, SMS texting, or chatbots to communicate with customers, there’s plenty of opportunity for logistics companies to hone and become known for this feature.

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This is just a snapshot of the Business Insider Intelligence 2018 Delivery Trust Report, which compiles the complete survey findings to dive deeper into the opportunities delivery companies have to engage and delight customers.

The multi-part report also presents actionable insights that transportation and logistics companies can use to fight back against Amazon’s continuous push into deliveries.

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