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AUGUST 22, 2017

While America was busy watching the solar eclipse (hopefully with the appropriate protective eyewear), Google rolled out its new Android OS and created the world’s first crowdsourced “Eclipse Megamovie” using footage from across the U.S. It rolls out first to the Google Pixel and Nexus 5X and 6P devices. Android Oreo Confirmed.

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MARCH 26, 2019

Innovators are seeing the potential to shape the way consumers place their orders at quick-service restaurants (QSRs) through digital technology. Through their solution, which is deployed on Google Assistant and Alexa, consumers can ask their voice assistant to, say, place an order from their favorite coffee place. The Voice AI Market.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

The Google Assistant finds a home away from the Home as third parties integrate it into their smart speakers using Google’s open software development kit. Soon it will also reside on Google’s own Home device and forthcoming Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 Android phones. All in this week’s tracker. Smart Move. The result? The Ad Machine.

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OCTOBER 20, 2020

Instead, it leverages the headless concept, which allows retailers to build and scale their operations with minimal coding or other technology. Fabric works as a standalone platform or as a SaaS-based supplement to current technology. If I’m a brand, I just want to run my brand. I'm not a technology company.

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MARCH 2, 2016

Google’s Australia and New Zealand managing director, Maile Carnegie, was poached by ANZ Banking Group to act in its newly created group executive digital banking role starting in July, Reuters reported Tuesday (March 1). Data from KPMG estimates that nearly A$27 billion ($19.21

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OCTOBER 5, 2016

Google officially introduced Google Home on Tuesday, the search giant’s answer to Amazon’s Echo and other smart home devices. Google Home will retail for $129 and will be available in stores on Nov. Also on Tuesday, Google unveiled its latest smartphones, the five-inch Pixel that will retail at $649 and the 5.5-inch

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

GM noted earlier in September that it would embed Alphabet’s Google technology into vehicle dashboards sold outside of China beginning in 2021, Reuters reported. The deal is the newest in a series of moves for GM to embrace broadly-used technology industry brands.

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JANUARY 24, 2018

The app has the potential to fit into the emerging trend of smart kitchens, particularly as manufacturers of household appliances — such as Samsung — seek to integrate smart technology into their products. The company, which has operations in Silicon Valley and India, currently has seven employees. The App and Its Commercial Appeal.

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JULY 9, 2018

As car manufacturers, software providers, payments and commerce players and others build the connected vehicle ecosystem, there is increasing experimentation and competition in regards to the best operating systems to install. billion, with robust growth expected in the coming years as car brands increase their connected car offerings.

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PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2016

Now that Apple’s less-than-stellar earnings report has had time to propagate throughout the industry, the commonsense takeaway is that the company has lost a piece of the innovation mojo that has defined the brand for so long. Haters beware — Apple isn’t taking that criticism laying down.

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JUNE 25, 2020

Vast numbers of consumers are happy to ask Alexa, Siri or the Google Assistant to play a song, find a recipe or dim the lights in their smart homes. For instance, reports are emerging about the expansion of voice technology in hotels and cruise ships. households had voice-enabled devices, only 31 percent used the devices for purchases.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Data and analytics remain key investment areas for insurance operations. It is no longer okay to simply be the industry leader in experience when consumer expectations are set by cross-industry experience leaders like Amazon, Apple, and Google. Breakout sessions on the topic and embedded platform technologies abound.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

While beauty conglomerates like L’Oréal are making acquisitions to become more tech-enabled, tech giants like Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple (GAFA) are pursuing the high margins in beauty through partnerships, consumer insights, e-commerce, and more. Search data helps brands understand shopper preferences. Looking ahead.

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

Now more than ever, we see it as our mission to give today’s businesses the touchless technology needed to keep the kiosk experience safe and empower businesses to continue thriving.’’. The interface needs no trigger word and operates without personally identifying the user’s voice or face. “Touchless.ai Bad trail maps. No trail maps.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Taking this into consideration, new Employee Group Rides will leverage Uber’s existing rideshare technology to match employees from the same company when they request a ride to work," Uber's post states. The new commuter-related services will debut in the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific countries, Google stated in today's release.

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

Voice commerce may grab more headlines due to the presence of Google, Apple and Amazon, but conversational commerce – its younger cousin – is finding its own way as the information superhighway to a purchase. “We It can drive user attention effectively, and it personalizes the way our technology works.

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Perficient

JULY 27, 2020

Easily found by leveraging Google Analytics or a comparable platform, this information can provide a look back at some historical data from the previous year, enabling you to compare that with a more specific timeframe from 2020. People / Process / Technology. People – Do you have the dedicated employees to staff a B2C operation?

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JANUARY 23, 2023

With the capital raised by Elon Musk, Microsoft, and others, this year, banks look to license the technology utilizing a paid professional version and leverage the tool through the Microsoft Office Suite to accomplish a variety of tasks more efficiently. Like a Google search, the answers outputted by ChatGPT aren’t foolproof.

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JUNE 12, 2019

Chinese technology company Huawei will not launch its new laptop due to restrictions put on the purchasing of U.S. Huawei is the second ranked smartphone brand in the world, but its computer business is fairly new. This would affect Huawei sales in Europe and anywhere people use Google apps. “If

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MARCH 26, 2019

Back in the day fast food and other QSR operations were not exactly known as centers of cutting-edge technology. Now QSR operations are getting smart, so to speak, via artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Voice ordering technology and AI are indeed making their presence known in the QSR world.

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DECEMBER 4, 2019

Those helping hands of technology are still in the early stages, but developments are coming at a quicker pace, with significant and measurable impacts sure to follow in many cases. Google Moves. Google, meanwhile, is making its own moves to bring more artificial intelligence to commerce and payments ecosystems. This week (Dec.

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MAY 17, 2017

Partnerships between technology companies and vehicle manufacturers look to be the name of the game in the self-driving and connected car space. A recent announcement from Google indicates that connected car technologies are about to make another big leap forward. Google Assistant functionality will also be added into the mix.

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AUGUST 27, 2018

Volkswagen has a $4 billion plan for connected and autonomous vehicle technology, one that includes a proprietary software operating system and will support car sharing, delivery and other services. A “new software operating system, to be known as ‘vw.OS’ … will be introduced in VW brand electric cars from 2020 onwards.”.

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APRIL 3, 2019

Walmart , in one case, has rolled out an offering called Walmart Voice Order by working with partners such as Google. Beginning in April, shoppers will be able to say “Google, talk to Walmart” and Google Assistant will add products directly to their Walmart grocery carts. So, this capability aligns with the way customers shop.”

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2019

The lucrative “ bridge millennial ” consumer segment — relatively high-earning and highly educated, and approaching their peak earning years — are particularly fond of this technology, with 31 percent reporting ownership of a voice-activated device and 55 percent of those owners using them to make a purchase. Google Goes Big.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Many consumers consider familiar payments brands like Google Pay and Amazon Pay to be a sign of trustworthiness, while others look at the overall quality of a site when deciding whether to buy from it. This leaves many in the dark about the specific steps they should take to optimize their operations for their particular circumstances.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2020

In announcing the launch of the Walgreens Advertising Group this week, the giant pharmacy chain said that with the help of more than 9,000 stores and 100+ million loyalty members, it would use “advanced data modeling” to connect brands directly with audiences in a digital ecosystem that “surpasses the industry method of digital media buying.”.

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JUNE 11, 2019

And while Tesla has been a connected vehicle leader, other players in the industry such as Ford, Daimler and Volvo are launching offerings equipped with technology. From automakers to retailers and online platforms, companies around the world are tapping into connected commerce technology in automobiles and mobile devices.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2019

Even Google recently introduced the ability to order food for pickup or delivery via services like DoorDash, Postmates and ChowNow through Google Maps. Mobile doesn’t just mean apps – order-ahead technology is also increasingly being integrated into cars, and the rise in mobile ordering is affecting restaurants themselves.

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MARCH 17, 2020

“[CU members] are also more likely to switch to CU-owned-and-operated challenger banks than those operated by non-CU FIs or technology firms. percent of CU members would consider using challenger banks if they were operated by national banks, and 16.4 Our study shows that 42.1 The one for CUs to watch is PayPal, as 30.9

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JULY 9, 2019

It was also noted that IBM will keep Red Hat’s Raleigh, North Carolina headquarters along with its brands, facilities and practices. The company will operate as a distinct IBM unit. Red Hat, which launched in 1993, specializes in Linux operating systems, an alternative to Microsoft Corp.’s s proprietary software.

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MAY 22, 2019

Google Shopping, for instance, has been redesigned and users can read reviews or watch video content on certain products and they can filter by brands or items. The example given by Google was a shopper looking for a set of new headphones filtering for attributes like “wireless” or a brand like “Sony.”

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DECEMBER 4, 2019

“Earlier this year, Expedia embarked on an ambitious reorganization plan with the goal of bringing our brands and technology together in a more efficient way. The company is in the midst of a broad reorganization and plans to streamline its inventory of brands. Overall, Expedia shares were down 6.9 percent this year.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2020

A slow week and a stopped week are two different things, and while forward motion was somewhat limited, there were some reasonably good hints about the shape of things to come when it comes to strategy, voice technology, product expansions and technological innovations. Many patent applications never materialize into actual technology.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Before there was Alexa , Bixby , Siri and Google Assistant , there was Emma Nutt. Emma Nutt, born in 1860 in a small town in Maine, was hired by Alexander Graham Bell in 1878 to be the world’s first female telephone switchboard operator. Google’s recent announcement makes it clear that it isn’t about to let Alexa hog the road.

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JUNE 17, 2019

export blacklisting along with other actions against Huawei Technologies Co. technology. technology. It procured American technology with a value of $11 billion in 2018 compared to a budget for total procurement of $70 billion. alone and is said to have stockpiled part inventories. Even so, analysts noted that some U.S.

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MARCH 8, 2019

In the March mPOS Tracker , PYMNTS explores the new mPOS uptake, as well as how mPOS providers are launching solutions into new markets, boosting their presence where they already operate and partnering to expand their reaches. How Restaurant Operators are Driving mPOS Evolutions. Around the mPOS World. Inside Reebok’s mPOS Approach.

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