article thumbnail

Los Angeles, Healthvana Link Up To Put COVID Vaccine Proof In eWallets

PYMNTS

Los Angeles County, a hot spot for the spread of the virus, is now offering a digital record that can be placed in an eWallet. This is a prime example of how to harness technology to help … slow the spread of infection,” said Dr. Clemens Hong, who helps oversee the county Department of Health Services’ testing sites.

article thumbnail

Checkout-free technology spreads at airports

Payments Dive

New frictionless convenience stores are coming to airports in Los Angeles and Dallas, continuing a trend that has gained steam since last summer.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Tech Center: Los Angeles On The Brink Of Becoming Tech Power Player

PYMNTS

For quite some time, Silicon Valley has been the technology powerhouse of California in terms of both up-and-coming startups and big-named companies, like Google and Facebook. However, Los Angeles has been coming into its own over the last decade or so. Los Angeles County had an estimated population of 10 million in 2015.

article thumbnail

Passport, the technology business for city transit systems, raises $43 million

PYMNTS

Passport, company that’s managing much of the technical aspects of how people pay to use public transportation resources in cities like London, Miami and Los Angeles, has just raised $43 million. Read More.

article thumbnail

Mastercard, SoFi Team Up On Debit Card, Payment Products

PYMNTS

It is imperative that our partners are leaders in technological innovation, security and enhanced benefits, and Mastercard is an industry leader across all of those areas.”. Also, customers who have specific SoFi and Mastercard products will be able to participate in enhanced fan experiences when SoFi Stadium opens in Los Angeles this year.

article thumbnail

What 2019 Holds for Bank-Fintech Partnerships

Bank Innovation

Ben Savage, partner at the Los Angeles-based Clocktower Technology Ventures, told Bank Innovation that the flourishing fintech ecosystem holds both risks and opportunities for banks, […]. There are startups that want to destroy banks and startups that want banks to buy their software.

article thumbnail

Hertz Partners With Shift Technologies

PYMNTS

Rental car giant Hertz recently announced it teamed up with startup Shift Technologies , said Fortune. Shift Technologies is an online used-car marketplace. Under the new deal, Shift Technologies will feature and sell used vehicles from Hertz’s rental inventory, giving Hertz access to an additional retail sales channel.