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JUNE 4, 2020

Fitbit, the manufacturer of activity trackers and wearable technology devices, has received federal approval for a low-cost emergency ventilator. Fitbit said the device is designed to be intuitive and simple to use, potentially reducing the stress on staff who are typically needed to operate a commercial ventilator.

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MAY 21, 2016

That, as it turns out, was the good old days of voice technology assistance. Today the incorporation of voice technology into daily activities runs the gamut, from taking music requests on-demand to ordering from Amazon to typing your texts for you. to roll out a voice technology offering. The response thus far? Phenomenal.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2018

government is looking to find a way to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) so other countries can’t use the technology against it. David Edelman, a former adviser to president Barack Obama who leads research on technology and public policy issues at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. But we cannot be passive.

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AUGUST 17, 2020

The Federal Reserve is working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to explore the possibility of issuing a digital currency. As courts force an end to the use of gig workers by Uber and Lyft in California, the CEO of Just Eat Takeaway said he intends to stop using independent contractors at his European operations.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Ron Wyden of Oregon, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Chris Coons of Delaware and Gary Peters of Michigan sent a letter Wednesday (Nov. They asked whether the technology could be accessed by foreign entities and whether the technology posed a risk to national security.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Ron Wyden of Oregon, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Chris Coons of Delaware and Gary Peters of Michigan sent a letter Wednesday (Nov. They asked whether the technology could be accessed by foreign entities and whether the technology posed a risk to national security.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2017

The top two classes of the transaction scored an A and BBB rating from DBRS, Kabbage said, adding that assets originated using its underwriting technology are used as collateral. Only weeks ago, news surfaced that a small business borrower in Massachusetts that used the Kabbage platform filed a lawsuit against the company and Celtic Bank.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Senators Ron Wyden of Oregon, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Chris Coons of Delaware and Gary Peters of Michigan sent a letter asking whether the technology could be accessed by foreign entities or whether it posed a risk to national security.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Today, the incorporation of voice technology into daily activities runs the gamut from taking music requests on-demand, to ordering from Amazon, to typing your texts for you. to roll out a voice technology offering. Monzo’s new feature comes at a time when voice commands as a way to conduct banking functions is growing in popularity.

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JULY 3, 2020

As many teams within businesses big and small had continued to rely on paper and manual processes, AP operations were tasked with migrating to a work-from-home environment quickly. Accounts payable (AP) teams and other financial functions of the enterprise were some of the hardest hit by the disruption caused by the global pandemic.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Cloud-based inventory software offers restaurants several advantages in operational efficiency, including real-time tracking. We use smart technology in our everyday personal lives to handle simple tasks, [so] why can’t restaurant managers use the same type of technology to automate theirs? Keeping QSRs on Top of Inventory.

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MAY 5, 2019

The New York State Attorney General ( NYAG ) Letitia James wants to see documents regarding an alleged deal made between cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and stablecoin operator Tether that “misled their clients and investors.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Based in Newton, Massachusetts, Paytronix provides solutions for 400 restaurant and convenience store brands across nearly 30,000 locations. The company announced upgrades to Paytronix Order and Delivery, which is integrated with the platform and offers benefits such as single sign-on, bundled discounts, easy registration flow and more.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

technology markets, investigating any potential anti-competitive conduct in those markets, and taking enforcement actions when warranted.”. The new entity, called the Technology Task Force, according to the FTC, will “draw upon existing staff and expertise,” and have “approximately” 17 staff attorneys working for it. Other Moves.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

7-Eleven President and CEO Joe DePinto said in an announcement , “Retail technology is evolving at a rapid pace, and customer expectations are driving the evolution. Introducing new store technology to 7-Eleven employees first has proven to be a very productive way to test and learn before launching to a wider audience.”.

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JULY 24, 2019

In banking, “too big to fail” has become shorthand for financial firms of scale and reach so significant that any operational or financial difficulties may have ripple effects on the economy at large. said the deal is one that will “lead to enhanced data security” and expanded financial services offerings “fueled by leading technology.”.

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JANUARY 28, 2019

Companies like Skyworks in Massachusetts, Qorvo in Oregon and Broadcom in Colorado all contribute wireless communications parts. The plant will produce vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers — or VCSELs — for Apple, powering breakthrough features of the latest iPhones and iPads, including Face ID and Animoji,” Apple said of the technology.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Jeremy Allaire , CEO of financial technology firm Circle , told PYMNTS that digital currencies are ready to transition from speculation to become more broadly adopted in everyday commerce. . But as with any nascent payments technology, the bad guys are always lurking – especially with cryptos, where anonymity is prized.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Ron Wyden of Oregon, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Chris Coons of Delaware and Gary Peters of Michigan sent a letter Wednesday (Nov. They asked whether the technology could be accessed by foreign entities, or whether the technology posed a risk to national security.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

House Committee on Financial Services Task Force on Financial Technology held a hearing Thursday (Sept. would not operate a single, unified real-time payments service; rather, FedNow would operate in conjunction with other services in the private sector, including The Clearing House’s RTP network. payments ecosystem.

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JUNE 10, 2016

The logistics IT center is slated for downtown Minneapolis and will reportedly create 100 new technology focused full-time positions. Amazon is always looking for the best and brightest software engineers to join our team,” said Dave Glick, VP of operations technology for Amazon.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2021

You may have read a previous post I published about moving to Texas from Massachusetts. What you may not have heard is how unprepared the state was for this event. What was even more surprising is how unprepared I was. As a lifelong New Englander, I pride myself on being able to handle the “worst of the worst.”

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MARCH 2, 2016

ANZ Banking Group is recognized as the number four lender in Australia and is reportedly bringing Carnegie on board to help lead its continued push into digital technology and securing “strategic relationships” within the FinTech sector, ANZ said in a statement. Data from KPMG estimates that nearly A$27 billion ($19.21

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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Fostering this growth means enabling food truck operators to quickly accept customers’ payments as they dish out food and friendly service. Merchants must ensure their mPOS offerings seamlessly operate alongside existing fixed solutions. The food truck trend is taking off in the U.S., with the industry being valued at $856.7

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MARCH 1, 2019

As a way to more closely marry authentication and digital onboarding, others still are exploring the use of alternative technologies like biometrics. That said, ensuring that retailers’ age verification technologies for the onboarding process are top-of-line is essential to the growth of the digital economy. About the Tracker.

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JUNE 15, 2018

From QSRs to casual dining operations, restaurants are tapping into mobile ordering to capture busy customers with no time to dine in. That’s a problem that Apex Order Pick-Up Technologies – from Apex, a self-service automation provider – is hoping its new in-store order pickup lockers could solve.

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MAY 1, 2018

The paper noted that in the past, Coinbase has discussed applying for an SEC license so that it can operate as a brokerage firm.

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JULY 28, 2020

Research from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and ADP Research Institute has estimated the PPP has saved 2.3 That means 37 percent of firms’ owners surveyed have used personal funds to keep operations running — and they do not see a recovery till the beginning of 2021.

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DECEMBER 14, 2023

Meanwhile, technology changes continued at a breakneck pace, with generative AI the biggest topic around management tables. The specifics are unclear, but bankers recognized that this will be an absolute game-changing technology in future years, and delivery will change in ways we can’t even conjure yet.

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APRIL 11, 2019

The Amazon marketplace stands as one of the most successful efforts of the eCommerce operator, and that fact was underscored on Thursday (April 11) by the annual Amazon letter to shareholders from CEO Jeff Bezos – a letter that also apparently served as a rebuke to a recent political call to break up Amazon and other large digital firms.

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JANUARY 7, 2021

They had to change the way they operate with new social distancing guidelines. It’s frequently someone who is an early adopter of technology and likes everything at their fingertips, including a big screen in the car that helps seal the deal for many. No one knew what to make of it.

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JUNE 18, 2019

But Bottomline Technologies, which recently announced its collaboration with Starling Bank in the U.K. Massachusetts’ Berkshire Bank is one of them. “Our bank and credit union clients need financial technology tools that align with their personal and business needs,” he said.

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MARCH 29, 2019

Jordan continued, “We’re incredibly proud to celebrate the opening of this milestone store, as it is located in a vivacious city bustling with eCommerce and technology enterprises. In other news, Wayfair is planning to open a brick-and-mortar store at the Natick Mall in Massachusetts in early fall. Domino’s isn’t the only U.S.

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APRIL 27, 2018

Achieving those mission-critical seconds has never had more options, with the QSR industry in the midst of enjoying a boom in new technologies that promise to reduce wait times while boosting food quality and customer service. QSRs also embraced popular third-party technology as part of their operations, including at kiosks.

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AUGUST 3, 2018

The integration is designed to enable personal information to be stored in an isolated environment away from the merchant’s device operating system, keeping sensitive information secure in the event that hackers tap into any weakness in the device’s software. Meanwhile, other players in the space are unveiling their first mPOS forays.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Technology is taking us to a world where we never have to leave our homes. Rather than build a new warehouse or rely on tried-and-tested technologies for picking products off shelves, Target decided to try a “new breed of robots.”. That the technology will change distribution is certain. In 2016, 5 percent of U.S.

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JANUARY 20, 2017

Ongoing innovation in banking technology is clearly beginning to pay off, and we’ve been privileged to learn an immense amount from all of the financial institutions that took the time to tell us about their how they’ve been using technology and innovation to serve customers better, become more efficient, and mitigate risk.

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