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Kia Rolls Out Connected Car Subscriptions Via Zuora Platform

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The markets for automotive software and electrical/electronic (E/E) components is anticipated to reach $465 billion between 2020 and 2030, up from $238 billion, according to the McKinsey report Mapping the Automotive Software-and-Electronics Landscape Through 2030. Zuora already works with seven other automotive manufacturers.

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Finablr’s BayanPay Awarded Payments License From Saudi Authority

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Saudi Arabia is a fast-evolving market in the payments space with the right infrastructure readiness and a conducive regulatory framework,” said Promoth Manghat, group chief executive officer of Finablr.

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Restaurant Business Serves Up Mixed Plate For 2020

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The restaurant business is: a) healthy for 2020 or b) apprehensive about technology. The 2020 outlook report from the National Restaurant Association was released today and it paints a picture of an industry dealing with the countercurrents of solid consumer spending and disruptive technology. All of the above.

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Chinese Finance Group Calls For AI Regulation In Ecosystem

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The same framework should be in place to improve technology used by regulators in efforts to strengthen supervision throughout the industry, the think tank also says. We should not deify artificial intelligence as it could go wrong just like any other technology,” Gang said. The Chinese AI industry would be worth $143 Billion by 2030.

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Will Vroom’s Plan To Bring AI To Auto Sales Mark The Death Of Dealerships?

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After a two-year test drive as a client of market data and analytics firm CarStory, Vroom announced on Tuesday (Dec. Marketing Cars Online. Unity believes the tool will empower the auto industry’s digital marketing professionals to easily create and publish content and interactive experiences.

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Toyota’s Going Electric By 2025

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Tokyo-based car manufacturer Toyota led the clean cars movement with its release of the hybrid Prius a little more than a decade ago, but it has since fallen behind as the market has moved toward full electrification and eco-friendly automobile options. million electrified vehicles annually by 2030. Toyota plans to invest up to $13.3

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How FinTech Firms Are Tackling Africa’s Agriculture Challenges

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The company says a good number of the farmers it works with experience Agrikore via Tingg, as the payment technology powers how they find the aggregators that buy their grains. Both participants in the market, however, lack a basis for fair and transparent price discovery.

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