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DECEMBER 6, 2018

And not everyone in Arizona can hitch a ride with the vehicle: Waymo said in a Medium post that it was opening up to “early riders from our research program” before it slowly rolls it out to other riders, with safety as a factor in the speed of the launch. For starters, the state’s rules for driverless cars aren’t as strict as California’s.

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CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 3, 2019

Our guest for this week’s podcast is Paul Watkins, Director of the CFPB’s Office of Innovation. The Office has taken over the Bureau’s work that was formerly done under Project Catalyst, the initiative launched by the CFPB in 2012 for facilitating innovation in consumer financial products and services.

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DECEMBER 31, 2020

Like their cousins in banking, credit unions (CUs) long enjoyed a relaxed pace of technological change. Consumers waited on financial institutions (FIs) to innovate in an odd relationship that put business needs before customers’ needs. It was all on their timetable. Not anymore. CUs Are Going Next-Gen.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Scottdale, Arizona was chillier than normal this week, but that didn’t prevent bankers from having heated discussions about 2023 at this year’s Acquired or Be Acquired conference, hosted by Bank Director. Business Experience Catches Consumer In past years digital innovation discussions tended to focus on consumer-focused players (e.g.,

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CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 9, 2020

The CFPB and Utah AG’s Office have announced that they will hold the first joint office hours as part of the American Consumer Financial Innovation Network (ACFIN). The joint office hours will be held on January 30, 2020 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Alloy’s Julieann Thurlow, CEO of Reading Cooperative Bank, said, “Community banks play a special role in the lives of our customers, but we don’t have the same IT and innovation budgets as the big banks to capitalize on that relationship.” The alliance includes a dozen firms that have between $251 million to $20 billion in assets.

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APRIL 30, 2020

CUs that are adapting to an online-only banking reality thus also have to keep an eye out for more fraud schemes and are turning to technologies such as machine learning (ML) and data analytics to keep online data and transactions as secure as possible. Deep Dive: Emerging CU Fraud Threats And How Data Analytics Can Help.

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JANUARY 31, 2023

Scottsdale Community Bank is the first new community bank in Arizona in 14 years, and it already has the capacity to make more than $100 million in loans. embraces a combination of the latest technology and traditional beliefs about finance and business growth. The $28 million-asset community bank in Scottsdale, Ariz.,

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CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The CFPB and the Colorado AG’s Office have announced they will hold joint virtual office hours as part of the American Consumer Financial Innovation Network (ACFIN). The CFPB’s announcement invites innovators to request a meeting and describe the topic(s) they would like to discuss during their virtual session.

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CFPB Monitor

JUNE 11, 2019

This bill created the nation’s third regulatory sandbox program for fintechs, after Arizona , which enacted sandbox legislation in March 2018, and Wyoming , which enacted sandbox legislation in February of this year. Arizona’s program, in contrast, is administered by the Arizona Attorney General.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

That vehicle also made headlines for being the first one to drive on public roads in three different states: California, Texas and Arizona. The shift to eCommerce has prompted a shift in logistics , with even the biggest companies looking for new, efficient ways to move products and take advantage of the latest technology.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2017

While the Federal Reserve does not have plans to issue digital currency, it is actively researching the underlying technology, said John Williams, president of the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank.

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MAY 30, 2018

We recognize that so often the case is with new technology, there is a needle you have to thread,” he added later. “If And at the same time, if you overregulate, you sort of tamp down that creativity and you discourage the innovation.”. But the U.S.

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DECEMBER 7, 2018

Yet the move comes as IKEA has curtailed its planned new stores, having canceled planned locations in North Carolina, Arizona and Tennessee amid a shift to eCommerce. As it stands, Amazon Go stores in Seattle, Chicago and San Francisco use the cashierless technology. restaurants. for close to 20 years.

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AUGUST 20, 2019

Waymo has a technical center in Chandler, Arizona, where it began running tests in 2016. Waymo’s decision to choose Miami as a testing platform for its cutting-edge technology speaks to our city’s position as a dynamic hub for innovation,” he said. “As

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CFPB Monitor

JUNE 5, 2019

Earlier this year, Wyoming became the second state to create a financial technology (fintech) sandbox by enacting the “ Financial Technology Sandbox Act ” (Sandbox Act). Arizona was the first state to create a fintech sandbox and we will soon be publishing a blog post about Utah’s new fintech sandbox.)

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

While AOBA 2022 had its share of execs wanting to “fake it until they make it” with future innovation, credit is due to the bankers who are pouring real financial investment into new fintech experiments. In some respects, AOBA 2022 felt a bit like bank executives wanted to “fake it until they make it” with their future innovation and fintech.

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MAY 2, 2019

Lauderdale, Florida; New York, New York; Norfolk-Portsmouth, Virginia; Orlando-Daytona, Florida; Phoenix, Arizona; Portland, Oregon; Sacramento, California; San Antonio, Texas; San Diego, California; San Francisco, California; Seattle-Tacoma, Washington; St. stores with the technology this year. Louis, Missouri; and Tampa, Florida.

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JUNE 27, 2019

The trips are limited to a certain area near Phoenix, Arizona, CNBC reported. Said Krafcik in a press release at the time, “This is an ideal opportunity for Waymo to bring our autonomous technology to a global stage, with an innovative partner.

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MARCH 26, 2019

Quick-service restaurants are embracing connected in-car commerce with digital technology to let commuters and other consumers place their orders on-the-go: Domino’s Pizza , in one case, is bringing in-car ordering to new vehicles this year through a pre-loaded ordering platform dubbed AnyWare. Digital Innovations.

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JULY 29, 2019

Earlier in July, two consumer advocacy groups called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the California Department of Motor Vehicles to investigate Tesla’s autopilot technology, which was involved in at least three fatal accidents. Despite this, many analysts predict it will be many years before the technology is ready.

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JANUARY 8, 2019

The retailer plans to pilot technology products using Microsoft’s Azure platform at two stores, one in Ohio and one in Washington. According to a Bloomberg description of the system, shoppers at the two pilot stores will be able to use the technology find products on an in-app shopping list. The Grocery Market.

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OCTOBER 10, 2019

That report goes on to say that Udelv “will provide H-E-B with one of its Newton second-generation autonomous delivery vehicles, which are already in service in trials in the Bay Area, Arizona and Houston, providing deliveries on behalf of some of Udelv’s other clients, which include Walmart, among others.”.

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APRIL 23, 2019

Waymo is thought by many to be at the forefront of making self-driving technology a reality, even if many experts think it will be a few years before the tech is actually viable. Waymo already has a robotaxi fleet in Arizona consisting of retrofitted Chrysler Pacifica minivans, with plans to expand the program.

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CB Insights

JULY 11, 2018

coli-contaminated water near Yuma, Arizona, the incident affected several farms. Live briefing: Technology and Shipping. Traced to E. Maritime shipping accounts for 90% of global trade.

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

The program is officially one year old, and it started in Chandler, Arizona. Not only do our riders love playing a role in shaping self-driving technology, contributing to a safer future, and the consistency of the Waymo One experience, they also enjoy the fun features we have in our car,” the company said. “In

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DECEMBER 5, 2018

In a blog post , Waymo Chief Executive John Krafcik said the company will first offer the service to hundreds of early riders who have been using the technology. Self-driving technology is new to many, so we’re proceeding carefully with the comfort and convenience of our riders in mind.

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DECEMBER 6, 2019

Those would include the self-driving cars, the drone business and the various “smart” technologies. That includes the Waymo driverless initiatives through, for example, early rider programs in metro Phoenix and long-haul trucking in Arizona. billion through the past year. That comes as a drag against the $36.5

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AUGUST 8, 2019

The need for food delivery keeps pushing the edge of retail innovation – and could even lead to crowding on sidewalks and competing for room with pedestrians and rented scooters – as Postmates plans to test delivery robots in San Francisco. The grocer, along with Nuro, had been using a fleet of Prius cars with operators. Automotive Interest.

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AUGUST 16, 2018

The ride-sharing technology provider managed to trim its loss in the second quarter of 2018 , to $891 million from the $1.1 Uber so far has spent $2 billion on self-driving technology development, the report said. If it spent $200 million, that would equal 22 percent of the quarterly loss. Uber’s Q2 revenue was about $2.8

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AUGUST 16, 2018

The ride-sharing technology provider managed to trim its loss in the second quarter of 2018 , to $891 million from the $1.1 Uber does not report figures associated with its work on self-driving technology. Uber so far has spent $2 billion on self-driving technology development, the report said. Uber’s Q2 revenue was about $2.8

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

12), Waymo is exploring ways to bring its self-driving technology to the trucking industry, per commentary from CEO John Krafcik. Our technology can also make trucking safer and stronger, and fill a pressing need for more drivers in many parts of the world.”. As Reuters reported Thursday (Sept.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

The company had to scale back its autonomous vehicle program following an incident in Arizona where a pedestrian was killed by one of the vehicles. An Uber spokesperson called San Francisco “a great city to gather key learnings for self-driving technology,” due to its complex and changing environment.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Other players in the burgeoning EV/AV sector include China’s Li Automotive, Arizona-based Nikola and Canada’s ElectraMeccanica, which was founded in 2015.

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OCTOBER 29, 2019

As Reuters put it, Waymo “is testing its so-called automated driver on Peterbilt trucks, and plans to expand trucking and commercial delivery applications of its technology as part of a project known internally as ‘Husky’.”. Technology is progressing as consumer attitudes shift on what constitutes effective deliveries.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 11, 2018

earlier this week, the OCC’s recent decision to accept applications from non-depository financial technology firms for a special purpose national bank (SPNB) charter was the focus of considerable discussion. At the Online Lending Policy Institute’s (OLPI) annual summit in Washington, D.C.

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DECEMBER 26, 2018

To bring these innovations to fruition, technology companies and retailers decided to join forces. Ford and Postmates kicked off 2018 by announcing a new partnership that would allow the automaker to test its self-driving technology for deliveries. Autonomous Driving Startups.

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