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And Then There Were 20 — The Amazon HQ2 Finalists

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Austin, Boston, New York and D.C. Austin, Texas. Boston, Massachusetts. Higher paying technology-focused employment positions mean higher demand for higher-priced homes and retail, too — and also potential changes in the political standings of whomever green lights an Amazon deal. Politicians across the U.S.

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Paytronix Picks Payments Industry Veteran Porter For Board

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The release said AffiniPay is “consistently ranked among the fastest growing companies in America,” including by Austin Business Journal and the Inc. Porter nabbed the 2016 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Financial Technology category for the Central Texas region.

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Tech Center: Startup Genome’s 2017 Global Startup Ecosystem Report

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This report purports that technology is the game changer when it comes to bridging the gap between the startup-heavy places, like Silicon Valley and Boston, and the rest of the world. The technology industry currently sits at 4.5 percent, this means the technology industry is growing twice as fast as the worldwide economy.

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Amazon Takes Territory In US And Beyond

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Oakland, San Jose, San Francisco, Detroit, Austin, Boston and Chicago. They’re places where the company already has a presence and where resources and infrastructure could support a technology heavyweight like Amazon. In addition to the second headquarters Amazon plans to build in whichever U.S. Mexico City.

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The 57 Biggest Fintech Conferences & Events in 2023

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For the most part, financial technology event planners are organizing in-person gatherings, often with a virtual option. These the biggest and best events in the financial services space geared towards technologists, product managers, developers, marketers and C-Suite execs at both financial institutions and rival fintech firms.

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Bringing Luggage Storage Into The Digital Age

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He also pointed out that with all the innovation in the market, and with the different kinds of sharing economy services, consumers have been more accustomed to dealing with people they don’t know and transacting with them through technology. Smart Cities.

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The 35 Biggest Banking, Mortgage & BankTech Events in 2023

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For the most part, financial technology event planners are organizing in-person gatherings, often with a virtual option. Event details, dates and prices are up-to-date at the time of publication but always check here for the latest.