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Top 5 Emerging Fintech Hubs in The U.S.

Bank Innovation

Silicon Valley, New York City, and Boston all have thriving fintech communities, and are definitely worth a trip for the invested fintech entrepreneur, but the U.S. is already seeing a cluster of other fintech hubs emerge. These cities boast strong tech communities, talent pools, good coffee, and cheaper rents.

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Google Gets Back Into Robotics

PYMNTS

As PYMNTS covered in 2017, SoftBank , the Japanese telecommunications company, announced that a subsidiary of SoftBank entered into a definitive agreement to acquire robotics pioneer Boston Dynamics from Alphabet , the parent company of Google. Before Boston Dynamics was acquired by Google, it was largely funded by the U.S.

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The Week In Happiness: Brought To You By Dancing Robots

PYMNTS

In it, a series of Boston Dynamics robots definitively answer the question: Do you love me, now that I can dance? Which, according to Aaron Saunders , Boston Dynamics’ VP of engineering, is pretty much the point: introducing the world to the fun side of robotics. This one was definitely anchored in fun for us. Yes, we do.

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Entrepreneurial Upscale Chefs Are Plating Recovery Plans

PYMNTS

After cherished Boston dining spot, Stella, closed its doors due to pandemic losses, chef and owner Evan Deluty couldn’t let the dream die — or his heavenly preparations disappear — and has reinvented Stella as a gourmet food truck. In New York City, still considered the epicenter of COVID infection in the U.S.

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Celent Model Bank 2017 Awards: The Payments Preview

Celent Banking

Until we announce all winners publicly on April 4 at our 2017 Innovation & Insight Day in Boston, we’re unable to say too much more – very frustrating! First, the entries this year reinforce how hard it is for any single bank to come up with a cutting edge product innovation in payments.

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Strategies for fighting remote authentication fraud

Independent Banker

Here, a fraudster obtains a legitimate user’s details to take over their online accounts, enabling the theft of money or a credit card, according to Marianne Crowe, vice president in the Secure Payments Innovation and Research group at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Crowe says MFA is a fraud protection best practice. “We

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Football Season To Kick Off New Payments Plays

PYMNTS

These teams are looking to mobile apps to innovate payments in a way that will revitalize purchases and the game experience. Bundled sports broadcast packages, social media and high-definition televisions allow them to enjoy games from the comfort of their living rooms. Attendance at NFL games declined from approximately 17.8

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