PYMNTS

AUGUST 29, 2020

Cars are getting technologically impressive, but they don’t fly as of yet. Well, there are lots of technological limitations in the field, and it turns out that consumers aren’t all that into robots anyway. Although they look kind of dog-like, they’re actually quadruped robots designed by Boston Dynamics and leased by Ford.

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JUNE 19, 2020

The Boston-based online sports gambling company announced Friday (June 19) it will sell 16 million shares of its stock. By bringing together our leading consumer brand, data science expertise and industry-leading products with SBTech’s proven technology platform, we will accelerate our innovation, growth and scale,” he said. “I

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APRIL 1, 2020

Based in Newton, Massachusetts, Paytronix is offering its self-service online ordering setup for free for six months to customers of Toast , which specializes in restaurant technology, notably point-of-sale (POS) systems for restaurants. Brands can also add delivery partners, offer curbside pickup and no-contact delivery.

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PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2020

While we work to support the industry and our customers during this difficult time, we want to ensure that our collaboration with industry stakeholders on FedNow features and functionality continues on a virtual basis,” said Kenneth C. Montgomery, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston first vice president, in a statement.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2017

There is a technology that’s currently being used by the financial industry — which is starting to gain some commercial success thanks to IBM — that has the likelihood to be a solution for the overall voting process in America to help alleviate any concerns: blockchain technology. that are taking steps in that direction.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The technology enables more intelligent decisions when it comes to identifying and predicting fraud by providing a meta analysis of attacks, allowing QSRs to create fraud profiles and determine where threats may be located.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2020

In an email, Square told Tamara Hudson , Bluebonnet’s owner, the decision was based on the fact that she works in an industry where payment disputes are common, and she hasn’t been using Square’s service for very long, the newspaper reported. Some categories, including travel, had chargebacks of 40 percent.

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Gonzobanker

AUGUST 15, 2017

The American auto industry is on the verge of a bubble that is ready to pop. According to an estimate by Boston Consulting Group, “One-quarter of miles driven in the U.S. The industry is also seeing portfolio conditions progressively weaken. Implement a strategic risk monitoring process for eventual shifts in the auto industry.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2020

This is a massive disruption that hit the industry virtually overnight. Based in Boston, Toast provides POS technology that helps eateries maneuver from dine-in to takeout. Founded in 2012, Toast helps new and upscale restaurants update their technology. Many restaurants that have temporarily closed may never reopen.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Record sales following a massive staff reduction prompted point-of-sale (POS) restaurant technology (ResTech) startup Toast to hold a share purchase offering on an $8 billion valuation. The secondary offering gives Boston-headquartered Toast a valuation of about $8 billion, up from a $4.9 A Toast spokesperson told CNBC on Tuesday (Nov.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

We at PYMNTS, being writers, don’t do cakes and gifts for birthdays, but instead prefer writing retrospective stories like this, treatments that serve not only as a history of a particularly newsworthy company, but also a glimpse into the future of the industry in which it operates. Back to 2012. Presto Eats is a good example of that.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2020

In an announcement made last week, the community bank said the integration will support customers that seek “new functionality” from their banking service providers, according to Chief Information Officer DJ Seeterlin, who added that customers “need financial technology tools that align with their personal and business needs.”

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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

operated Bacs and partnered with Boston payments firm Bottomline Technologies to enable direct debits for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), Metro announced on Wednesday (Feb. challenger bank Metro Bank has joined the Pay.UK-operated SMBs and FinTechs.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

We at PYMNTS, being writers, don’t do cakes and gifts for birthdays, but instead prefer writing retrospective stories like this, treatments that serve not only as a history of a particularly newsworthy company, but also a glimpse into the future of the industry in which it operates. Back to 2012. Presto Eats is a good example of that.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

McDonald’s, with an increasing focus on digital initiatives and new technologies to sell food, has created a digital customer engagement team, according to a report by CNBC. It also continues to pursue partnerships with food delivery companies and to make significant investments in technology. billion in sales, per the report.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2017

Over the course of the last few years, eCommerce has sprung up and put the brick-and-mortar side of the retail industry on notice. billion acquisition of Whole Foods , it may be safe to assume that merchants in the retail space will follow Amazon’s integration of more technology into the in-store experience.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Also participating were existing investors Boston-based Optum Ventures, which offers capital and strategic guidance to startups; TI Platform Management LLC., We’re excited to watch Truepill build an iconic healthcare company in one of the most rapidly evolving eras the industry has ever seen.”.

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Insights on Business

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

According to the Boston Consulting Group , there have been more than $321 billion in regulatory compliance penalties levied globally since the financial crisis of 2007- 2008. Beyond ensuring compliance, executives are often preoccupied with the substantial organizational and business challenges in developing and implementing effective GRC.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2018

Think stamped metal translated into bits and bytes, helping to transform a part of the auto industry that has been around for more than a hundred years: license plates. Beyond the technology and the plate lies concept. The conversation, as it often does with technology, turned to security.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Vertical payments startup Flywire has acquired healthcare technology startup Simplee , while also closing a $120 million Series E investment round led by Goldman Sachs, the company announced on Thursday (Feb. The global payments industry is expected to increase at a CAGR of 5.9 percent from 2019-2028 and is expected to comprise a $2.5

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Perficient

JUNE 26, 2020

I recently got to virtually meet with associate technical consultant, Tom Phillips , to hear about his journey into the technology field. Tom originally went to school for music at Berklee College of Music in Boston (not the only consultant in the music scene ). What excites you most about the tech industry?

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AUGUST 6, 2019

Boston-based Cybereason has 500 employees, with offices in Tel Aviv, Tokyo, London and Sydney, as well as additional presence on all continents. We are leading the wave, becoming the world’s most reliable and effective endpoint prevention and detection solution because of our technology, our people and our partners.

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PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2020

Atul Gawande will resign as Haven’s CEO to serve as chairman of its board of directors, the Boston-based organization announced on Wednesday (May 13). The organization promised to be “relentless” in creating solutions and work to change systems, technologies, contracts and policy that stands in the way of better healthcare.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2016

PYMNTS explores some of the predictions industry players laid out for the year head. In the accounting industry, businesses already trust providers of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) with their most valuable asset: data,” he said. “It One thing’s for certain: Corporate banks everywhere need to embrace technology.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Kenneth Montgomery, first vice president and chief operating officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, is taking up the position. The position means Montgomery will chair the Secure Payments Task Force, one of several task forces the Fed has formed to promote innovation and advancement in the industry.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

trillion-plus insurance industry typically relies on slow-moving legacy methods like paper checks and snail mail. Change has been slow, but insurance providers are turning more to emerging technologies to pave the way for faster, more convenient disbursements.

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PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2020

Advances in payments technologies are making consumer transactions more secure,” the report states. Ironically, the fact that many CUs have undertaken core systems upgrades can make them a more visible target, although one that has been hardened against just these kinds of cyber raids.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2018

are in areas such as New Jersey, Boston, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. According to reporting from technology news source Recode , that means these firms need large tracts of industrially zoned land near major cities — something that is not easy to come by. However, some of the oldest warehouses in the U.S.

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JULY 22, 2019

The business will target early stage startups through mature growth companies, with a focus on the technology, healthcare, and life sciences industries. Stifel Financial Corp. Stifel offers senior secured loans up to $40 million for working capital and growth capital needs.

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AUGUST 28, 2018

free report: Technology and Shipping. Download now to explore all the ways in which the industry is digitizing. The recent news highlights how autonomous technology is quickly changing the massive shipping industry. Massterly will help to outfit technology on autonomous ships, like the Yara Birkeland, mentioned above.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

According to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) press release issued on November 16, the two technology companies agreed to register their digital token offerings as securities and to pay back investors.

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PYMNTS

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. Our team is dedicated to continuing 7-Eleven’s legacy of innovation with industry-leading digital solutions. Mike Motz, CEO of Staples U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

There are all sorts of technology-driven solutions cropping up in response to this demand. For instance, there are startups using blockchain, the distributed ledger technology behind cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, for supply chain tracking and transparency. Institutional knowledge is not easy for outsiders to access.

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2017

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 While global growth is only at 2.6 Los Angeles.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2020

The story as WSJ reported it shines a light on the towering role hospitals play — effectively as brokers of data — when large companies are venturing into the healthcare industry, which is worth billions. They denied it, saying all they had access to was patient information in order to organize things, nothing else.

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Celent Banking

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Having just returned from the whirlwind that is Sibos, I (along with many other industry observers) feel compelled to contribute my two cents on the top takeaways from the event, along with one observation on the mood. Nothing about Sibos can be exhaustive, but three key areas stood out: Cyber, PSD2, and Open Banking / APIs.

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MARCH 16, 2018

Established in June 2015 , the Secure Payments Task Force has engaged more than 200 financial institutions, consumer groups, payment service providers, financial technology firms, merchants, government agencies and others interested in payment security improvement efforts.

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