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JUNE 10, 2020

These reasons are driving a surge of interest in and use of remote online notarization (RON) services, according to James Schlimmer , managing partner of Naples, Florida-based notary firm Cottrell Title & Escrow. The COVID-19 crisis has been a catalyst for RON adoption in the United States,” Schlimmer said in an interview with PYMNTS.

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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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DECEMBER 23, 2019

Online betting company DraftKings is merging with two other companies and going public, according to a report by the Boston Business Journal. Jason Robins, the co-founder and CEO of DraftKings, is going to run the new company, which will be incorporated in Nevada and keep its headquarters in Boston.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Online betting company DraftKings is merging with two other companies and going public, according to a report by the Boston Business Journal. Jason Robins, the co-founder and CEO of DraftKings, is going to run the new company, which will be incorporated in Nevada and keep its headquarters in Boston.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

That’s a silly simplification of the very serious matter of what AI is doing for the restaurant sector, among others, as online ordering becomes a way of life and not just a lockdown relic. Businesses rapidly embraced digital solutions in 2020 as shopping (and eating) moved online while everyone hid out indoors.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

ShipMonk has pulled in $290 million in a funding round led by Boston-based Summit Partners as part of an expansion effort. Florida’s ShipMonk, started in 2014, offers eCommerce fulfillment services and technology solutions. The B2B company said the $290 million investment “represents a minority stake.”

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PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2020

Montgomery, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston first vice president, in a statement. The FedNow Community will help influence FedNow Service design and our development roadmap by providing input on desired service features, technology and implementation plans.”. Interested individuals can apply online.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

And as PYMNTS has previously reported , the Boston Federal Reserve has been working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to explore tech infrastructure. The Fed survey also found that about 20 percent of respondents reported switching to paying online or over the phone for items from restaurants and big-box stores.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Innovations in 3D and augmented reality (AR) eCommerce are leveling the playing field and bringing conversion-centered visual technology to any online retailer. Future visual tech is coming to eCommerce in the form of 3D imaging, AR applications and virtual reality (VR) technology. Retailers are making the technology available.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Since its founding in 2015, Qüero has turned to brick-and-mortar pop-up shops to do just that — and now, the company is hoping advanced technology can allow it to reach customers in new ways. And, rather than spending on overhead costs like stores and inventory, the company launched online, selling directly to consumers.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Truepill , an online pharmacy powering delivery for direct-to-consumer healthcare brands, announced Wednesday (Sept. Also participating were existing investors Boston-based Optum Ventures, which offers capital and strategic guidance to startups; TI Platform Management LLC., 9) that it closed on a $75 million Series C funding round.

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Perficient

JULY 8, 2020

Recently, Built In Boston , a well-known online tech community, profiled our own Vice President of People, Andrea Lampert, SPHR, to get her take on how companies can continue to build a culture while working remote that will last for the long-term.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

As weaknesses in authorization systems can be exploited by online thieves, financial services firms are more vulnerable to hackers and get hit 300 times more often than other businesses, according to the Boston Consulting Group. The new service is being featured at the Mastercard Cybersecurity Summit in Croatia from Sept.

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DECEMBER 24, 2020

Jeremy Allaire , CEO of financial technology firm Circle , told PYMNTS that digital currencies are ready to transition from speculation to become more broadly adopted in everyday commerce. . But as with any nascent payments technology, the bad guys are always lurking – especially with cryptos, where anonymity is prized.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

CarGurus, an auto marketplace based in Boston, has acquired car shopping platform startup Autolist, according to reports. Like CarGurus, Autolist is a tech-centric online auto shopping provider,” Jeremy Sacco, CarGurus’ director of B2B content and communications, wrote in a blog post.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2018

Beyond the technology and the plate lies concept. In an interview with PYMNTS, CEO and Founder of Reviver Auto Neville Boston said that for the firm, which traces its genesis to 2009, the “initial thought process was simplifying the registration process. The conversation, as it often does with technology, turned to security.

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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 ). Migrating From Music to Coding.

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OCTOBER 17, 2017

It’s a hungry brand, gobbling up three different food delivery competitors in the last quarter alone: Boston-based Foodler, Groupon’s OrderUp and most recently, Yelp’s Eat24. OrderUp does, however, continue to operate in 11 markets, which license the platform’s technology and mobile app, though they may not be doing business under its name.

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JANUARY 8, 2020

Secret Service’s Boston Field Office; the East Longmeadow, Cambridge, Ludlow and Medford police Massachusetts’ and various district attorneys’ offices. But as credit card scammers have gotten more digital, they’ve also become easier to detect, thanks to Bluetooth technology that can wirelessly reveal the presence of skimmers.

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APRIL 4, 2018

Retail continues to migrate toward eCommerce, but warehouse space is not designed to keep up with the increasing pace of online orders. are in areas such as New Jersey, Boston, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. The average age of a warehouse in the U.S. is more than 30 years old, and many lack modern features, CNBC reported.

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APRIL 9, 2020

According to Boston Retail Partners , 63 percent of retail personnel can’t identify customers prior to checkout. Clienteling has been around for several years as a way to empower sales associates with customer data and mobile customer engagement technology.

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MARCH 17, 2017

Boston-based money transfer firm Flywire has launched a new offering, targeted at international business-to-business (or B2B) payments. The fintech will enable faster settlement between businesses, seeking to make those transaction “local.”

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AUGUST 24, 2019

CenturyLink Field, home of the Seattle Seahawks , was the first NFL stadium to adopt the technology. But it’s not just payments where the NFL and other sports can shine when it comes to digital and mobile technologies. Not only that, but over the next decade, some 90 percent of sports bets will be made online.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The year started out looking pretty promising to Loic Le Garrec , owner of Boston’s Petit Robert Bistro. Mild winter weather in Boston had led to stronger-than-average performances in January and February, and Le Garrec told Karen Webster in a digital discussion that as March approached, he had every reason for optimism. “I

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MAY 1, 2018

As biometrics have begun to represent the next generation in securing payments, Mastercard has unveiled a technological advancement for its own biometric cards. Cardholders can now register their fingerprints onto a biometric card at home through the new technology, the company said in an announcement. Regulators in the U.S.

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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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OCTOBER 16, 2019

Boston startup True Tickets is teaming up with the Broadway theater company The Shubert Organization for blockchain-based mobile ticket delivery , the companies said in a press release Wednesday (Oct. We see True Tickets as a leader in the space and are excited to put their technology to the test on Broadway.”.

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APRIL 5, 2019

The modernized branches will have more interactive technology and a layout that will help customers who need longer visits for more complicated issues. “We As more and more people are handling routine transactions online, banks have been slowly reducing the number of branches they have. It fell from 38 percent to 26 percent in 2016.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Boston startup True Tickets is teaming up with the Broadway theater company The Shubert Organization for blockchain-based mobile ticket delivery , the companies said in a press release Wednesday (Oct. We see True Tickets as a leader in the space and are excited to put their technology to the test on Broadway.”.

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JUNE 8, 2017

Tripodes has more than 15 years of franchising experience with Boston Restaurant & Sports Bar, Bojangles and Moe’s Southwest Grill, among others. Furthermore, the corporate stores will serve as a trial run for new ideas in restaurant technology and operational flow to increase efficiency.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2021

As more customers moved online, fraudsters took advantage of new and increasingly inventive opportunities to commit remote authentication fraud. Since the pandemic started, Crowe says, more customers are opening online or mobile accounts and making remote payments. Online U.S. By Elizabeth Judd. Education as an anti-fraud tool.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Amazon said in its announcement that Sidewalk will extend the low-bandwidth working range of such devices, with bandwidth sharing across neighbors representing a “network of networks” that will help devices stay online. The company has said the network enhancement is available at no charge.

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APRIL 11, 2016

Lauded by the company as a technology visionary, Zander joins a team who will work with IdentityMind Global president and CEO, Garrett Gafke, with the goals of guiding the company’s mobile business strategy and overall direction. Prior to joining Sun in 1987, he held senior management positions at Apollo Computer and Data General.

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MARCH 19, 2019

More than 70 percent of QSR managers see these as the main benefits of implementing technology, according to the PYMNTS Restaurant Readiness Index. Mobile ordering is available at the chain’s Denver, Boston and Houston locations, with more markets said to be in the works for this year. More than six in 10 – or 65.3

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OCTOBER 3, 2019

Quick service restaurant (QSR) chain Boston Market is among the restaurant brands making their first forays into loyalty rewards. The program offers online and mobile customers one loyalty point for every dollar they spend at the restaurant. The chain recently debuted its Rotisserie Rewards loyalty program through its mobile app.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

“AI simply hasn’t been around long enough, nor has it been adopted by enough companies, for us to determine all the ways it will ultimately drive value,” said Michael Scharff, CEO of Evolv Technologies , which provides retailers with AI expertise. That’s not to say AI won’t play a significant role, especially as it continues to advance.”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

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 its first week owning Whole Foods, Amazon saw big victories, especially in terms of online ordering.

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