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JULY 25, 2018

After recently suspending its operations due to financial difficulties, meal kit company Chef’d has found a buyer. True Food Innovations has reportedly bought Chef’d’s assets after it closed suddenly on July 16, The Wall Street Journal reported. Consequently, please cease all work associated with Chef’d.”

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

It’s been several months, if not years, since blockchain was the darling of tech startup investors, but this week proved the technology still has a lot to offer venture capitalists. The $13 million raised for U.K. ClearMetal.

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MAY 15, 2019

To help improve their operations, consumer services companies appear to have some very specific ideas about digital technology. The report also noted that many firms believe technology could also bolster their back-office operations. And tech companies are already working with retailers on payments innovation.

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OCTOBER 2, 2017

Since opening their first store in Palo Alto, California, in 2015, b8ta has aimed to offer just such an experience: the ability to snap up tech products that might otherwise be hard to find — and buy anyplace but online. And whatever retail technology they sell in terms of profit, they keep. What would that look like?”.

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JULY 27, 2018

Apple, Microsoft and Samsung are facing litigation from California-based SpeakWare that accuses the technology firms of patent infringement. The company claims the firms are using its 2002 patent for a hands-free, voice operated, remote-control transmitter, according to a report from CultofMac.com.

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MAY 4, 2017

Then, companies working to develop the technological means for cars to drive themselves have levied more than a few criticisms against proposed regulation changes in the state of California. sales operations. Apple, for one, is hoping that California will work to toughen some of its current self-driving road test policies.

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The unicorns of core banking systems have been running wild the past few weeks, and these frothy deals signal a future shift in how executives should view the world of financial technology. Through all the fun of bank techies getting rich and new players throttling old models, bank technology is still a gritty mess of hard work.

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MAY 24, 2019

In the May Intelligence of Things Tracker , PYMNTS explores the latest news in IoT, including new innovations, security issues, and how oversight groups and governments are reacting to the growing concerns surrounding IoT. The use of IoT technology is gaining steam in alternative industries, such as beer brewing.

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OCTOBER 25, 2019

The company said its technology can identify the behavior of nearby vehicles as well as people, and use its software to safely make its way through urban areas. The service is going to run six days a week, Monday through Saturday, and operate on public roads in a variety of areas. .

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The Libra Association has named James Emmett as managing director of Libra Networks, the association’s operating company subsidiary. Emmett previously was the top executive of HSBC Bank plc and Europe, where he was responsible for HSBC's UK Wholesale Bank and operations across Continental Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa and Bermuda.

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MARCH 3, 2020

Large trucking organizations have historically been heavily reliant on independent owner-operators, but AB5 now places the future of those independent owner-operators in doubt. As St Amour explained, many large trucking firms will operate two arms of their business. Easing The Transition With Technology.

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JULY 17, 2020

Facebook Inc’s top executives could be required to testify before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as the regulator investigates whether the California-based social media conglomerate has violated U.S. CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg are preparing for potential depositions, a source told The Journal.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

USA Technologies (USAT), a cashless payments and software services company for the self-service retail market, has announced upgrades to its Seed Delivery software. For customers with both vending and OCS businesses, Seed Delivery is available as an add-on to Seed Office, USA Technologies’ cloud-based vending management system.

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JULY 28, 2019

Following the state’s new law allowing autonomous vehicles, Palo Alto, California-based Gatik was approved by the Arkansas Highway Commissioner to launch a commercial service with Walmart, Walmart said in a press release. . with California autonomous car startup company Udelv. said in a news release. . said in a news release. . “We

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

These innovations have revolutionized diners’ experiences and transformed the purchasing process. The following Deep Dive explores the ways in which QSR customers’ ordering and payment habits are shifting, as well as how restaurants are changing their operations to meet consumers’ new payment demands. The Evolution Of Ordering.

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JULY 28, 2019

Following the state’s new law allowing autonomous vehicles, Palo Alto, California-based Gatik was approved by the Arkansas Highway Commissioner to launch a commercial service with Walmart, Walmart said in a press release. . with California autonomous car startup company Udelv. said in a news release. . said in a news release. . “We

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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

FinTech innovation is often a layered process, taking existing infrastructures and processes, and developing new tools to improve upon them. We’re trying to innovate that because we have a huge opportunity ahead of us.” We’re trying to innovate that because we have a huge opportunity ahead of us.”

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The company is also looking into extending its hours of operation and deploying autonomous delivery automobiles. “In In 2019, UPS launched more new services and operational innovations than in any year in the company’s recent history,” said UPS Chairman and CEO David Abney. “We

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MAY 2, 2019

Convenience store operator 7-Eleven is launching beer and cider delivery in select U.S. Worth, Texas; Los Angeles, California; Miami-Ft. stores with the technology this year. We’re always looking to innovate and disrupt,” Singh said. Customers can place their beer orders via the 7Now app.

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MARCH 1, 2019

Linking financial institutions and corporates with its Banking-as-a-Service platform, ONPEX enables FIs to deploy cloud-based account and payment technology to digitize operations and enhance their cross-border corporate payment offerings. Also operating in the enterprise security space is Cequence Security, based in California.

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JUNE 6, 2019

The round was led by Innovation Endeavors, with Dynamo Venture Capital, AngelPad, Fontinalis Partners and Trucks Venture Capital also participating. The company has been testing the vans on public roads in California since early 2018. Gatik said it would soon announce more commercial partnerships. “We

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

is ramping up to compete against driverless car technology developers such as General Motors’ Cruise and Alphabet’s Waymo. He said the company’s strategy is to supply autonomous technology to other automakers and to operate its own fleets of robo-taxis. already operates robo-taxi fleets in China and California.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

To grow its presence in the Bay Area and integrate teams with advanced technology skills into its business, McDonald’s Corporation announced an agreement to acquire Apprente. The news comes after artificial intelligence-powered personalization platform operator Dynamic Yield announced in March it is being acquired by McDonald’s.

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JUNE 16, 2019

Pittsburgh-based WESCO joins as a founding anchor member in the accelerator, which will focus on industry-specific startups and their technologies. It also operates ten fully automated distribution centers and around 500 branches in North America and international markets. WESCO reported around $8.2

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JULY 23, 2018

Chief Operating Officer Juan Higueros told PYMNTS.com in an interview. In terms of testing, Bear Robotics has been piloting Penny with a restaurant group in California. In terms of payment technology, Bear Robotics also hopes to integrate a point of sale (POS) system in the future, but for now, Penny can deliver a check.

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JUNE 14, 2019

Florida governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that allows autonomous cars to operate on the roads without requiring a human being to be behind the wheel, according to reports. The new law puts the responsibility on companies making the technology to make sure the cars are safe and don’t cause accidents.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2020

He noted that it is in line with Walmart’s ability to consistently bring innovations to Walmart’s delivery service including autonomous vehicles , 3rd party services , associate delivery , InHome delivery and even drones. “We 25, an Amazon Web Services outage affected the digital presence and operations of dozens of companies.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

The worlds of drones and 5G mobile network technology – two of the most promising trends in digital payments and commerce – are colliding. UPS , too, is going down the drone path – one that Amazon pioneered for retail delivery uses – and is seeking a certification to operate commercial drone flights. The company applied to the U.S.

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AUGUST 27, 2019

According to PYMNTS’ Credit Union Innovation Index , 65 percent of CU members said they chose a CU as their primary financial institution (FI) because they trusted it, as opposed to 45 percent of non-CU members who said the same. LA Financial is expected to keep its original name but operate as a division of Ventura County CU.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The company, according to Co-Founder Jiajun Zhu , is based around the idea of improving peoples' lives through various kinds of robotic inventions, including their first one, a self-driving vehicle operating electronically to deliver goods to people.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

The fast food operator recently announced an agreement to acquire Apprente. The company said in an announcement that the arrangement is another bold step in advancing employee- as well as customer-facing innovations while bolstering the technological capabilities of the chain. That’s the signal sent recently by McDonald’s.

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JANUARY 14, 2021

Today in B2B payments, Citi announces its news Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) head, while Rho lands new funding and adds accounts payable to its business banking technology. Prior to his appointment as global head of TTS, Khaliq served as head of operations and technology for TTS. 13) announcement. “The

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AUGUST 6, 2019

This deal boosts the company’s commitment to innovation through culinary-and technology-driven solutions. “We As consumer dining habits evolve, we’re continually looking for new ways to disrupt the marketplace with innovative services. We are pleased to welcome the Good Uncle team to the Aramark family,” said Eric J.

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AUGUST 14, 2020

Investments ranged across geographies and industries, but the biggest highlights landed on trade financing and early wage access innovators, as startups bolster their value by supporting small businesses’ and employees’ financial recovery. Lending-as-a-service technology company Blend has secured a nearly $1.7

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JANUARY 20, 2019

In other news, the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has applied for a license to operate a digital assets exchange platform. Bitcoin ATM company Coinme is partnering with Coinstar to allow bitcoin purchases through Coinstar kiosks at select Safeway or Albertsons stores in California, Texas and Washington state.

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JANUARY 7, 2020

According to Israeli financial news website Calcalist , Armis employs around 240 people in Palo Alto, California and Tel Aviv. The IoT is considered a game-changer for the industry, due to its potential to boost the efficiency of operations and also provide data on intelligence and analytics.

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DECEMBER 14, 2023

Meanwhile, technology changes continued at a breakneck pace, with generative AI the biggest topic around management tables. The specifics are unclear, but bankers recognized that this will be an absolute game-changing technology in future years, and delivery will change in ways we can’t even conjure yet.

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