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Online Gambling Player Rush Street Wins Support of Blank Check Firm To Go Public

PYMNTS

Rush Street Interactive (RSI) said on Monday (July 27) that it will go public via a merger with dMY Technology Group , one of a new wave of special acquisition companies, or SPACs, backed by deep-pocketed investors, which hunt for tech unicorns or other promising startups to take public.

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The United States Of Venture Capital: The Most Active VC In Each State

CB Insights

Using CB Insights data, we analyzed the most active venture capital firm in each state, based on unique tech investments from 2014 to 2019 YTD (1/24/19). We excluded debt deals and only considered venture capital, corporate venture capital, super angel, and growth equity firms. Merus Capital. BIP Capital.

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Rover180 Acquires Vemity To Boost AI Capabilities

PYMNTS

Rover180 has acquired Vemity , an Indiana-based company that specializes in artificial intelligence (AI) automation and machine learning. The company will now use Vemity’s technology to cut costs related to invoicing and accelerated payments for the transportation industry.

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Verizon 5G Network Launch Foreshadows Mobile Commerce Changes

PYMNTS

The upcoming launches in the Midwest – in one city that is considered the capital of the region, and in another that is a growing destination for young, digitally-minded professionals, including those priced out of the Chicago housing market – represent more significant progress for the new mobile network technology. 5G Potential.

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New Mobile Healthcare Efforts Point To Wider Payment Trends

PYMNTS

And, taken one step further, recent activity along those lines is helping to prepare the healthcare industry as a whole – not only for payments, but also for the arrival of 5G mobile network technology. The app, called CareSpree, reportedly will roll out later in July in Indiana before expanding to other states in Anthem’s territory.

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Car Commerce Tracker: Integration, Investment

PYMNTS

Insurance agencies are looking to leverage technology to improve driver safety (and save policyholders some cash). Last week, telematics solutions provider Automatic and American Family Insurance (AmFam) announced a partnership to develop connected car technology to both increase driver safety and reduce insurance costs.

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CFPB: Are They Coming to Get You?

Jeff For Banks

But there are myriads of examples of very efficient $500 million banks, and technology should make it easier for smaller community banks to deliver relevance-sustaining profitability that enables the bank to invest in its future by remaining relevant to its stakeholders. The most efficient banks in the U.S. What does that write-up look like?