PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2018

The retailer has announced that it will be adding more than 1,000 new employees to its technology teams this year, increasing the size of its tech department by more than a third. Discount-grocery chain Aldi has announced several hiring events across states including Michigan, Vermont, Connecticut, Virginia, New Jersey and Florida.

Vermont 100

Vermont New Jersey Connecticut social media 100

PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2019

Senate panel examined the ways social media giants — marquee names among them such as Google and Facebook — interact with users. The hearing, held by the Senate Commerce subcommittee on Communications, Technology and Innovation, queried researchers and others who were critical of using AI to suggest content to end users.

social media 101

social media Technology Google Connecticut 101

CB Insights

MARCH 13, 2019

Select Investors: Camelot Venture Group, Align Technology, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Spark Capital, Clayton Dubilier & Rice. Plaid Technologies. Company Description: San Francisco’s Plaid Technologies builds user-friendly APIs and tools for financial institutions. . Valuation: $3.2B. Total Funding: $1.3B.

San Francisco 77

San Francisco Company US California 77

CB Insights

AUGUST 1, 2017

At issue are concerns that such investments could help China expand its technological and military abilities. Which Technologies Chinese Investors are backing in the US. The business social graph below highlights Tencent’s US AI investments over the period; each green line represents one round of funding.

US 32

US DC Washington Capital 32

Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 30, 2015

Prairie Cloudware provides a comprehensive set of omni-channel, digital payment services to solve the need for more security, convenience, and control when purchasing goods and services online and in-store. Slice’s technology provides item-level purchase data across the largest base of online consumers (two million and counting).

San Jose 12

San Jose Las Vegas California Tucson 12