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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

This week’s commercial card innovation tracker finds a tie-up between a FinTech and a neo-bank to make cards available for Google Pay, as well as a Tokenization-as-a-Service offering from a card issuing platform. The collaboration will make every Aspire card available through Google Pay. Nium Teams With Aspire, Volopay.

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JUNE 12, 2020

Five months after getting hit with a patent infringement case by Sonos, Google is fighting back. Google has fired off a lawsuit in federal court in blaming the pioneering wireless speaker company for the same behavior the tech giant stands accused of. But Google, in its countersuit filed Thursday (June 11), paints a different picture.

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JANUARY 18, 2019

Fossil Group has announced that it is selling $40 million of intellectual property (IP) related to smartwatch technology to Google. Together with Google, our innovation partner, we’ll continue to unlock growth in wearables.”. New data has shown that global shipments of wearable devices is expected to reach 189.9

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NOVEMBER 12, 2020

urged antitrust regulators to act fast in enforcement toward Google. Google Critics From US, UK Demand Prompt Antitrust Enforcement. as well as 21 European Union (EU) countries — sent a letter to antitrust regulators asking that they throw the book at Google as fast as possible.

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MARCH 21, 2019

Very soon, eBay shoppers will be able to choose Google Pay as their payment method when checking out. eBay says it expects to manage the majority of payments on its platform by 2021. eBay says it expects to manage the majority of payments on its platform by 2021. The rollout officially starts in April.

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APRIL 10, 2020

Apple and Google are collaborating on a new technology to track the spread of the coronavirus by using Bluetooth. All of us at Apple and Google believe there has never been a more important moment to work together to solve one of the world’s most pressing problems,” the companies said in a statement.

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AUGUST 29, 2018

JPMorgan Chase has hired a senior executive from Google as its new head of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning services. According to a memo obtained exclusively by CNBC , Apoorv Saxena, Google’s head of product management for cloud-based artificial intelligence, will be joining JPMorgan on Aug.

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OCTOBER 7, 2020

Smaller companies were the focus of innovation in the commercial card space this week thanks to new cards designed for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). This week’s commercial card innovation tracker includes the launch of business cards by American Express and Amazon in addition to one by Wyndham Hotel & Resorts and Barclays.

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DECEMBER 1, 2017

In addition, the Google Calendar mobile app now integrates with QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Online Accountant. According to news from eInvoicing Platform , prior to the integration, SMBs had to manually enter each activity from their Google Calendar into QuickBooks — wasting time and increasing the chance of human error.

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AUGUST 3, 2020

s Google is expanding its reach into the home-security business by buying a $450 million stake in ADT, the Florida-based provider of security and smart-home solutions. Google announced Monday (Aug. The companies said they will integrate Google’s hardware and services into ADT’s products and its more than 20,000 professionals.

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JANUARY 21, 2021

In the bid to hasten their digital transformation, when it comes to innovation , financial institutions (FIs) may benefit from an “app store” approach as they weigh existing and new solutions. In a nutshell: If banks don’t innovate in a way that is imaginative and proactive, they will lose customers.

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MAY 24, 2019

Google has recently upped its game in the food service area of retail, further proof that innovation is heating up when it comes to restaurants – and another signal of how the connected vehicle ecosystem is developing. For restaurants supporting the feature, the orders are completed via Google and Google Pay.

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BankInovation

JANUARY 5, 2021

Google continues to make major banking inroads with Monday’s announcement of a new deal to manage IT infrastructure for one of Italy’s largest banks, Intesa Sanpaolo. The post Google Cloud secures major Italian bank first appeared on Bank Innovation. trillion (997 billion euro) Intesa Sanpaolo Group serves 14.6

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2020

It’s really difficult, the banking ecosystem is not fast and that’s just reality,” Jim McCarthy, industry expert and former innovation head for Visa, told Karen Webster in a recent conversation. The Headwinds Creating The Innovations Gap . According to the latest edition of the Innovation Readiness report, only 22.3

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is among the backers of a new $111 million European early-stage venture capital fund, according to CNBC. This new fund, the second under Firstminute's umbrella, will bring the total assets under management to $211 million, building upon the $100 million fund it launched with several years ago.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

Fitbit , the maker of wearable devices, announced news on Monday (April 30) that it inked a deal with Google in which the two will work together to innovate and shape the future of digital health and wearables. This collaboration will accelerate the pace of innovation to define the next generation of healthcare and wearables.”.

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MAY 19, 2020

Brex is tapping the new funds for engineering and design to advance its tools for expense management and procurement. “We We are excited to have a front-row seat as Brex continues to revolutionize financial services,” said David Craver , portfolio manager and managing director for Lone Pine Capital.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2020

economy could take two years to recover, and Google faces a lawsuit in Australia over its use of personal data. Google Faces Lawsuit In Australia Over Use Of Personal Data. In today’s top news, economists say the U.S. Plus, Wells Fargo will be cutting costs in response to the financial crisis. As lockdowns resume in many U.S.

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OCTOBER 4, 2018

Google Assistant can now help users book a car from Uber , Lyft , Ola , Grab , GO-JEK and other ridesharing services. The feature, which works with Google Assistant-enabled speakers and on phones, allows users to request a car from a specific company or place a general request to receive pricing for all supported local ridesharing services.

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JANUARY 22, 2019

Telematics is a service that helps companies manage fleets in real time, and lets them know the location of each vehicle along with a look into driver behavior. The move was calculated and aimed toward Google, which recently changed the way it prices the Google Maps API into a pay-as-you-go plan.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

To help shoppers use gift cards, coupons and loyalty rewards when paying with their mobile phones, Ingenico Group has made Google Pay Smart Tap available on its point of sale (POS) systems in the U.K. We are convinced of its relevance for merchants as it reduces the complexity of managing loyalty programmes. “We

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JUNE 12, 2018

French retailer Carrefour has announced a strategic partnership with Google that will enable new distribution models and commerce experiences for shoppers in France. Alexandre Bompard, CEO of Carrefour, said, “I would like to thank the Google teams, both in France and the United States, for this strategic partnership for our two groups.

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DECEMBER 18, 2018

H&M Home and Google have announced a holiday partnership, according to reports. The apparel, home design and decoration company has created a gift guide for the holiday season with Google, using Google Assistant voice technology.

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AUGUST 12, 2019

British bank NatWest has been testing out Google Assistant compatibility to allow customers to do things like check their balance via voice assistant, according to reports. . As of Monday (Aug 12), account users who are in the trial can ask the Google Home smart speaker for things like recent spending and transaction history. .

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Google, in an unusual move, has invested in Japanese AI and machine learning company ABEJA during a follow-on funding round, according to a report. This investment paves the way for collaboration with ABEJA in innovative solutions in the retail and manufacturing sector, as well as other verticals.”.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Bank of America is enhancing the capabilities of its digital cash management tool for small businesses, Business Advantage 360, by integrating with third-party platforms, including QuickBooks, Run Powered by ADP, G Suite by Google Cloud and Google Analytics. “Businesses go out of business many times because they don’t manage their cash flow properly,” (..)

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 12, 2018

Mobile-only challenger bank Starling announced last week that Google Pay has been added to their mobile app for Android. bank to allow users to set up Google Pay […]. Users can establish an account in-app, within minutes. They can also link a Starling debit card and start spending before the card even arrives.

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JANUARY 27, 2021

Founded in 2016 in Gothenburg, Sweden, Minna enables customers to manage subscription services via their bank’s app. While subscription management is an issue for consumers, it’s also an issue for banks because there’s a risk that extra money can be taken from the bank account as the data ties are cut between the merchant and customer. “But

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OCTOBER 25, 2018

Anthem, the health insurance company, has landed Udi Manber, the Google executive who ran engineering for its core search products, as its new head of artificial intelligence. The companies said the new partnership is expected to improve MA customer access to these items and reduce out-of-pocket costs.

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Perficient

MARCH 1, 2021

As containers and Kubernetes adoption continue to grow, security, monitoring, data management, and networking are becoming top concerns for enterprises. This week, Red Hat announced its acquisition of StackRox , a leader and innovator in container and Kubernetes-native security. Vulnerability management. Compliance.

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JANUARY 14, 2021

South Korean asset management firm Hanwha Asset Management headed up the round. Saudi Arabia’s Open Banking Plan Aims To Advance Digital Innovation. SAMA is debuting an open banking policy to further digital innovation in the financial services space.

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BankInovation

AUGUST 10, 2020

BMO Financial Group is betting on its partnership with Google to be a “growth engine” for the company from a U.S. geographic perspective, Chief Digital Officer Brett Pitts told Bank Innovation. Last week, Google announced partnerships with eight U.S.

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DECEMBER 4, 2018

In addition, UniCredit customers in Italy can now use the Google Pay digital wallet, and cybercriminals are reportedly using malware to encrypt files and asking for a ransom to be paid through WeChat Pay. To use the service, customers can activate the ‘Monhey’ app in the UniCredit app or download the Google Play application.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

From digital marketplaces like SeatGeek to tech firms such as Google , innovators are introducing new ways for consumers to buy products and services through social media sites and smart devices. One billion devices are now supported by Google Assistant.

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Bobsguide

JULY 25, 2022

GFT has been identified as a leader in ISG’s Provider Lens evaluation for Europe – Google Cloud Partner ecosystem data analytics and machine learning 2022. The Google Cloud Platform gives users quick and easy access to the latest AI technologies while avoiding huge hardware investments.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Millions of people — billions of times per day — rely on Google to answer questions on-demand. Citing the changes from last year from Google’s suite of app promotion tools and studies focused on cross-device conversions, Phan said, “there’s so much more to come,” and it starts with AdWords innovation.

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Bank Innovation

AUGUST 11, 2016

Google Ventures is getting a new CEO. According to a report by Recode today, GV CEO Bill Maris is stepping down Friday and current managing partner David Krane will officially step into the CEO role. Multiple sources confirm that Krane is a permanent replacement for Maris, and GV already lists him Read More.

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