PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

This edition includes news about Facebook’s new payments push, Amazon’s new robotics plan and why Google is working more closely with financial institutions. Google Dives Into DDAs. The branding will reflect the financial institutions and not Google. Amazon To Build $40M Robotics Innovation Hub Near Boston.

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JANUARY 28, 2021

It will likely alter global markets and regulations as the financial ecosystem becomes more digitized. The use of Apple Pay, Google Pay and other digital wallets has also been on the upswing since the start of the pandemic. This change in consumer behavior is expected to remain even after vaccines are more widely distributed.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The European Union is examining the creation of a single data market that would reportedly challenge tech firms such as Google and Facebook, as Reuters reported. This is a major weakness for data-driven businesses to emerge, grow and innovate today, including in Europe, but huge opportunities lie ahead.”.

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JULY 26, 2021

Companies like Amazon, Apple, and Google have innovated the path for customer experience and integration, but the experience standards set by these CX leaders transcend all industries. Product-centric models that have been built to support carrier operations often result in a fragmented, difficult-to-navigate customer experience.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Several Chinese smartphone developers are working on an alternative to the Google Play Store that could challenge its dominance in the field of app-downloading services. Google is banned in China, so Android users in the country already utilize a variety of stores to purchase apps. Google Play made about $8.8

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MARCH 2, 2020

A trillion-dollar market cap later, it’s hard to argue Amazon’s effectiveness, quote attribution notwithstanding. 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.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

This newest round of regulatory focus involves Amazon and Google and comes as rules crafted by the European Union continue to have an increasing impact on digital economies and endeavors throughout the world. Google Fine. Speaking of Google …. based tech firms operating there. Amazon Probe. Let’s start with Amazon.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

European Union antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager has concerns about Google’s recent acquisition of Fitbit, as well as continued competition issues over how the company lists shopping search results, according to reports by Reuters. Google made a deal to buy Fitbit for $2.1 Two years ago, Reuters reported, Vestager hit Google with a 2.4

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OCTOBER 18, 2017

They weren’t Google phones exactly, but they were at least Google-adjacent smartphones. While Google became the vague banner under which all Android/“not-Apple” phones could be loosely grouped, a negation of an ecosystem does not itself an ecosystem make. Yes, Google comes close but not in the way that Apple owns the iPhone.

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JULY 19, 2018

The Federal Trade Commission Chairman Joseph Simons told lawmakers Wednesday (July 18) that he will look at the European Union’s move to fine Google $5 billion for antitrust violations pertaining to the Android mobile operating system. Google has the right to appeal the fine. Last year the EU fined Google €2.4

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FEBRUARY 24, 2021

podcast , we interview Jon Bostock, best-selling author, innovator, co-founder and CEO of Truman’s and learn how brands that innovate will win in a rapidly changing digital-first economy. Apple | Spotify | Amazon | Google | Stitcher. In 2016, Jon joined fan and light maker Big Ass Fans as its first chief operating officer.

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MARCH 26, 2020

But as of 2020, it is a subject upon which seasoned experts can disagree, in a world where traditional banks and FinTechs are operating in parallel in the market – and, in many cases, are offering similar services for consumers. But the FinTechs, Baird noted, are adapting and innovating around that issue.

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JULY 18, 2018

Alphabet’s Google is about to get slapped with a $5.06 billion antitrust fine from the European Union over what the EU calls an abuse of the Android operating system. Google has the right to appeal the fine. The fine would mark the second time Google was hit with an EU fine. About a year ago the EU hit Google with a €2.4

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APRIL 24, 2019

Regulators want to have a greater stake in the way sharing platforms operate. As data security and transparency become greater concerns across a number of markets, some services are already working to confront the challenges. For more on this and other developments, take a look at the Playbook’s News and Trends section.

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JUNE 19, 2018

Peek , the startup that wants to overhaul the travel activities industry with technology, has raised $23 million in venture funding and unveiled a partnership with Google. Peek has plenty of well-known angel backers, including Founder of Trulia and NFX Pete Flint, former Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey.

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OCTOBER 7, 2020

For Big Tech, the bleeding may come from cuts, here and there, targeting individual agreements and operations. Vestager has said the injunctions would be more widely deployed as antitrust investigations continue into Google, Amazon and Apple, among others. “If

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Speaking of competing with Apple, the two are now in a price war over ultra HD video streaming, while Amazon’s free hand battles Google over the search engine giant’s surprise (or not) decision to stop supporting YouTube videos on the Echo Show. Google And Amazon Put On A Show. Google isn’t the only one giving Amazon some pushback.

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AUGUST 22, 2017

While America was busy watching the solar eclipse (hopefully with the appropriate protective eyewear), Google rolled out its new Android OS and created the world’s first crowdsourced “Eclipse Megamovie” using footage from across the U.S. It rolls out first to the Google Pixel and Nexus 5X and 6P devices. Android Oreo Confirmed.

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MAY 1, 2019

Google appears to be losing steam in the ongoing race to dominate the online advertising market, and competitors Amazon and Facebook are taking advantage of the stumbles. As revealed in Google’s first-quarter 2019 financials, ad clicks across the Google sites also decelerated to 39 percent, as measured in terms of paid clicks.

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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. Launching Into New Markets.

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JUNE 27, 2017

The European Commission has spoken when it comes to Google — and as of today, it has spoken loudly. Google has been ordered to pay 2.4 Google has been ordered to pay 2.4 It denied other companies the chance to compete on the merits and to innovate. billion euros ($2.7 billion euros ($2.7

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MARCH 25, 2019

While the competition part of the story is usually where the action is in payments and commerce – who’s ahead, who’s behind, who’s innovating, who’s imitating – sometimes the news isn’t about who is getting ahead, but who is working harder to get there. eBay Drafts Google Pay.

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JULY 29, 2019

The rise of video games, both online and mobile, is helping to drive innovation in retail. This is only part of the innovation trend stemming from video games. As that happens, video games continue to attract big money, which will lead to more retail innovation. Apple has stiff rivals in the gaming market. Larger Trends.

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JANUARY 1, 2021

Starting with some of the most recent changes — and a sign of what’s to come — earlier in the month, the European Commission offered up its initial draft of the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act. The watchdog would be known as the Digital Markets Unit. In recommendations issued earlier in the month by the U.K.’s

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AUGUST 1, 2017

As much as Google would like users to believe there’s no device like Home, the smart speaker is not exactly delivering an over-the-rainbow experience for some. The idea was that users would be able to listen to Play Music tracks even if they hadn’t invested in Google’s streaming service subscription.

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DECEMBER 17, 2018

Coverage includes Network International ’s rollout of Google Pay acceptance in the United Arab Emirates. Network International is bringing Google Pay acceptance to retailers in the UAE, allowing shoppers to tap into Android payments at merchants that use near-field communication (NFC) technology, according to reports. And in the U.K.,

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MARCH 30, 2020

Before COVID-19, Lavender noted, there were over 1 billion Google searches a day looking for medical advice. Flywire’s Talaga noted the crisis in action has also caused some rapid resetting of payments operations on the backend. “It’s just not very clear how well we can adapt and overcome.”. What’s Next?

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AUGUST 14, 2017

Take a look at this chart, which lays out grocery chain market share. Walmart has the largest market share at 14.2 billion fine onto Google, claiming that their product carousel ads created an unfair advantage to small guy retailers who didn’t have the money to advertise. This one is particularly amusing.

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Perficient

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Data and analytics remain key investment areas for insurance operations. This was evident with innovative applications for underwriting, customer service, and claims management. The goal for Perficient’s insurance practice is to help our partners modernize, innovate, and disrupt to win in the increasingly competitive insurance market.

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JULY 14, 2016

Paul Taylor is a former Google engineer who developed the speech recognition software used in the smartphones. Reports on Wednesday (July 13) said Taylor has founded a company to provide financial institutions with a blockchain-based operating system. Vault OS operates on the cloud and can be accessed on a pay-as-you-go basis.

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AUGUST 15, 2019

Last month, The Washington Post reported more than 40 conglomerates, including Google and Dell, have nixed working with Chinese vendors in an effort to avoid those fees that aim to encourage businesses to shift their supply chains to the U.S. But across the globe, access to trade finance can be stifled.

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APRIL 27, 2018

There’s a rule of thumb at fast food and quick-serve restaurants (QSR): a seven-second reduction in customer wait time results in an average 1 percent gain in market share. Interestingly, the 20 percent middle-of-the-road innovators had a kiosk implementation rate of just 25 percent, according to PYMNTS’ report.

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APRIL 23, 2020

The bank is working with technology giants Google and Microsoft to create new cloud-based tools that will use their cloud computing software. Google and Microsoft are only two of the many technology providers FIs can work with to move their digital banking schemes forward. The bank has designated $3.7

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JUNE 27, 2017

He also offers advice for how to innovate in the field. Here is an excerpt of the conversation: PYMNTS: How would you define your company’s approach to innovation? PYMNTS: Where do you look for innovative ideas, and why? PYMNTS: What is the most innovative thing you’ve ever done? JB: Innovation often means taking a risk.

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MARCH 27, 2019

The company, which was started by former Google employees and is backed by the company, wants to raise $100 million. Mobvoi was Google’s first direct China investment following the exit of its search engine from the country in 2010. Mobvoi was previously valued at $300 million in a financing round that Google led in 2015.

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OCTOBER 21, 2019

As Seedrs CEO Jeff Kelisky told Karen Webster in a recent discussion, while most people in 2009 took one look at the sputtering and shuddering economy, there was a whole class of innovators and entrepreneurs who didn’t see a nuclear wasteland where the economy used to be. When most people asked “what’s next?”

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

House committee this week began reviewing the idea of allowing the likes of Amazon or Facebook to receive charters to operate as banks — an idea that’s already gotten plenty of pushback from traditional financial institutions (FIs). A lack of safety and soundness rules will expose the financial system to significant vulnerabilities.”.

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