PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2020

In April, PYMNTS reported DraftKings planned to go public through a reverse merger, under terms of a deal made last year with gambling technology provider SBTech and the publicly-traded sports acquisition company Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp., which changed its name to DraftKings Inc. as part of the deal. .

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ABA Community Banking

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Anne Tangen, a bank IT expert-turned-CEO at BankFive in Fall River, Massachusetts, talks about BankFive's efforts to reduce friction in the account opening process, as well as her work to smooth the path for talented women in the community bank C-suite.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2019

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions has announced that it will be integrating its TCx 300 point-of-sale (POS) systems at all of the Massachusetts locations for grocery store chain Roche Bros. Family-owned and Massachusetts-based Roche Bros. We are excited with the selection of Toshiba as our provider of retail technology,” Roche Bros.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

In the works are a new operational team and pilot projects as Inrupt strives to create a “massively scalable, production-quality technology platform.”. Schneier said he is on board with Berners-Lee’s dream of an innovative internet standard that will oppose the “digital feudalism” of big tech. .

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Massachusetts locations. Chief Information Officer John Lauderbach said in a press release in early January, “Our adoption of the company’s premium point-of-sale technology has already proven successful by enabling faster, more frictionless transactions for both our associates and customers.”. Roche Bros.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2019

The combination of DraftKings’ leading and trusted brand, deep focus on customer experience and data science expertise and SBTech’s highly innovative and proven technology platform creates a vertically-integrated powerhouse,” Robins said. “I SBTech will maintain its core business and continue its B2B focus,” he said. “We

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2019

The combination of DraftKings’ leading and trusted brand, deep focus on customer experience and data science expertise and SBTech’s highly innovative and proven technology platform creates a vertically-integrated powerhouse,” Robins said. “I SBTech will maintain its core business and continue its B2B focus,” he said. “We

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

A store with snacks, drinks, and souvenirs at Polar Park in Worcester, Massachusetts will enable customers to shop without scanning or stopping to check out, according to Standard Cognition co-founder and COO Michael Suswal. Standard Cognition has revealed that it will enable cashierless transactions at a minor league baseball stadium.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Amazon is constantly testing and launching new offerings to innovate on behalf of customers,” an Amazon spokesperson said. “At Ron Wyden of Oregon, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Chris Coons of Delaware and Gary Peters of Michigan sent a letter Wednesday (Nov.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Today, the incorporation of voice technology into daily activities runs the gamut from taking music requests on-demand, to ordering from Amazon, to typing your texts for you. to roll out a voice technology offering. Monzo’s new feature comes at a time when voice commands as a way to conduct banking functions is growing in popularity.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Amazon is constantly testing and launching new offerings to innovate on behalf of customers,” an Amazon spokesperson said. “At Ron Wyden of Oregon, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Chris Coons of Delaware and Gary Peters of Michigan sent a letter Wednesday (Nov.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

From the digitization of medical records to smart patient care platforms, technology is disrupting the healthcare industry. One solution: in-house healthcare innovation labs. We put together a list of healthcare innovation labs from new entries to the field, as well as some of the oldest — and most familiar — names in health.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

A week after details of the Federal Reserve’s instant payment initiative emerged, news came via Bloomberg that the central bank is working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to explore the possibility of issuing digital currency.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

7-Eleven President and CEO Joe DePinto said in an announcement , “Retail technology is evolving at a rapid pace, and customer expectations are driving the evolution. Our team is dedicated to continuing 7-Eleven’s legacy of innovation with industry-leading digital solutions. Mike Motz, CEO of Staples U.S.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2019

Elliptic collaborated with researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on the data set, which was taken from 200,000 bitcoin transactions worth $6 billion — the largest set of labeled transaction data publicly available in any digital currency in the world. CoinDesk reported that investors are expected to move 29.9

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2019

The Justice Department is right to be looking into Amazon’s practices as part of its antitrust review of big technology companies, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday (July 24). . “I A broad antitrust review of big technology companies was announced by the Justice Department on Tuesday (July 23).

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), aiming to take a lead in educating on artificial intelligence, machine learning and advanced computing, is creating a new college called MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing with a planned investment of $1 billion.

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PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2020

California-based Baidu Research is leveraging its technology to work on a COVID-19 vaccine , widely regarded as the linchpin to returning the world economy to a normal state. For example, Moderna, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has begun human clinical trials of an mRNA vaccine for COVID-19.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2016

ANZ Banking Group is recognized as the number four lender in Australia and is reportedly bringing Carnegie on board to help lead its continued push into digital technology and securing “strategic relationships” within the FinTech sector, ANZ said in a statement. Data from KPMG estimates that nearly A$27 billion ($19.21

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2018

Eximchain , a blockchain-based platform developed in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s media lab, has raised $20 million for its supply chain financing solution. Supply chain finance and management are some of the largest targets of blockchain innovators today.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2019

BB&T Chairman and CEO Kelly King said in his own remarks that there is a commitment in place to invest an incremental $100 million annually into innovation and technology that will “create a digital client experience that is second to none.” That overture, he said, will allow the combined firm to compete against the largest banks.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 18, 2019

Ikea is going deeper into the Internet of Things (IoT), furthering its investment in smart home technology and products, TechCrunch reported on Saturday (Aug. It grew out of research done by Larrea and a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor at MIT’s famed Media Lab. “We

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Celent Banking

JANUARY 20, 2017

Ongoing innovation in banking technology is clearly beginning to pay off, and we’ve been privileged to learn an immense amount from all of the financial institutions that took the time to tell us about their how they’ve been using technology and innovation to serve customers better, become more efficient, and mitigate risk.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Although startups based in California, New York, and Massachusetts have traditionally accounted for the majority of VC tech investment in the US, VCs are spurring other hotbeds of innovation across the country. Connecticut Innovations. Innovation Catalyst. Massachusetts. Slater Technology Fund. Top Investor.

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PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2019

During comments at the Blockchain in Business event at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on May 2, Sopnendu Mohanty revealed that Singapore’s central bank has run experiments to better understand the technology. The design phase is underway, with testing to begin in Q2/Q3 2019.

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CB Insights

MARCH 13, 2019

In 2018, the top 3 states for AI deals were California (48% of deals), New York (12%), and Massachusetts (9%), though investors have bet on AI startups across the country. Nuro is followed by Illinois’ Avant ($655M) and Massachusetts’ Indigo Agriculture ($617M). IDx Technologies. Massachusetts. Info Assembly.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2016

Uber Technologies Inc.) and Massachusetts (Yucesoy v. Uber Technologies Inc.) Uber also agreed to help establish “a driver’s association” in California and Massachusetts, with funding coming from the company to sustain the group’s activities.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2018

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) is aiming to boost innovation in cryptocurrency and distributed ledger technology (DLT), by easing some of the existing rules. All stablecoins on Bitfinex and Ethfinex will be traded against USD.”.

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PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2020

While innovation in financial services infrastructure can facilitate high-value cross-border transactions to complete within a day or two, in today’s ecosystem of B2B trade, there is growing pressure for payments to complete in a matter of hours, not days. Preparing yourself through technology is really my recommendation.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Great news for innovative retailers. The technology, similar to that of Amazon Go stores, uses computer vision and artificial intelligence (AI) to identify what customers take from the shelves. In fact, roughly 90 percent said they had no plans to implement either technology. Less so for cashiers. Potential Downsides.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2016

The logistics IT center is slated for downtown Minneapolis and will reportedly create 100 new technology focused full-time positions. Amazon is always looking for the best and brightest software engineers to join our team,” said Dave Glick, VP of operations technology for Amazon.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2019

But Bottomline Technologies, which recently announced its collaboration with Starling Bank in the U.K. Massachusetts’ Berkshire Bank is one of them. “Our bank and credit union clients need financial technology tools that align with their personal and business needs,” he said.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

We use smart technology in our everyday personal lives to handle simple tasks, [so] why can’t restaurant managers use the same type of technology to automate theirs? Many restaurants that utilize these tools are already seeing them pay off, and even small, typically slow technology adopters are becoming adept in their use.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The mandate, which is proving costly for small businesses, prompted two Massachusetts pubs to introduce QR codes and icons that link to a menu, a cocktail list and beer list, respectively. The pandemic has spurred regulatory changes as many states required restaurants to provide diners with disposable menus.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2018

States Launch Initiatives To Embrace Distributed Ledger Technology. As states are moving to find novel ways to make use of blockchain, a number of initiatives have been developed to regulate distributed ledger technology.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2019

With the help of connected car technology, the morning and evening commutes are no longer just a time for consumers to drive to and from work: These periods of the day between home and work life are also becoming a time where retailers can engage shoppers in contextual commerce experiences. percent of commuters last year.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2019

Instead of offering consumers the cheapest possible version of what was already out there, Shark and Ninja products would focus on innovation — and attracting consumers with new and improved versions of products designed to assist them in their everyday life. In the U.S. We have a huge amount of respect for Dyson.

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