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Tech Center: Microsoft In Montreal, Puerto Rico’s Entrepreneurism

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Another week, another tech center making headlines for pushing the envelope on tech innovation. Microsoft is excited to engage with faculties, students and the broader tech community in Montreal, which is becoming a global hub for AI research and innovation,” Brad Smith, president of Microsoft, said in a statement. The New Puerto Rico.

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5 questions with … FV Bank Head of Core Banking and Cards Balasubramanian

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FV Bank focuses on emerging trends and nimble technology as it invests in digital. Head of Core Banking and Cards Madhu Balasubramanian told Bank Automation News that the San Juan, Puerto Rico-based bank considers customer needs first and technology needs second, with regard to product and service implementation.

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NEN Widens USAT Partnership For Cashless Payments Growth

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Cashless payments firm USA Technologies (USAT) is expanding its partnership with amusement kiosk operator National Entertainment Network (NEN) to bring expanded cashless payment options to more vending machines and devices, the companies announced in a press release on Friday (Nov. and Puerto Rico.

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3 insurance trends to watch in Q4’22

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Insurers are already leveraging these solutions to improve their current operations and spark new innovation, including developing climate-focused parametric insurance products. Expect to see more insurers adopt this technology in the near future. Insurance product innovation. Underwriting and claims automation. It raised a $4.5M

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China, Alibaba Are Big Players On The Blockchain Patent Block

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In tech, innovation is everything. In innovation, intellectual property is, well, almost everything — it can be the hardware, the software, the processes that come from creative endeavor. Puerto Rico is looking at ways to beef up the performance and security of the electric grid itself, following hurricanes that struck last year.

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Rent-A-Center Rolls Out End-To-End eCommerce Solution

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Mexico, Canada and Puerto Rico. Angela Yochem, CIO and SVP of information technology, said in the release: “So far, we’ve seen demand for the latest Sony and Microsoft gaming systems, Sony, LG and VIZIO TVs, Samsung smartphones, as well as laptops from ASUS and Toshiba.”.

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Bancolombia, First Data Team Up On eCommerce Solutions In Colombia

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First Data , “a global leader in commerce-enabling technology,” has announced a partnership with Bancolombia , a conglomerate of Latin American and Caribbean financial companies, that will “integrate and strengthen their technology platforms in order to improve and diversify services for business owners in Colombia.”.