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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

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Meanwhile, technology changes continued at a breakneck pace, with generative AI the biggest topic around management tables. The specifics are unclear, but bankers recognized that this will be an absolute game-changing technology in future years, and delivery will change in ways we can’t even conjure yet.

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Shipping Inconsistencies Plague Nonessential eCommerce

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Indie bookstore Powell’s in Portland, Oregon couldn’t guarantee that the order would be processed until seven to 14 days. FedEx used its patented SenseAware technology and monitoring to help safely transport the test specimens collected in select U.S. Amazon’s delivery date was April 24, while Barnes and Noble promised April 8.

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U.K. Bank Joins Umpqua in Innovation Venture

American Banker

Umpqua Holdings in Portland, Ore., has found a bank partner to join in its bid to bring new banking technologies to market.

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Disrupting Insurance: The Other Financial Services Opportunity

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To give a few numbers, non-life insurance market world-wide in 2011 was estimated at $1,877.2 The global life insurance market had total gross written premiums of $2,464.2 Take the example of MetroMile based in Portland. Comparatively, fewer startups have been addressing the insurance space. billion the same year.

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Vacation Rental Home Startup Vacasa Isn’t Just An Airbnb Knockoff

PYMNTS

First, according to Breon, Vacasa tends to operate in smaller towns and more affluent communities, where people have vacation or second homes, as opposed to larger cities and urban centers, where Airbnb typically dominates the market. And Vacasa is serving a vastly different clientele than the one Airbnb caters to.

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46 Corporations Working On Autonomous Vehicles

CB Insights

They are a diverse group of players, ranging from automotive industry stalwarts to leading technology brands and telecommunications companies. This list is not intended to be exhaustive of corporations working on autonomous vehicle technology. Top initiatives: Filed patent in 2016 for autonomous lane-switching technology.

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What Are Smart Cities?

CB Insights

Many see this as a viable business opportunity, developing technology to help cities efficiently provide proper foundation, energy, transportation, resources, jobs, and services to their residents. Get a data-driven look at the startups and industry players developing smart city technologies. get the 48-page smart cities report.

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