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SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

A Seattle-based grocery startup named Swiftly has raised $15.6 million in a seed funding round to help smaller grocers compete with behemoths like Amazon and Walmart in the technology sector, according to reports. . The company also announced a brand new “operating system for brick and mortar stores.”

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(The retailer has been experimenting with the offering through an arrangement with Starbucks in Seattle.) Operating hours are between 6 a.m. The company’s other locations for the Go concept are mainly on the West Coast in places like San Francisco and Seattle. The store is said to also take cash for payment. convenience stores.

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DECEMBER 2, 2018

Amazon is testing the idea of expanding its cashierless checkout technology to a larger store format, experimenting with it in Seattle in a space that is formatted to be like a big store, reported the Wall Street Journal. That could mean it will take a while before Amazon could roll out the technology to larger format stores.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Sometimes innovation in the commerce and payments space is a matter of a new technology or a new process. The eCommerce operator reportedly is leasing some 500,000 square feet of space in a three-story warehouse in Amazon’s hometown of Seattle, according to The Wall Street Journal. The company applied to the U.S. eBay Program.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Dan O’Malley, CEO of Numerated Growth Technologies, Inc., will speak at Bank Innovation Ignite in Seattle in March 2019 on Building the Future of Banking.

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DECEMBER 10, 2018

operations. The news comes as Amazon is reportedly testing the idea of bringing its cashierless checkout technology to a larger store format by experimenting in a Seattle space that is formatted like a big store, according to a Wall Street Journal report earlier in December.

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JANUARY 24, 2019

INV Fintech, the technology accelerator run in partnership with Fiserv, has opened its Demo Day event to financial institution executives attending Bank Innovation Ignite. Previously, only INV Fintech members were permitted to attend Demo Day on March 11 in Seattle.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Bank Innovation is pleased to welcome Marley Gray, Microsoft’s director of technology strategy for blockchain and financial services, to our speaker faculty. Gray will discuss corporate banking and blockchains on March 1 in Seattle with JP Jolly of Citigroup and Deva Annamalai of Fiserv.

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MAY 15, 2020

Amazon has filed suit against two companies that are allegedly operating a global tech support scheme targeting Alexa users, CNN reported. These scams all prey on the fact that modern technology is often more complicated than the user would prefer,” Mackey told Outlook India.com in a statement. “In The lawsuit, filed last week in U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Downdetector.com, the Seattle-based company that collects status reports from a variety of f sources, said there have been nearly 2,000 incidents reported with Apple Music, while more than 200 users flagged issues with iTunes and the App Store. It was unclear how many users and which countries were impacted, the news service reported.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The following Deep Dive explores the ways in which QSR customers’ ordering and payment habits are shifting, as well as how restaurants are changing their operations to meet consumers’ new payment demands. The Denver City Council — following similar moves in Chicago, New York City, Seattle and Washington, D.C. The Evolution Of Ordering.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Amazon Go technology is being tested in a 10,400-square-foot space in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, a source told Bloomberg. The eCommerce giant launched the first Go convenience store in Seattle in 2017 and now has 21 U.S. The company already operates the Whole Foods Market chain. grocery industry.

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OCTOBER 14, 2019

With the unveiling of the first Amazon Go store in Seattle last year, multiple challengers have been inspired to offer new methods for shoppers to grab items from a store and avoid the checkout line. The eCommerce retailer can easily absorb the costs of undercutting rivals and creating technology.

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MARCH 11, 2020

A Newark Airport store will start using Amazon’s Just Walk Out cashierless technology on March 16, just days after the company announced it was licensing the platform to retailers, according to reports on Wednesday (March 11). . OTG operates 350 restaurants and shops in 10 airports, including in Minneapolis, Washington D.C.,

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MARCH 25, 2019

Eleven startups participated in the Demovation challenge at the Bank Innovation Ignite conference in Seattle earlier this month. These startups, diverse in focus, comprised a wide range of the fintech ecosystem, including payments, security and blockchain.

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OCTOBER 12, 2018

The space-sharing company, already famous and well-funded for the value it offers to modern, technologically proficient and often geographically separated workforces, keeps making inroads in payments and commerce — in fact, it is getting into software via the just announced acquisition of Teem , which sells office management technology.

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AUGUST 13, 2019

The eBikes “make a huge difference in my stores,” said Greg Keller, a Domino’s Pizza franchisee in Seattle. While delivery on a traditional bike solved many of our traffic and parking issues, the hills in Seattle were tough on even our best cyclists.

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OCTOBER 23, 2018

From North America to China, the concept is gaining ground around the world as retailers mull bringing the technology to multiple – even thousands of – locations. Amazon has arguably pioneered the concept with its Amazon Go stores: The first location opened in Seattle this past January. In the U.S.,

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MAY 29, 2020

Starting next month, ridesharing users in a dozen cities can opt in for a $50 an hour ride, Uber Technologies Inc. Within the Uber app, you’ll be able to request this trip as you would any on-demand ride, while setting multiple stops as needed throughout your journey,” Niraj Patel, Uber’s director of rider operations, said in a statement.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

The worlds of drones and 5G mobile network technology – two of the most promising trends in digital payments and commerce – are colliding. UPS , too, is going down the drone path – one that Amazon pioneered for retail delivery uses – and is seeking a certification to operate commercial drone flights. The company applied to the U.S.

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JULY 7, 2020

The Southeast Asian country’s national tax office announced it will impose a 10 percent value-added tax (VAT) on foreign global technology companies as the nation looks for ways to defray the costs of battling the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Reuters reported.

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JUNE 4, 2019

The new funds will be used toward Highspot’s global expansion, as well as further extend its technology leadership in the sales enablement category. It has been predicted that by 2021, 15 percent of all sales technology investments will be applied to sales enablement technology, an increase from 7.2 percent in 2017.

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MARCH 9, 2020

The coronavirus could have wide-reaching effects on medical facilities, eCommerce retailers, technology and the economy as a whole. And Amazon also told employees in Seattle, Bellevue and the San Francisco Bay Area to telecommute if they have the ability to through the conclusion of March. Grant Shapps, U.K.

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JANUARY 24, 2020

The first members have businesses in diverse industries like household goods, technology and beauty. And, in May, a Seattle-based startup that manages an on-demand warehouse marketplace, Flexe , notched $43 million in a series B funding round. We created this concept because we saw a need for it. Saltbox is the solution.”.

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MAY 22, 2017

According to Bloomberg Technology , a corresponding application is being reviewed by the European Union’s equivalent agency. A promotional video for Amazon Go on YouTube has been viewed more than 9 million times, and the company has already opened a futuristic test store under that name in Seattle.

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MARCH 28, 2017

Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” technology — once it works — will mean no lines and no waiting for grocery shoppers. The first Amazon Go location was slated to open to the public in Seattle in early 2017. Earlier this month, Amazon opened its tenth bookstore operation in Seattle, with plans for at least five more in the next year.

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OCTOBER 12, 2021

Microsoft , a computer technology company, has acquired Ally.io , an Objectives and Key Results (OKR) software firm, for an undisclosed amount. Ally.io – Seattle-based Ally.io’s solution enables businesses to monitor goals and manage performance. WHO ARE THE PARTIES TO THE DEAL?

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MARCH 3, 2020

Companies are thus looking to technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to help mitigate this. Each of the six firms will continue to retain individual operations at present. Using Cloud Technology And Data Analytics To Help Rebuild Storm-Damaged Homes. Learn more in the Tracker’s Feature story.

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DECEMBER 4, 2019

“Earlier this year, Expedia embarked on an ambitious reorganization plan with the goal of bringing our brands and technology together in a more efficient way. Diller and Kern will address employees about the shakeup at a town hall meeting in Seattle on Dec. Overall, Expedia shares were down 6.9 percent this year.

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APRIL 18, 2018

“Sooner or later, our entire industry will be operated by AI (artificial intelligence) and robots, not humans,” Liu said at an event in Spain. JD.com is already investing in technology such as drones, robotics and automation. The news comes as Amazon’s automated convenience store, Amazon Go, opened in January in Seattle.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The six-wheeled robot comes amid a bevy of competitors with the inclusion of Starship Technologies, Amazon’s Scout and Sidewalk Labs experimenting with their models. Yandex, however, aims to set itself apart by tapping into technology from its self-driving car project to drive the robots.

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DECEMBER 27, 2019

Or maybe a relatively bland extended-stay operation right off the interstate. But digital technology and the sharing economy, already the disrupters of so much, are now challenging the status quo when it comes to corporate housing. Backed by Airbnb , Comcast, Bowery and Initialized Capital, Zeus has raised $90 million in funding.

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

Despite the rise of e-commerce and mobile, the physical channel still plays an important role in consumer experience — and retailers are increasingly leveraging technologies to stay afloat. Cashier-less technology is one of the latest trends to dominate conversation. The technologies supporting a cashier-less environment.

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MAY 2, 2019

Convenience store operator 7-Eleven is launching beer and cider delivery in select U.S. stores with the technology this year. Customers can place their beer orders via the 7Now app. ” According to Fortune , the company will test the service in 18 markets: Austin, Texas; Charlotte, North Carolina; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas-Ft.

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JUNE 16, 2020

Walmart has purchased CareZone, a health services technology company that promises to manage prescription drugs for customers and simplify the ordering and payment process. The the world’s largest retailer paid about $200 million for the Seattle-based tech startup. Walmart Boosts Digital Health, Wellness Capabilities With CareZone Buy.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2019

The latest example of the power of those digitally-enabled innovative efforts comes from online freight marketplace operator Convoy. Founded in 2015, Seattle-based Convoy is among the biggest operators of online marketplaces that match truckers with shippers needing to move cargo,” the report said. Rowe Price Associates.

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JUNE 3, 2019

The rise of Amazon and other eCommerce companies has increased the need for warehouse space by retailers seeking to expand their digital operations and cut delivery times,” Bloomberg said. It’s not only a race for space when it comes to warehouse and logistical needs by eCommerce operators. based online supermarket operation.

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