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Google, Amazon Tech Help States Handle Jobless Claim Boom

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Google and Amazon Web Services are assisting Rhode Island, Kansas, Illinois and New York in processing the unprecedented number of unemployment claims prompted by the coronavirus crisis, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Help is on the way for beleaguered states facing a record number of jobless claims.

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Waze Introduces Contactless Payments At ExxonMobil, Shell Stations

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Waze, the popular GPS navigation app owned by Google, has introduced contactless payments for ExxonMobil and Shell card holders in the U.S. Waze is committed to continuing to help businesses leverage innovative technology to adapt, evolve, and engage with customers,” said Andrew Kandel, Waze U.S. country manager, in a statement.

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8.9.19 Your morning briefing

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Today: Commerz pilots M2M; Postmates deploys robots; Libra encourages new technology; State Farm suffers a breach; Rhode Island issues crypto regulations. The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web.

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US Rental Marketplace Zumper Closes On $60M Series D Round

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Zumper uses technology to connect landlords with renters throughout the process of renting an apartment, according to the release. The site has a 100 percent year-over-year revenue growth and has expanded its employee base to 200 people in offices in San Francisco, Scottsdale, New York, Chicago and Rhode Island. and Canada.

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Intuit Inks Deal To Purchase Order Management Provider TradeGecko

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Intuit , maker of QuickBooks, has inked a deal to purchase inventory and order management technology provider TradeGecko. QuickBooks, for its part, is a partner for over 7 million small companies throughout the globe, with a collection of services that assist firms in receiving fast payments, paying workers and supervising funds.

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Amazon, Google, Facebook, Apple CEOs To Face Congress

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The CEOs of the world’s four biggest technology companies will testify later this month before the House Judiciary Committee as lawmakers investigate competition in the tech industry, Reuters reported. Cook testified in 2013 about Apple’s payment of taxes, CNBC reported.

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Bringing The Farmers Market Online With Apps

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At the same time, Tortora noted the technology has been adopted by farmers markets nationally (the company white labels its product as well). That opens the door for producers from Southern Maine, New Hampshire, Western Massachusetts and Rhode Island.) The Products and Vendors.