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APRIL 10, 2020

Amid increasing demand for contactless delivery, Starship Technologies has rolled out a robot food delivery offering in Tempe, Arizona. Ryan Tuohy, who leads Starship Technologies’ business development, said in a statement, “The demand for contactless delivery has expanded exponentially in recent weeks.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2020

Uber may sell its autonomous vehicle unit Uber Advanced Technologies Group ( UberATG ) to a competitor, startup Aurora Innovation, according to a news report. despite the report that “ATG and other technologies” had revenues of $25 million. The report says representatives from Uber and Aurora both declined to comment.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

5) just as the company’s stock is soaring on the election victory of Proposition 22, a California referendum to exempt ridesharing companies from the state’s AB 5 gig worker law. Shares of Uber and other gig economy companies were rallying a day after California voters backed Prop 22. London Reprieve.

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

We previously wrote about California Governor Newsom’s 2020-2021 Budget and an accompanying trailer bill that would rename the Department of Business Oversight (“DBO”) and significantly increase its ability to oversee financial services providers in the state. California Consumer Financial Protection Law. Register here. the “CFPA”).

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PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2020

So, how are CUs changing their card innovation plans to match their current members’ demands and attract new potential members? This is just one of many questions PYMNTS, in collaboration with PSCU , set out to answer in the Credit Union Innovation Playbook: Card Trends Edition. Moreover, 89.4 percent between February and May.

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Bank Innovation

AUGUST 25, 2017

Digital mortgage technology startup, Blend, raised $100 million in a Series D round, bringing its total funding to $166 million, the company said Thursday. The funding round was led by Menlo Park, California-based venture capital firm Greylock Partners. Based in San Francisco, Blend was established […].

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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. And beyond this warehouse news, the eCommerce company is also experimenting with other – perhaps sexier – shipping innovations. That’s the story involving Amazon (and, it seems, The Home Depot as well).

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DECEMBER 22, 2020

Many firms are eying new technologies that could accelerate their global B2B transactions amid these shifts. They will need to continue innovating these processes to stay on top of shifting B2B trends worldwide. BoxFox On Why Order-To-Cash Innovation Is Key For Businesses Expanding Globally. trillion reported in 2019.

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) have heard the call for innovative digital ordering capabilities, with several major brands stepping up their investments in this area. Pizza chain Domino’s , for example, is planning to test self-driving vehicle technology in one major metro region. Deep Dive: Enhancing Customer Service With CRM Tools.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Retail innovation comes from various places – and for the new decade, that includes quick-service restaurants (QSRs), the site of massive technological change. Self-service kiosks have been gaining popularity, and cutting-edge technology like biometrics is starting to be integrated. Loyalty, too, is a source of innovation.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 17, 2019

trillion in assets, is making technology a core component of U.S. The bank today announced the opening a new location in Cupertino, California, along with 50 planned new branches in the U.S. Jeremy Balkin, head of innovation […]. HSBC, a top global bank with $2.6 branch expansion plans.

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JANUARY 7, 2019

Pepsi has recently partnered with Robby Technologies to deliver snacks and beverages via a fleet of self-driving robots on the campus of the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. Snackbot delivers healthy snacks and beverages from Hello Goodness direct to students. This the first U.S.

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AUGUST 13, 2019

The word “California” never fails to conjure up a mental image, though that will vary from person to person – some will think sun and sand, others will think movie stars, while still others will think internet startups. Well, if all of these California test drives go according to plan, anyway. The California Bot-Building Race.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 6, 2022

A California state court has overruled the demurrer filed by Opportunity Financial, LLC (OppFi) to the cross-complaint filed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) in which OppFi asked the court to reject the DFPI’s “true lender” challenge.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 19, 2022

In 2019, California enacted AB 539 which, effective January 1, 2020, limited the interest rate that can be charged on loans less than $10,000 but more than $2,500 by lenders licensed under the California Financing Law (CFL) to 36% plus the federal funds rate.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2020

With corporate travel still on pause, commercial card innovation has taken a different direction. Cognizant Technology Solutions, an IT solutions company, recently revealed it was targeted in a ransomware attack in April, and it’s the firm’s corporate credit cards that suffered the bulk of the impact.

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MAY 4, 2017

Then, companies working to develop the technological means for cars to drive themselves have levied more than a few criticisms against proposed regulation changes in the state of California. Apple, for one, is hoping that California will work to toughen some of its current self-driving road test policies.

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Perficient

JANUARY 5, 2021

Perficient’s AVPs represent a cross-section of the firm’s end-to-end digital consulting portfolio, and will provide leadership and strategy for areas including management consulting, cloud platform solutions and integration technologies, custom software development and mobile solutions, and optimized global delivery capabilities.

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PYMNTS

MAY 15, 2019

To help improve their operations, consumer services companies appear to have some very specific ideas about digital technology. The report also noted that many firms believe technology could also bolster their back-office operations. From Yelp to Apple , technology companies are providing solutions that could serve retail environments.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

It’s been several months, if not years, since blockchain was the darling of tech startup investors, but this week proved the technology still has a lot to offer venture capitalists. The company plans to use the funding to ready its software for enterprise adoption and explore additional verticals into which it can expand. ClearMetal.

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JULY 25, 2018

True Food Innovations has reportedly bought Chef’d’s assets after it closed suddenly on July 16, The Wall Street Journal reported. With the arraignment, True Food Innovations will sell Chef’d meal kits in brick-and-mortar grocery stores. It will, however, will halt Chef’d’s eCommerce offerings.

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OCTOBER 2, 2017

Since opening their first store in Palo Alto, California, in 2015, b8ta has aimed to offer just such an experience: the ability to snap up tech products that might otherwise be hard to find — and buy anyplace but online. And whatever retail technology they sell in terms of profit, they keep.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Apparel used to be mostly a brick-and-mortar retail experience, but that has changed drastically over the last few years – and has been one of the main innovations when it comes to commerce related to the clothes we wear. Customers on Walmart.com can access styles from brands like C&C California, Butter Super Soft, Puma and BCBG.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2020

billion to acquire Zoox , the Foster City, California self-driving technology company, the Financial Times (FT) reported. . The source said Amazon would collaborate with Zoox to create a ride-hailing fleet, taking on Waymo Co, the California-based self-driving industry leader backed by Alphabet, Google’s parent company.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In a bid to increase loyalty, merchants are driving innovations in their stores. The clothing retailer is hardly alone, as 85 percent of merchants say that they innovate to stay competitive, according to the PYMNTS Retail Innovation Readiness Index , while 77 percent say they use it to drive sales.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 29, 2018

In addition to his role as head of AI, Saxena will also serve as head of asset and wealth management artificial intelligence technology. He will be based in Palo Alto, California. In fact, JPMorgan has revealed that around one-third of its recent senior hires are from outside the finance industry.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2019

The company said its technology can identify the behavior of nearby vehicles as well as people, and use its software to safely make its way through urban areas. VentureBeat is reporting that the company has “product-ready” driverless cars in partnership with Hyundai, specifically, the KONA Electric SUV.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2020

California startup LevaData just got a big boost. LevaData is also a member of the Bain Alliance Ecosystem, described as a “network of best-of-breed partnerships with complementary tool, technology, and service providers.”. Bain & Co. on Tuesday (Oct.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón announced on Wednesday (Sept. 26) that they have reached a settlement with Uber Technologies Inc., Companies in California and throughout the nation are entrusted with customers’ valuable private information.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2019

In the May Intelligence of Things Tracker , PYMNTS explores the latest news in IoT, including new innovations, security issues, and how oversight groups and governments are reacting to the growing concerns surrounding IoT. The use of IoT technology is gaining steam in alternative industries, such as beer brewing.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Insurance technology firm PasarPolis has notched $54 million in funding, with Xiaomi Corp., CEO Cleosent Randing told Bloomberg that some large insurance firms are over a century old and much innovation in the space hasn’t taken place. “As LeapFrog Investments Ltd. and SBI Investment among the backers in the Series B round.

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CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

We discuss the DFPI’s plans for adding new staff, promoting innovation through the new Financial Technology Innovation Office, providing guidance on CFPL exemptions, and handling complaints. We are joined by Bret Ladine, the DFPI’s General Counsel.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2020

Facebook Inc’s top executives could be required to testify before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as the regulator investigates whether the California-based social media conglomerate has violated U.S. antitrust laws, sources told The Wall Street Journal. An FTC spokeswoman declined to comment. states and the DOJ.

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JANUARY 15, 2021

In today’s top digital-first banking news, Goldman Sachs has selected FinTech startup Marqeta to power digital checking accounts for Marcus, while California credit card startup X1 notched $12 million in a funding round headed up by Spark Capital. X1, the California credit card upstart, landed $12 million in a Spark Capital-led funding round.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

“Building a vehicle from the ground up has given us the opportunity to reimagine passenger safety,” said Jesse Levinson, Zoox chief technology officer and co-founder. Levinson added that the company will continue “to look for new, innovative ways to protect our riders and others on the road.”. For its part, the U.S.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The Digital Kitchen incorporates innovative features that will complement our rapidly growing digital business, while delivering a convenient and frictionless experience for our guests,” Curt Garner , chief technology officer at Chipotle, said in a statement on Wednesday (Nov.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

23) on the landmark complaint against the Menlo Park, California-based tech giant. We actually have to take a hard look at whether these behemoths are killing off innovation and competition.”. They are considering a lawsuit against the 22-year-old global technology giant. A DOJ spokeswoman declined to comment.

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