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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. What would that look like?”.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

has said that it was chosen to be ByteDance’s “trusted technology provider” that will take over TikTok's American operations, and Alibaba is considering an investment in Grab. Technology Provider’. California-based Oracle Corp. California-based Oracle Corp. Oracle Officially Named As TikTok’s U.S. 14) after U.S.

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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 $13 million raised for U.K. ClearMetal.

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AUGUST 21, 2020

The California firm provided its investors with financial information before the intended market introduction. The Times garnered the documents, which provide an in-depth view into the firm’s operations as well as accounting. Its technology is meant to assist in examining information. And, in June, Palantir Technologies Inc.

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JANUARY 9, 2020

In today’s top news, Uber drops upfront pricing in California in response to the state’s new gig economy law, and the central bank in China said it accepted an American Express application to start working in the country. California Gig Decree Prompts Uber To Halt Upfront Pricing. Amex Cleared To Operate In China.

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MAY 24, 2019

The use of IoT technology is gaining steam in alternative industries, such as beer brewing. Meanwhile, in the mainstream tech industry, companies are partnering to deploy IoT technology. Currently, Express Logic operating systems are installed in 6.2 Developments from Around the IoT World. billion IoT devices globally.

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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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SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

The maker of “Fortnite” has asked a California judge for the second time to reinstate its popular video game to Apple Inc.’s In a court filing, Epic said of its 350 million registered Fortnite players, 116 million have accessed the survival-shooter game through Apple’s iOS operating system, the WSJ reported. Last month, 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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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The company, according to Co-Founder Jiajun Zhu , is based around the idea of improving peoples' lives through various kinds of robotic inventions, including their first one, a self-driving vehicle operating electronically to deliver goods to people.

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing scrutiny from governments in the U.S., And that businesses operating in Europe can freely and fairly compete online just as they do offline,” top EC regulator Margrethe Vestager said in an announcement. and Europe. Facebook will transition its U.K.

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JULY 31, 2020

Likening it to the “moonshot” efforts of the 1960s, Dr. Jewel Li , chief operating officer at AutoX, recently told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster that “autonomous driving has so many components … from the cloud, from simulation to software, to the AI, to decision-making, to hardware. People give this technology a lot of trust.”.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

The fast food operator recently announced an agreement to acquire Apprente. The company said in an announcement that the arrangement is another bold step in advancing employee- as well as customer-facing innovations while bolstering the technological capabilities of the chain. That’s the signal sent recently by McDonald’s.

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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. These innovations have revolutionized diners’ experiences and transformed the purchasing process. The Evolution Of Ordering. drive-thrus.

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JULY 24, 2020

In February, Revolut raised $500 million in a round led by Menlo Park, California-based TCV, one of the largest growth equity firms. Since then, the financial technology (FinTech) company has expanded its portfolio to also offer business banking. Last week, Revolut, which recently debuted in the U.S.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2017

In a statement, the company’s CEO David Safaii said the funding will be used to support its existing clients, focus on its “technology roadmap” and scale to meet increased demand for such cloud-based app and data protection. Based in Finland and with offices in California, MariaDB offers enterprises an open source database solution.

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OCTOBER 21, 2018

CNBC reported that the campus in Palo Alto, California will be home to more than 1,000 employees. JPMorgan Chief Executive Jamie Dimon views technology as a way to keep back the competition from FinTech startups that are luring over millennial customers in droves. Dimon famously called bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, a fraud.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2020

As the Department of Justice (DOJ) prepares a potential antitrust lawsuit against Google , dozens of India’s technology startups are considering ways to challenge the Mountain View, California-based tech giant’s dominance, Reuters reported, citing sources. Google has denied the allegation, according to Reuters.

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JULY 30, 2019

Such tools are no longer at the far reaches of the universe, and today’s technologies would make the Enterprise’s crew feel right at home. Wingstop, a fast-casual buffalo wings chain with 1,031 locations worldwide, tends to be an early adopter for new technologies. Orderscape is also working on voice-activated ordering technologies.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

Linking financial institutions and corporates with its Banking-as-a-Service platform, ONPEX enables FIs to deploy cloud-based account and payment technology to digitize operations and enhance their cross-border corporate payment offerings. Also operating in the enterprise security space is Cequence Security, based in California.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

It’s a bid to boost the Cupertino, California-based technology giant’s hardware sales and services business, PYMNTS reported. In at least one other bid to boost payments, the new operating system iOS 14 offers support for App Clips via NFC, which allows iPhone users to take advantage of “mini” apps and also enables Apple Pay.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny from governments and consumers. Foreign companies operating in Turkey that reach more than 1 million people daily have been told about some of the rules they need to comply with,” Sayan said on social media. Regulation.

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JANUARY 7, 2021

In what seems to be a response to the passage of Proposition 22 in California two months ago, Albertson, the country’s second-largest grocery store chain, has announced it will eliminate its unionized delivery drivers in California. 27, 2021,” said spokesman Andrew Whelan, as reported by MarketWatch. “We

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Fast Track provides startups, like California-based online payments processor Checkbook, a way to access Visa's growing network with experts who can provide guidance in helping them operate efficiently. “To The recipient can store the information and use it when needed.

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MARCH 3, 2020

Large trucking organizations have historically been heavily reliant on independent owner-operators, but AB5 now places the future of those independent owner-operators in doubt. As St Amour explained, many large trucking firms will operate two arms of their business. Easing The Transition With Technology.

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JUNE 14, 2020

Bristol Farms , a California grocery store chain that operates 19 supermarkets, said its delivery business has doubled since the pandemic. Mid-Atlantic food retailer Weis Markets has 198 stores and as online sales rise, it will buy more refrigerated lockers, delivery trucks and technology, its CEO told WSJ.

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DECEMBER 30, 2019

is thought to be the first company to deploy a self-driving commercial truck to haul 40,000 pounds of butter roughly 42 hours cross-country from Tulare, California to Quakertown, Pennsylvania, ZDNet reported. Silicon Valley startup Plus.ai

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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. The service is going to run six days a week, Monday through Saturday, and operate on public roads in a variety of areas. .

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NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Vouch Insurance , which offers insurance to high-growth technology firms through an online platform, said last week that it has raised $45 million in a funding round, and has expanded its service into California. Many founders are operating their businesses, from day one, with the ambition of entering an international setting.

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MARCH 27, 2020

The publication pointed to commentary from angel investor and entrepreneur Jason Calacanis, who predicted “that 50-80 percent of the venture-backed startups currently operating will shut down or go on life-support.” FInTech that raised $75 million in Series D funding for its small business credit card technology.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The company is also looking into extending its hours of operation and deploying autonomous delivery automobiles. “In In 2019, UPS launched more new services and operational innovations than in any year in the company’s recent history,” said UPS Chairman and CEO David Abney. “We

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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. CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg are preparing for potential depositions, a source told The Journal.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

California-based automaker Tesla is one company that has witnessed the merits of offering 2FA for its car owners. Other companies are leveraging advanced technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to boost their onboarding solutions. Developments From The Digital Consumer Onboarding Space.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2020

We anticipate the deal to close in the coming weeks and look forward to welcoming the JoyRun team to Walmart’s Supply Chain Technology team at that time,” he said in a blog post. “We 25, an Amazon Web Services outage affected the digital presence and operations of dozens of companies. All other services are operating normally.

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AUGUST 17, 2021

California-based Chime collaborates with regional banks to create member-centric financial products, coining itself as a financial technology firm rather than a bank. The post This Sequoia Capital-Backed Neobank Raised $750M To Scale Operations appeared first on CB Insights Research. HOW’S THE COMPANY PERFORMING?

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JANUARY 6, 2020

When California state legislators passed the controversial AB5 law for gig workers, Uber took action to revise its app with a stealthy plan dubbed “Project Luigi,” The Washington Post reported on Monday (Jan. The bill was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in September, and went into effect on Jan.

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JANUARY 21, 2020

With the newest of many initiatives to reportedly provide drivers with greater independence as a reaction to the state’s new gig economy law, Uber Technologies Inc. is piloting a function that allows some drivers in California to set their own rates. Uber put a cap on its commissions for trips in California earlier in January.

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