Bank Innovation

JANUARY 22, 2019

IBM, one of the world’s largest technology companies, has agreed to sponsor Bank Innovation Ignite, which explores new ideas and technologies needed to push banking forward. Bank Innovation Ignite, March 11-12 in Seattle, offers high-level discussions and networking around the future of what’s next in banking.

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APRIL 10, 2020

Apple and Google are collaborating on a new technology to track the spread of the coronavirus by using Bluetooth. As reported by Reuters , the new technology could be available as early as mid-May for iPhone and Android devices. The announcement by the California-based tech giants on Friday (April 10) came as the U.S.

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MARCH 28, 2019

Seattle-based Jargon spent a lot of time in advance of its recent $1.8 We believe that the tech giants, including Google and Amazon, are in the best position to advance the state of the technologies [mentioned above], given their scale and level of investment,” she said. million seed round trying to explain to investors what it wasn’t.

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Bank Innovation

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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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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Bank Innovation

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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JUNE 16, 2020

Walmart has purchased a health services technology company that promises to manage prescription drugs for each family member, the Arkansas-based chain announced on Monday (June 15). CNBC reported the world’s largest retailer paid about $200 million for CareZone , the Seattle-based tech start up. million members.

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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.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

A merger “could significantly accelerate both Grab and Gojek’s paths to profitability,” Asad Hussain, an analyst at PitchBook Data, a Seattle-based research company, told FT. As a result, sources told FT Son is now among the biggest champions of a merger. COVID-19 disrupted these trends in a material way,” Raj told FT.

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MARCH 1, 2020

Health tech startup Accolade , with headquarters in Seattle and Philadelphia, filed with the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise $100 million for an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday (Feb. Lead book-running managers for the IPO included Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and BofA Securities. 28), according to reports. .

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

What are hiring managers doing, and how is it reflective of the broader economy? Retailers, health care and technology consultants enjoyed the largest employment gains, said analysts, while manufacturers saw a 4,000 cut in jobs last month. presidential election. 59% of U.S. The strongest region in the U.S.? percent.

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BankInovation

JULY 21, 2022

Michael Reynolds, business technology senior manager of digitization at KeyBank, will discuss how to use automation to detect and stop fraudulent transactions at the Bank Automation Summit Fall 2022 on Monday, Sept. Bank Automation Summit Fall 2022 takes place live at the Hyatt Olive 8 in Seattle Sept. 19, at 11:45 a.m.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

In June, Walmart reportedly paid some $200 million to buy key assets from CareZone, a Seattle-based health-technology startup that promises to manage prescription drugs for patients. In 2018, Amazon Inc. bought PillPack , the online pharmacy, for $1 billion, as the eCommerce giant expands into the healthcare sector.

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MARCH 3, 2020

It is thus unsurprising that 95 percent of companies are looking to improve their spend management software this year. Companies are thus looking to technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to help mitigate this. Developments in the expense management world are heating up.

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PYMNTS

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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JANUARY 5, 2020

One Medical , a conglomerate of technology-driven primary care offices backed by Google’s Alphabet , has filed an initial public offering (IPO), One Medical announced on Friday (Jan. One Medical is backed by technology and management firm 1Life Healthcare and will trade under the symbol “ONEM.”

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CB Insights

JUNE 17, 2020

From healthcare to education to entertainment to manufacturing, technology innovators are stepping forward to help answer that question. In some cases, the technological changes inspired by Covid-19 will come in the form of an acceleration of existing trends — for example, industrial automation and contactless payments. Teletherapy.

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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.

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APRIL 6, 2018

With more than $95 million in financing placed, startups across eProcurement, cybersecurity, logistics, alternative finance, blockchain and supply chain management secured support. BitPay deploys blockchain technology to facilitate cross-border B2B payments via bitcoin. Supply Chain Management. eProcurement. IndustryBuying.

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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. Ride-Hailing Firm Grab Cuts Staff.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

The program makes Alaska Air the first airline in North America to trial the technology as an inflight entertainment device. I’m really excited to see this technology onboard. Alaska Airlines announced that is partnering with French company SkyLights to pioneer a new virtual reality (VR) headset for its first-class passengers.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Denver-based fast casual Seattle-style teriyaki chain Teriyaki Madness , which offers digital ordering online and via app, realized several years ago that many consumers were interested in convenient meals they could eat at home. Managing Order Integrity. He explained that the firm is still working to tackle this issue, however. “We

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AUGUST 4, 2019

The FBI arrested a Seattle area woman, Paige A. Through the gap, Thompson was able to access a central piece of Amazon’s cloud technology known as its metadata service, which holds the credentials and other data needed to manage servers in the cloud. Thompson, on a charge of computer fraud and abuse.

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CB Insights

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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Bank Innovation

MARCH 4, 2016

SEATTLE — The Silicon Valley model for its startups is well-known. Heck, there’s a Wikipedia for it. It centers on a simple principle: build a business that scales, no matter the initial profitability. And then scale it like mad. Or, in technical terms, build a business that has the potential Read More.

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DECEMBER 4, 2019

Ultimately, senior management and the Board disagreed on strategy,” Diller said. 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.

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Bobsguide

JULY 7, 2022

Jeannette Kescenovitz, Senior Director, Solution Management, Banking as a Service and Orchestration at Finastra said, “Finastra’s Embedded Consumer Lending solution offers financial institutions a direct route to growth by offering loans via a merchant’s digital point-of-sale.

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JULY 13, 2020

The greatest health crisis in a generation is poised to accelerate innovation at the intersection of healthcare , technology and payments as never before. And the retailer ponied up a reported $200 million for pieces of Seattle-based startup CareZone ’s technology, which personalizes prescription drug management for individuals.

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AUGUST 16, 2016

Transportation and shipping logistic management firm Agile Network has entered an agreement to purchase Ajilus – a Seattle-based shipping systems and supply chain software consultancy. With Ajilus’ technology- Agile will be able to add the firm’s historical gravitas and expertise to its software platform.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

After a difficult deliberation, 10 early-stage fintech companies were selected by a team of judges to compete in this year’s DEMOvation Challenge, to take place in Seattle on March 1. Many applied, few were chosen.

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DECEMBER 7, 2018

Country Manager Lars Petersson said, “We recognize that we are in a rapidly changing retail environment, and to be fit for long-term growth, IKEA is transforming in a way that lets us meet our customers where they are.” As it stands, Amazon Go stores in Seattle, Chicago and San Francisco use the cashierless technology.

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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.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Amazon will utilize technology to minimize labor,” a source close to the situation told NY Post. A manager, for example, would be in charge of signing up customers for the AmazonFresh grocery service, while other workers would be tasked with restocking shelves and yet another two would be at drive-through windows.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

Implementing a layered anti-fraud approach that utilizes several technologies could help protect against bad actors looking for vulnerabilities. As that happens, retail operators — including some of the biggest and most famous — are turning to AI and putting more faith in the technology to help secure the future. Retail Trust and AI.

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MARCH 20, 2019

In a press release , Starbucks said the new fund, which is being managed by Valor Equity Partners, will identify and invest in companies developing technologies, products and solutions geared toward the food and/or retail markets. The company launched its first store in Seattle in the 1970s.

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MAY 9, 2018

“We wanted customers to experience a real home environment that showcases the convenience of the Alexa smart home experience, great entertainment available with Prime and Home Services,” said Nish Lathia, general manager, Amazon Services, in the press release. “We The eCommerce retailer said customers have rated Amazon’s experts at 4.9

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

Digital Security. This continued to be a hot area with several deals including: TransUnion’ s acquisition of identity analytics provider Neustar Mastercard acquired digital identity provider Ekata Canapi Ventures invested in security/behavior analytics firm Neuro-ID The aforementioned DefenseStorm funding round.

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