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California Lets Aurora Operate Driverless Cars

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Aurora, with logistical operations currently in Palo Alto, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco, has approximately a dozen self-driving vehicles used for testing on American public roads. The company did not specify when it would allow California passengers in its vehicles.

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Banks Are ‘Dipping Their Toe’ into Public Blockchains, Says Chain CEO [VIDEO]

Bank Innovation

The technology has been touted as solving just about every problem bankers face, but as Adam Ludwin, CEO of Chain, told us in San Francisco at Bank Innovation 2018 earlier.Read More. Blockchain technology has been talked about in banking for so long that readers here can be excused for being a bit jaded on the subject.

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Unison Wants To Turn Homes Into (Liquid) Assets

Bank Innovation

Unison, a 12-year-old company based in San Francisco, wants to fix both of those issues. Applying for a mortgage is (arguably) the most important decision in any customer’s life. It is also one of the most expensive decisions that’s completed through a (usually) painful process.

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Top 5 Emerging Fintech Hotspots in 2018 [Page 1]

Bank Innovation

The number of financial technology companies is on a rise, and every year many of these new companies as well as established ones choose to situate themselves in cities that are not San Francisco or New York. In some cases, the establishment of one powerful player in a region automatically turns a place into a […].

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Anand Talwar of Ally Bank Joins Bank Innovation 2018

Bank Innovation

EXCLUSIVE – Anand Talwar, deposits and consumer strategy executive at Ally Bank has joined the speaker faculty for Bank Innovation 2018, taking place next week March 5 to 6 in San Francisco. He also is responsible for.Read More.

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Personal finance app Tally raises $50m to grow its platform business

Bank Innovation

The Series C funding round, led by Andreessen Horowitz, will help the San Francisco-based company hire more engineers to help build out more products, according to Erica Dorfman, Tally’s head of finance and operations. […].

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PFM App Long Game CEO Lindsay Holden Joins Bank Innovation 2018

Bank Innovation

Bank Innovation 2018 will take place March 5-6 in San Francisco. Based in San Francisco and not yet two years old, Long Game uses gamification tactics to help users save money by rewarding […].