Daimler Invests $573M In Self-Driving Trucks
Daimler Invests $573M In Self-Driving Trucks
January 07, 2019  |  Innovation

Luxury German car manufacturer Daimler has announced that it will invest $573 million (500 million euros) into developing technologically advanced autonomous trucks. The move will create...

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Amazon Becomes World’s Most Valuable Company
Amazon Becomes World’s Most Valuable Company
January 07, 2019  |  Amazon

There’s a new king of the mountain in the seemingly endless tussle between the world’s four largest companies – Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet and Apple. Get...

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HERE Releases New Social Transport App, SoMo
HERE Releases New Social Transport App, SoMo
January 07, 2019  |  Ridesharing

HERE Technologies, a mapping and location data company, has released a new mobile transportation app called SoMo that hinges on a social aspect, according to...

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Standard Cognition Acquires Explorer.ai To Enhance Autonomous Checkout
Standard Cognition Acquires Explorer.ai To Enhance Autonomous Checkout
January 07, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Standard Cognition, the company that makes artificial intelligence-powered autonomous checkout for retailers, announced on Monday (Jan. 7) that it has acquired Explorer.ai, which makes mapping...

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Regulators Debate Consumer Ownership Of Digital ID
Regulators Debate Consumer Ownership Of Digital ID
January 07, 2019  |  Authentication

Biometrics promise to take a larger role in authentication security in 2019, helping to stop online fraud and bringing speed, efficiency and security to transactions...

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Kroger, Microsoft Take On Amazon Go
Kroger, Microsoft Take On Amazon Go
January 07, 2019  |  Innovation

Kroger and Microsoft announced Monday (Jan. 7) that the two are partnering up to enable a connected store experience leveraging Microsoft’s Azure cloud and Kroger...

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Grabango Raises $12M To Expand Product Development, Tech Deployments
Grabango Raises $12M To Expand Product Development, Tech Deployments
January 07, 2019  |  Investments

Grabango, the Silicon Valley startup, announced Monday (Jan. 7) that it raised $12 million in venture funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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RBS Buys 25 Pct Stake In FinTech Loot, Preps For Online Bank
RBS Buys 25 Pct Stake In FinTech Loot, Preps For Online Bank
January 07, 2019  |  Investments

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), which is gearing up to launch a new digital bank, has acquired a 25 percent stake in Loot, a U.K....

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Wirecard, Ctrip Roll Out Multi-Currency Card; Missguided Launches ‘Pay Later’ Option
Wirecard, Ctrip Roll Out Multi-Currency Card; Missguided Launches ‘Pay Later’ Option
January 07, 2019  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the launch of Wirecard and Ctrip’s multi-currency Visa cards...

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