It’s hard to resist Tolkienesque “one ring to rule them all” zingers when talking about competition to dominate the connected economy. As Big Tech and adjacent players slug it out over connected tech, government is trying to level the field, ensuring room for small innovators...
Salesforce on Thursday (Jan. 13) debuted several new innovations and partnerships it will use to help companies support social commerce capabilities and connect data across platforms. Salesforce will also import social commerce tools for China through Alibaba Cloud, giving merchants a better handle on order...
Americans want a super app. According to PYMNTS research, 67% of consumers — that’s 173 million people — want an app that manages their digital activities, while another 11% want an app that manages their entire digital lives. These consumers fall into three categories: 1)...
Before CES even opened to the industry, in-car voice technology was making itself heard. On Monday (Jan. 3), the first of two media days preceding the opening of the show, connected mobility supplier Cerence received an award for its in-car voice assistant, Mercedes-Benz released details...
Sports arenas and entertainment venues have been digitizing for years, albeit at a leisurely pace, but COVID-19 was the kickoff for contactless payments and digital ordering now elevating the fan experience with new systems to streamline — and even personalize — large events. During a...
Hyundai Motor America (HMA) has launched a one-stop resource that makes it easy for owners and lessees of Hyundai vehicles to see, understand and control how data from their connected car can be collected, used and shared. Before the launch of this resource, the customer...
We look back and take stock of what was in order to gain a roadmap for what will be. To that end, J.P. Morgan Chase Global Head of Payments Technology Mike Blandina and Global Head of Payments and Commerce Solutions Max Neukirchen said the trends...
Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian says its vehicles will come with connected services that address the entire lifecycle of the vehicle, deepen its customer relationships and provide recurring monthly subscription revenues. These services will include a fleet management platform for commercial vehicles and a suite of membership services for consumer vehicles, the company...
Toyota owners in select states can now get auto insurance that’s integrated with other vehicle ownership benefits and that they can purchase through the Toyota’s mobile app, call center, participating dealers or a dedicated website. Toyota Auto Insurance is being offered by the automaker’s exclusive insurance agency,...
