The term “dog days of summer” generally refers to the hottest period of the season, when temperatures are at the highest and humidity levels hit their sultry peak. What most people don’t know is that the dog days of summer describe a specific astronomical event...
Electric vehicles should be half of all new auto sales by 2030, President Joe Biden said, according to senior administration officials, a goal supported by General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, who pledged EV sales of between 40 and 50 percent by 2030 at a White...
As consumers nationwide struggle to stay cool, payments and commerce were on fire again this week as earnings results flowed in while an uncertain world readies itself for an increasingly uncertain second half of a year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
In A Decade of Digital Transformation in 12 Months, 46 C-suite executives spoke with PYMNTS for its Q2 eBook on what the world will look like as recovery rolls on and the next iteration of normal rolls out. In this excerpt, Johan Gerber, executive vice...
The eight companies chosen for the 2021 Disney Accelerator program will work closely with Walt Disney Company officials during a three-month mentorship program “that will connect them with the creativity, imagination and expertise of Disney,” per a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Argo AI, Lyft and Ford Motor Company are collaborating to launch self-driving cars at scale, according to a Wednesday (July 21) announcement. The joint effort brings together self-driving technology, vehicle fleet and transportation network. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
For manufacturing, for supply chains, it’s the last mile indeed that bears the hallmarks of innovation — and perhaps, before too long, the last 100,000 miles. In orbit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
A couple of big players — New York City’s Verizon and Purchase, N.Y.-based Mastercard — are hooking up to work on innovations in the payments industry. An emailed press release to PYMNTS said this work would range from contactless shopping and autonomous checkout technology to...
There’s an old adage that says, “once burned, twice shy,” which suggests people are supposed to learn from their mistakes — especially the painful ones. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
