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China’s Pony.ai Launches Self-Driving Taxi App Under The Radar
January 15, 2019

Pony.ai, the Chinese driverless car startup, rolled out a new app that lets users get a ride from a self-driving taxi. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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For Visa, She’s Next Is What’s Next
January 15, 2019

Women are starting small businesses at a faster rate than ever before, a trend global in scope. Offering  access to everything from research to peer workshops, Visa is launching She’s Next, geared toward female entrepreneurs. Visa execs sat down with PYMNTS to explain how tackling...

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Mobileye Plans To Have A Fully Autonomous Car In Four Years
January 11, 2019

During a presentation at CES in Las Vegas, Mobileye, an autonomous car development company acquired by Intel for $15.3 billion in March of 2017, announced a partnership with U.K. national mapping agency Ordnance Survey. The purpose of the partnership, VentureBeat reported, was to commercialize high-precision...

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Carmakers Pump The Brakes On Driverless Technology
January 09, 2019

Many carmakers have softened their stances on driverless technology because they’re not sure if the tech is quite ready for the mainstream. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Hyundai Unveils Walking Car Concept At CES
January 09, 2019

Hyundai has unveiled a walking car concept at CES, the consumer electronics show being held in Las Vegas, that can help first responders save lives after a natural disaster be it a forest fire, earthquake, hurricane or flood. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Cherry Home CEO: The Future Of Smart Homes And Independent Senior Living
January 09, 2019

When talking about advances in home automation and artificial intelligence (AI)-guided systems for consumers, the conversation has a natural tendency to drift toward younger consumers, particularly millennials. That focus isn’t unwarranted, as there are 75 million millennials, and the older half of that generation (the group PYMNTS...

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Google Home Integrates With Food Platform Startup Innit
January 08, 2019

Innit, the Silicon Valley food platform startup, announced Tuesday (Jan. 8) that it built an action for the Google Home Hub and Smart Displays with Google Assistant in an effort to grow adoption of the smart kitchen. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Honda In-Vehicle Payments Now Support Visa, Mastercard, PayPal
January 08, 2019

Paying on the go — literally, as in on the road and in the car — is gaining traction. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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

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 200 jobs, the company said. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...