Innovation

Innovation generally refers to changing processes or creating more effective processes, products and ideas. For businesses, this could mean implementing new ideas, creating dynamic products or improving your existing services.

(source: business.gov.au)

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Coupa: Moving CFOs Beyond Silos And Spreadsheets
May 16, 2018

The role of the CFO is becoming a bit more fluid in an age of increasing regulation. The evolution is tied to data, and data can help boost cash flow management, and break down silos that stifle innovation, as Coupa VP Donna Wilczek tells PYMNTS.

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Are Flying Cars Really The Wave Of The Future?
May 10, 2018

The general idea has been bouncing around since the early 20th century — at least, touted by the likes of Henry Ford, “The Jetsons” cartoon series and even the U.S. Army. Now, Uber is the latest company to make people imagine a future where flying cars whisk...

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Five At Five: QSR Kiosks Make Gains, But Will Customers Follow?
April 27, 2018

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at some of the freshest payments news of the day. Today’s stories include an up-to-date analytical report about which ordering and payment technologies are making the most gains in restaurants and how iris scans can beat out...

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How To Future-Proof A Financial Institution
April 27, 2018

As Muhammad Ali once said, “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” Translated for the financial services sector, this idiom might read thus: “Act like a startup, think like an enterprise.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Consumer Convenience, Retail And Payments Disintermediation
April 23, 2018

Disintermediating the established intermediaries has become something of an art form in payments and retail these days. 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 to our...

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Intel Shutters New Devices Group
April 19, 2018

Semiconductor company Intel is shuttering its New Devices Group, the unit that was focused on consumer products including augmented reality glasses, which it launched earlier this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Elon Musk Backs His Own Groundbreaking Tunnel Plan
April 17, 2018

Dos Equis has the “Most Interesting Man in the World.” Tesla has the most boring man in the world — but in a good way (maybe). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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A Quantum Leap For Data Security
April 17, 2018

Quantum computers may be a game changer when it comes to data security -- rendering traditional encryption methods useless. Dmitry Fedyanin, senior research fellow at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, tells PYMNTS that the high-speed quantum internet can keep data safe from even...

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How Tech Companies Are Backing The Future Of Retail Through AR, AI And Drones
April 12, 2018

Tech companies are spending big on research and development (R&D). In 2017, for example, FactSet found that five U.S. tech companies invested a total of $76 billion in the field last year, Recode reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...