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Car Commerce Tracker: Integration, Investment
February 14, 2017

Another busy week in car commerce. This time around, an Alexa integration, a new partnership leveraging telematic capabilities and a major manufacturing investment by BMW are all working to connect and evolve the automotive space. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Car Commerce Tracker: Debut Edition
February 07, 2017

For payments and commerce, digital mobility and the rise of the IoT mean a proliferation of ways to engage with potential products and possible points of sale — an industry-wide push to enable seamless digital experiences for consumers wherever, whenever. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Uber Taps NASA Aircraft Engineer To Lead Flying Car Push
February 07, 2017

Uber Technologies, the leading ride-hailing app in the U.S., has named Mark Moore, a NASA advanced aircraft engineer, in the new role of director of engineering for aviation. Seven years ago, Moore published a whitepaper on electric aircrafts that can take off and land, similar...

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Innovation Project 2017 Conversation Starters: Can Payments Save Retail?
February 06, 2017

Is retail just the land where shelves are stocked with goods, where salespeople appear at your elbow to inquire about your quest to buy? Is retail the purview of the buy button, the screen, and should it be defined as tied to the big screen...

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Innovation Project 2017 Conversation Starters: Betting Big …. On Banking Redux
February 06, 2017

The bank is an institution that has survived centuries. But nothing survives that long in immutable form. Consider the musty vaults housing gold and notes, parceled out by appointment, transforming (rather quickly in the here and now) into digital dollars in digital wallets. The branch...

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SoundHound Gets $75M To Build AI Voice Systems
February 01, 2017

SoundHound, the music recognition app, has raised $75 million, which it will use to build artificial intelligence (AI) technology that can help machines better understand human voices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Windsor Circle Boosts E-Retail Retention, ROI
January 20, 2017

As retail pushes further into online spaces, many marketers and merchants alike are focused on clicks and open rates to measure the success of campaigns and consumer outreach, said Matt Williamson, cofounder and CEO of Windsor Circle. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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OTI Debuts M2M Cashless Payment Gateway GoBox
January 19, 2017

Israel-based On Track Innovations Ltd., or OTI, just recently announced the release of a new M2M cashless payment gateway designed for unattended payment and vending machine operators. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Cheerfy Merges On- And Offline Worlds, Eyes POS
January 19, 2017

In the online world, consumers are used to experiences — in eCommerce, social networks and media experiences — that are personalized, consistent and contextual. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...