Innovation

Innovation
Fifth Annual Breakthrough Prize Awarded
December 05, 2016

The fifth annual Breakthrough Prize awards were doled out yesterday to researchers in the fields of fundamental physics, life sciences and math. Hosted at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, the Breakthrough Prize awards celebrate the year’s biggest achievements in the sciences. Get the...

European Commission Sets Up FinTech Task Force
November 17, 2016

The FinTech industry is changing quickly, and the European Commission knows it. 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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Vacation Rental Startup Vacasa Clinches Funding
November 16, 2016

In what could be termed almost a repeat of investment activity seen earlier in the month, the latest investment tracker showed fund flows of $141.5 million. Of that tally, FinTech was just about … everything, with more than 97 percent of the total. Get the...

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US Falls Short In Restaurant Technologies
November 15, 2016

Technology is the new norm for restaurant customers worldwide — especially if those customers happen to live in Asia or the Middle East. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Citigroup Announces API Portal
November 11, 2016

Citigroup announced this week it has launched a global application programming interface (API) portal, aiming to help developers build solutions that are innovative in a quicker time period. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Viber Launches Ability To Chat With Businesses
November 10, 2016

Viber, the widely popular messaging app, announced Wednesday (Nov. 9) the launch of Public Accounts, which enables users to connect with businesses and brands in the same way they can chat with family and friends. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Fleet Management Market To Grow To $27.9 Billion By 2021
October 21, 2016

The fleet management market is estimated to grow from $9.54 billion in 2016 to $27.9 billion by 2021 at a CAGR of 23.9 percent, according to a new study by MarketsandMarkets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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New Technology Brings Password Transmission Through Skin
October 17, 2016

A new password technology is being tested by researchers that can send signals through the skin to unlock doors or that could have the potential to administer insulin, for example. The technology uses a device with already available functions, such as a fingerprint reader, to...

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Hyperwallet Launches Developer Evangelism Program
October 14, 2016

Hyperwallet, a global payouts provider to millions of independent workers, announced on Thursday (Oct. 13) the launch of its new Developer Evangelism program, which will see the company’s focus shift towards building relationships within the wider developer community and taking a “developer-first” approach to future...