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B2B Payments
53% of Companies Plan to Automate Their Invoice Delivery Systems 
December 10, 2021

Digitizing business-to-business (B2B) payment processes that have long been manual is no easy task, but this action is becoming more necessary for companies operating globally. Organizations continue migrating toward digital channels and are beginning to incorporate newer technologies to assist their accounts payable (AP) and accounts...

Investments
Inrupt Raises $30M to Expand Global Footprint 
December 10, 2021

User data platform Inrupt has raised about $30 million in its Series A financing round, giving Worldwide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee and technologist John Bruce fresh capital for global expansion.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
Tribal Credit, Bitso, Stellar Collab for Latam X-Border B2B Payments
December 10, 2021

Business-to-business (B2B) payment and financing platform for emerging markets Tribal Credit is teaming up with Latin American crypto exchange Bitso and the Stellar Development Foundation to develop a new platform to facilitate cross-border B2B payments, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete...

Retail
As ‘Smash and Grab’ Spate Continues, Retail CEOs Turn to Congress for Help
December 10, 2021

Aside from it being their busy season, what do the CEOs of AutoZone, Best Buy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Target and over a dozen other mega-retail leaders have in common?   Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
$16B Microsoft/Nuance Deal to Get EU Approval
December 10, 2021

Microsoft is set to receive the green light from EU antitrust regulators on its $16 billion purchase of the artificial intelligence (AI) and speech technology firm Nuance Communications. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Delivery
Shipt Teams with Wynshop to Drive Same-Day Local Grocery Delivery
December 10, 2021

Shopping and delivery company Shipt is teaming up with digital commerce solution provider Wynshop (formerly ThryveAI) to launch a fully integrated solution for local grocers to offer same-day delivery. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

International
eToro Debuts eToro Money in the UK 
December 10, 2021

Social investment platform eToro on Friday (Dec. 10) launched the eToro Money program across the U.K., allowing users to deposit and withdraw money as well as manage their cryptocurrency and other investments in one place.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Retail
Minor League Team Debuts Baseball’s First Autonomous Retail Experience 
December 10, 2021

The Worcester Red Sox and Standard AI on Friday (Dec. 10) launched the first autonomous retail experience in professional baseball in the WooSox Market at Polar Park, a minor league baseball stadium in central Massachusetts, according to a press release.  Get the Full Story Complete...

Retail
AMZN vs. WMT Weekly: Amazon, Walmart Prep for Holiday Shopping Push
December 10, 2021

With just over two weeks left before Christmas, consumers are starting to enter crunch time for holiday shopping, and Walmart is continuing to push to stay top of mind in these final 15 days. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...