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)

Innovation
To Solve the Truck Driver Shortage – Look to Self-Driving Tech?
September 12, 2019

Hints of how to solve the truck driver shortage — which causes friction along supply chains, and across the last mile — may be shifting into gear in Germany. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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IBM Platform Now Lets Clients Customize Data Privacy Settings
September 12, 2019

IBM has unveiled the latest addition to its Z mainframe portfolio, a new platform called the z15 designed with data privacy, security and hybrid multi-cloud use in mind, the company said in a release on Thursday (Sept. 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Inside The Race For Flying-Taxi Liftoff
September 12, 2019

This might still sound like science fiction to many people, but the race for flying-taxi dominance is on and is gaining fresh fuel as the new decade looms. The results of this race in the sky could impact not only mobility services in various cities...

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Can 5G Power Retail Drone Deliveries?
September 11, 2019

The worlds of drones and 5G mobile network technology – two of the most promising trends in digital payments and commerce – are colliding. That’s because Valqari, which describes itself as the “creator of the patented Smart Drone Delivery Mailbox and provider of last-inch solutions...

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Paytronix CEO: Loyalty And The Power Of Anticipation
September 09, 2019

A popular earworm rock song that hit the North American charts back in the 1990s assured the object of the narrator’s affection that he would walk 500 miles — and even 500 miles more — to “fall down at your door.” The song, from The...

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Google Assistant Taps Tile To Help Users Find Lost Items
September 06, 2019

Cloud-based finding platform Tile has announced it is teaming up with Google for Google Assistant voice integration, according to a report. 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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Novameat Raises Funds To 3D-Print Meat Replacements
September 06, 2019

Novameat, a Spanish food startup that wants to bring plant-based meat alternatives to the public, has gotten an investment from New Crop Capital to bring its 3D printed plant-based steaks to market, according to a report by TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Payments And Peloton’s Plans To Go ‘Beyond The Bike’
September 06, 2019

Despite consumers’ best intentions, exercise is hard. Not only do people have to find the energy to actually work out, but gyms can be inconveniently located or have high pricing—and some people just don’t like working out with others. And those non-gym-goers don’t want to...

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FIs Grapple With Technology — And A New Consumer Engagement Model
September 06, 2019

Customers expect more from transactions than just simply making payments. Janet Monroe, head of global client success at i2c, tells Karen Webster that FIs need to examine their tech infrastructure and partnerships to cater to the changing needs of their clients.