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
POSaBIT Rolls Out Mobile POS For Cannabis Merchants
July 30, 2019

FinTech firm POSaBIT is hoping to solve the problem of mobile payments for the fast-growing cannabis industry by delivering a unique blockchain-enabled payment processing and point of sale (POS) system.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Upcoming Google Pixel 4 To Offer Hands-Free Functionality
July 29, 2019

Google announced in a video tweet on Monday (July 29) that its upcoming Pixel 4 smartphone doesn’t need hands to operate it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Elon Musk Says Next Teslas Will Have Netflix, YouTube
July 29, 2019

Tesla is adding to its in-car entertainment features and will soon offer Netflix and YouTube streaming on its vehicles’ multimedia screens, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced in a tweet on Saturday (July 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Supplier Onboarding: A Mixed Bag Of Manual And Digital Methods
July 26, 2019

Automated solutions could help smooth onboarding frictions, yet many AP departments still rely on old-school techniques and are perfectly satisfied with them. The latest Payables Friction Playbook analyzes the ways businesses onboard new suppliers to see where digital methods excel (and potentially fall short). Get...

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Alphabet’s Waymo, DeepMind Team For More Sophisticated Self-Driving Tech
July 25, 2019

Waymo, a self-driving and robotaxi company, and DeepMind, an AI company, have teamed up to better train self-driving software in a way that mimics Darwinian evolution, according to a report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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The Credit Union Loyalty Disconnect
July 23, 2019

When it comes to loyalty and rewards innovation, credit unions (CUs) and their members don’t always see eye to eye. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Autonomous Vehicles Run Into Serious Roadblocks
July 22, 2019

Sometimes, when an idea – especially one that has long stewed in popular imagination – makes serious and well-funded moves toward becoming reality, the excitement becomes almost irresistible, and the idea takes on a sense of immediacy and inevitability. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Can Elon Musk Turn The Human Brain Into A Connected Device?
July 20, 2019

It can never be said that Elon Musk has a problem thinking big. That can be seen from his early days as one of PayPal’s primary architects to the present day, when he divides his attention between a mission to space, solar energy and electric cars. Nor...

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Alphabet’s Verily Partners With Pampers On Smart Diapers
July 19, 2019

A company under the same umbrella as Google, called Verily, has teamed up with Procter & Gamble brand Pampers to use sensors, video surveillance and software to monitor infants, according to a report by the Financial Times. Parents can attach a sensor to a child’s diaper,...