Internet of Things

WeWork Woes, AI Views And Gig Economy Pay Top Week’s News
WeWork Woes, AI Views And Gig Economy Pay Top Week’s News
October 18, 2019  |  News

Happy weekend! You might have missed some vital payments and commerce news this busy week, but the PYMNTS Weekender has you covered. We have deep...

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Addressing Community Needs With Self-Driving Innovation
Addressing Community Needs With Self-Driving Innovation
October 17, 2019  |  Internet of Things

As consumers eschew car ownership, public transportation ridership has increased 21 percent over the past two decades. Recent efforts to upgrade transit systems with connected...

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Bringing Autonomous Smart Shuttles To the Masses
Bringing Autonomous Smart Shuttles To the Masses
October 16, 2019  |  Internet of Things

There will be 41.6 billion Internet of Things (IoT)-connected devices around the world by 2025. Consumers and businesses have increasingly employed the technology in a...

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IoT’s Impact On Supply Chains And Security
IoT’s Impact On Supply Chains And Security
September 27, 2019  |  Internet of Things

This week, along with Amazon’s announcement about new Echo devices and Alexa’s celebrity voices, came news of Amazon Sidewalk, a new wireless protocol that uses...

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On-Demand Fitness Startup Peloton Pursues $8.2B Valuation 
On-Demand Fitness Startup Peloton Pursues $8.2B Valuation 
September 26, 2019  |  IPO

Fitness startup Peloton is hoping for an $8.2 billion valuation as it goes public, The Financial Times reported on Wednesday (Sept. 25). Under the PTON...

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Amazon Expected To Debut New Alexa Hardware At Annual Event
Amazon Expected To Debut New Alexa Hardware At Annual Event
September 13, 2019  |  Retail

Amazon will host an event on Sept. 25 in Seattle to introduce new products and services. According to CNBC, the eCommerce giant is expected to...

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

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...

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Facebook Launches Dating Service In The US
Facebook Launches Dating Service In The US
September 06, 2019  |  Internet of Things

Facebook has announced the launch of Facebook Dating, created to gives users “a more authentic look at who someone is.” The service is launching in...

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Report: YTD India FinTech Investments Top $722M
Report: YTD India FinTech Investments Top $722M
August 23, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

Alt lending, and, of course, digital payments, were top of mind for investors targeting India FinTechs these past few weeks. We take stock of two...

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