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White Castle to Add AI-Ordering to More Than 100 Drive-Thrus
White Castle to Add AI-Ordering to More Than 100 Drive-Thrus
August 02, 2023  |  ResTech

Fast-food chain White Castle is set to expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered ordering. The restaurant had already been offering that capability at some...

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GTreasury and Convera Launch Integrated Payments Service in APAC
GTreasury and Convera Launch Integrated Payments Service in APAC
August 02, 2023  |  Partnerships

GTreasury and Convera have partnered to offer an integrated payments service, starting with a pilot program in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. This partnership will enable...

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Google Wants to Employ AI for ‘Supercharged’ Smart Assistant
Google Wants to Employ AI for ‘Supercharged’ Smart Assistant
August 02, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Google’s Assistant is getting an AI-powered upgrade that will cost some workers their jobs. That’s according to a report Tuesday (Aug. 1) by CNBC, citing an internal email...

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Europe’s Low IPO Listings Pose Challenge to Capital Markets
Europe’s Low IPO Listings Pose Challenge to Capital Markets
August 02, 2023  |  IPO

Both the value and the volume of European initial public offerings (IPOs) have dropped to their lowest level in 14 years. Companies raised 2.4 billion...

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Toast Hopes to Tempt Restaurants With Catering and Events Platform
Toast Hopes to Tempt Restaurants With Catering and Events Platform
August 02, 2023  |  ResTech

Toast is looking to move beyond its roots as a restaurant point-of-sale (POS) provider. The company debuted Toast Catering & Events, a new tool integrated...

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The Clearing House Expands Availability of Request for Payment
The Clearing House Expands Availability of Request for Payment
August 02, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

The Clearing House has expanded the availability of a capability that enables broker dealers, billers and suppliers to request a payment from customers and receive...

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Kenya Is World’s First Nation to Suspend Sam Altman’s Worldcoin
Kenya Is World’s First Nation to Suspend Sam Altman’s Worldcoin
August 02, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Kenya’s government is worried about Worldcoin, OpenAI founder Sam Altman’s identity-focused cryptocurrency. The African nation’s Ministry of the Interior suspended Worldcoin’s operations in Kenya Wednesday (Aug. 2), amid a government investigation,...

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Amazon Revamps Grocery Business to Compete With Walmart and Kroger
Amazon Revamps Grocery Business to Compete With Walmart and Kroger
August 02, 2023  |  Retail

Amazon is reportedly overhauling its grocery operations to compete on that front with rival Walmart. Changes on tap include updated stores, a warehouse automation pilot and offering...

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Olo Taps AI to Improve Digital Ordering and Payment Experience
Olo Taps AI to Improve Digital Ordering and Payment Experience
August 01, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Second quarter earnings for restaurant technology platform Olo released Tuesday (Aug. 1) showcased strong company performance and a commitment to shaping the future of the restaurant...

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