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Canary Raises $50 Million to Deploy AI for Hospitality Industry
Investments // June 14, 2024

Canary Technologies raised $50 million in a Series C funding round to support its deployment of artificial intelligence for the hospitality industry. The company offers a Guest Management Platform and is rolling out guest-facing AI, Canary said in a Wednesday (June 12) press release. With...

MACH Architecture: The New Force Behind Old Banks
Digital-First Banking // June 14, 2024

Financial institutions (FIs) can’t meet the evolving needs of digital-first customers with traditional solutions and infrastructure.  That’s why the finance industry must continually modernize the banking experience — and its relatively monolithic core architecture — to adapt to technological, behavioral and market disruptions. With the...

State Department Tests Online Passport Renewals as Digital IDs Gain Ground
Identity // June 14, 2024

The U.S. State Department recently announced it is beta testing a public-facing program that enables would-be travelers to renew passports online. As of this week, people who want to renew their passports digitally can do so online. However, because the program is in trial mode,...

Walmart and Amazon Race to Digitize the Physical Store
Retail // June 14, 2024

As Walmart and Amazon compete to stay at the forefront of retail’s omnichannel transformation, the two industry giants are integrating digital technologies into physical stores, aiming to provide the most convenient, connected shopping experience. Walmart, for its part, is digitizing shelf tags to make brick-and-mortar...

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Walmart and Amazon Race to Digitize the Physical Store

June 14, 2024
As Walmart and Amazon compete to stay at the forefront of retail’s omnichannel transformation, the two industry giants are integrating digital technologies into physical stores, aiming to provide the most convenient, connected shopping experience. Walmart, for its part, is digitizing shelf tags to make brick-and-mortar operations more efficient, which in turn will translate to a […]

Digital IDs and Biometrics Upgrades Define Future of Transaction Security

June 11, 2024
The interlinked future of digital identity and biometrics is already starting to transform payments. As digital wallets increasingly gain traction, the security features driving their use are emerging as components...

Apple Plays It Safe With Apple Intelligence Suite, OpenAI Partnership

June 10, 2024
Apple may have arrived late to the artificial intelligence party. Still, the tech giant is making a grand entrance with “Apple Intelligence,” a new suite of AI features that promise...

Chief Architecture Officer? CFOs Learn to Design Business Growth

June 10, 2024
Today’s chief financial officers have evolved from back-office accountants to financial architects. And, given the dynamism of today’s business landscape, the transformation of the finance function couldn’t be happening at...

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Canary Raises $50 Million to Deploy AI for Hospitality Industry

June 14, 2024
Canary Technologies raised $50 million in a Series C funding round to support its deployment of artificial intelligence for the hospitality industry. The company offers a Guest Management Platform and is rolling out guest-facing AI, Canary said in a Wednesday (June 12) press release. With the new funding, the company will continue building its team, […]

Esker and EY Services France Partner to Support Digital Transformation

June 13, 2024
Esker and EY Services France have teamed up to help companies manage the emergence of disruptive technologies and regulatory changes. This collaboration brings together the capabilities of Esker, a global cloud...

Traydstream and 360tf Partner to Digitize Global Trade Finance

June 13, 2024
Traydstream and 360tf partnered to digitize, innovate and expand global trade finance solutions. The collaboration aims to make trade finance “efficient and seamless” by bridging the global trade finance gap,...

Report: SEO Firm Yext Considering Sale After Attracting Takeover Interest

June 07, 2024
Search engine optimization (SEO) firm Yext is reportedly considering a sale. The company has hired investment bankers after attracting takeover interest, Reuters reported Friday (June 7), citing unnamed sources. It is...