Technology

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London Has Officially Become the Technology Capital of Europe

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Google’s Sidewalk Labs Sees Sustainable Future for Wynwood

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Vancouver is Canada’s Work From Home Destination

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Sprinklr is Scaling the Most Important Business Priority—Customer Experience

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Revolut Added Five Million Users Last Year—Here’s How

Kaseya to Triple Workforce, Open New Miami Cybersecurity Center

Chewy Expands First-Of-Its-Kind Pet Telehealth Service

Plaid, U.S. Bank Announce Open Banking Collaboration

FedEx Launches SMB E-Commerce Education Program

Ford, Amazon Partner to Update Vehicle Technology Ecosystem

Walmart Acquires Virtual Fitting Room Platform Zeekit

PayPal’s Grand Plans: Savings Accounts and Check Cashing

Robinhood Taps JPMorgan to Process Transactions

Domino’s Digital Channels Now Generate 75% of Orders

Google Pay Adds New Grocery Savings, Transit Options

Yeti Unveils AR Shopping Experience

Apple Expands Financial Ecosystem with Apple Card Family Plan

Amazon Brings Palm-Scan Payment Tech to Whole Foods

Amazon’s Hair Salon is a New Take on Retail Technology Labs

Goldman Invests in Digital Challenger Bank Starling

Live Nation Embeds Live Streaming Inside Concert Venues

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Scotiabank’s Sofia is a Retail Banking Pandemic Pivot

Citi, Bank of America to Develop Independent Data Platform

Walmart Files Fintech Patent: Hazel by Walmart

Facebook Confirms Test of QR Code Payments

Afterpay Launches Livestream Shopping Platform

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StockX is Building the Future of Digital Marketplaces

Taco Bell Outlines 10,000 Store Digital-First Expansion

Whole Foods Launches AR Cosmetics Try-On Tool

Domino’s Taps AI to Improve Delivery Routes, Plan New Stores

Peloton Acquires Three AI and Digital Fitness Startups

Tim Hortons Announces $80 Million Digital Investment

BMO Introduces Automated Digital Enrolment

Amazon’s Vision of “T-Commerce” Through Prime Video

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Business Payments Innovation Essential to Pandemic Recovery

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Afterpay’s Journey Beyond Buy Now, Pay Later

Plaid Trials New Income Verification Product

L’Oreal Brings AR Try-On to Essie Nail Polish

Scotiabank Launches Experience-Driven AI Solution C.MEE

Goldman Sachs Launches Robo-Advising Through Marcus Invest

Ikea Moves Into Consumer Banking With Ikano Investment

Nissan Unveils Details of Online Platform Nissan@Home

Ford Signs Six-Year Digital Transformation Deal With Google

RBC Experiments with Buy Now, Pay Later Tool PayPlan

Gibson’s New App Features AR and Real-Time Feedback

Nike Reveals New AR Features at NYC Concept Store

Pinterest Expands Augmented Reality Try-On Tool to Eyeshadow

Google Cloud’s New Retail Tools Improve Search, Personalization

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This is How Best Buy is Bringing Experiential Retail Online

Kroger Pilots Smart “Scan and Go” Grocery Shopping Carts

JPMorgan Bets on Blockchain-Powered Mortgages, QR Codes

Hudson Licenses Amazon’s Just Walk Out Cashierless Technology

Walgreens Reveals New Internal Digital Healthcare Startup

Goldman Taps Marqeta to Launch Marcus Checking Accounts

Scotiabank Rolls Out AI-Powered Cash Flow Predictor ‘Sofia’

Mastercard is Turning Every Phone Into a POS Terminal

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TD is Using Engagement and Predictive AI to Create Holistic Digital Experiences

The Future of QSR Chains: Order Ahead, Loyalty, and Contactless

Canadian Banks Answer 2020 with Digital Innovation

These Fintechs Filled In the Finance Gaps in 2020

U.S. Banks Answer 2020 with Digital Innovation

Social Commerce Brought Retail Right to Shoppers in 2020