connected cars

How Google Maps Predicts The Payments Future
How Google Maps Predicts The Payments Future
October 01, 2019  |  Google

If you really want to understand human nature — really gain a deep sense about how people operate, and where they want to go — you...

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Pizza Heats Up Fresh Innovation In The Retail World
Pizza Heats Up Fresh Innovation In The Retail World
October 01, 2019  |  Retail

Everyone loves pizza, save, perhaps, for communists and nihilists. Okay, that’s not the best joke ever from the PYMNTS Bureau of Stand-Up Comedy, but the...

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VW’s Skoda To Add Virtual Assistants To Vehicles
VW’s Skoda To Add Virtual Assistants To Vehicles
September 27, 2019  |  Innovation

European car manufacturer Skoda will be adding a virtual assistant to its vehicles, which will be accessible through vocal commands, according to a report by...

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Google, Amazon Map Out Retail Future On The Road
Google, Amazon Map Out Retail Future On The Road
September 17, 2019  |  Retail

The future of retail is playing out in multiple places, not the least of which is the open road. That’s where the connected vehicle ecosystem...

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GM Cars To Be Powered By Google In 2021
GM Cars To Be Powered By Google In 2021
September 05, 2019  |  Innovation

General Motors (GM) plans to add Google apps capability to its cars in 2021, according to a report. Buick, Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac vehicles will...

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FLEETCOR Teams With Nissan In Brazil On Contactless Payments
FLEETCOR Teams With Nissan In Brazil On Contactless Payments
September 05, 2019  |  News

In a first-of-its-kind partnership, FLEETCOR company Sem Parar is teaming with Nissan on contactless payments in Brazil. The arrangement will see the outfitting of all...

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How Amazon Hopes To Make Alexa King Of The Road
How Amazon Hopes To Make Alexa King Of The Road
September 04, 2019  |  Voice Activation

When it comes to the household, Amazon’s Alexa rules the roost as America’s favored artificial intelligence (AI)- based voice assistant. It controls between 60 percent...

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Tencent Puts WeChat Behind The Wheel
Tencent Puts WeChat Behind The Wheel
August 26, 2019  |  Innovation

Chinese tech giant Tencent has said it will release a version of its ultra-popular WeChat app specifically for drivers to use in cars, according to...

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Beyond Everyday Payments And Commerce
Beyond Everyday Payments And Commerce
August 21, 2019  |  Today In Data

It’s exciting times in the digital world. Amazon is trying to make a bigger play for control of connected vehicles, while the sale of eyewear...

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