digital transformation

EU Parliament Meets Big Tech in Silicon Valley
EU Parliament Meets Big Tech in Silicon Valley
May 24, 2022  |  Big Tech

A delegation of the European Parliament met with executives from tech companies including Google, Meta, Apple, Airbnb, eBay, PayPal and Uber to discuss the latest...

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Walmart Announces Robotic Transformation of Regional Distribution Centers
Walmart Announces Robotic Transformation of Regional Distribution Centers
May 23, 2022  |  Walmart

As grocers struggle both with rising food costs and a challenging labor market, many are seeking out solutions to enable greater efficiency at every step...

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Wantable on Giving Cancellation Power to the Subscriber to Drive Loyalty
Wantable on Giving Cancellation Power to the Subscriber to Drive Loyalty
May 23, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

New findings in this month's "Subscription Commerce Tracker" show that making it difficult for subscribers to quit may actually backfire on businesses, with Wantable’s Jalem...

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Today in Food Commerce: ResTech Companies Leverage Voice Commerce; Chicken Sandwich Wars Return
Today in Food Commerce: ResTech Companies Leverage Voice Commerce; Chicken Sandwich Wars Return
May 20, 2022  |  Commerce

Today in food commerce, Burger King tests out new chicken sandwiches to drive digital sales, while Square integrates with conversational artificial intelligence (AI) company SoundHound....

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Today in the Connected Economy: Amazon, Walmart Vie for Metropolis Partnership
Today in the Connected Economy: Amazon, Walmart Vie for Metropolis Partnership
May 20, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Metropolis Healthcare Ltd. looks for a strategic partner, and Amazon and Walmart are both reportedly in the running. Also, Square...

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Square Taps Voice Commerce as ResTech Races Toward Automation
Square Taps Voice Commerce as ResTech Races Toward Automation
May 20, 2022  |  Voice Activation

With the difficult labor market restaurants are facing, many purpose-built technology companies have come to the fore, offering automated solutions to make operational processes more...

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Lender Upstart Will Move Excess Loans From Balance Sheet
Lender Upstart Will Move Excess Loans From Balance Sheet
May 19, 2022  |  Personal Loans

FinTech lender Upstart said it will not keep loans on its balance sheet that financial institutions have no interest in purchasing. As The Wall Street...

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PYMNTS AM Radar: B2B Friction Reduction; NFT Cuteness Factor; Using Behavior to Prevent Fraud; ICYMI
PYMNTS AM Radar: B2B Friction Reduction; NFT Cuteness Factor; Using Behavior to Prevent Fraud; ICYMI
May 19, 2022  |  eCommerce

It’s Thursday, May 19, and it’s an outlier day — only Devil’s Food Cake Day seems to have claimed it, and that’s not nearly enough....

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Visa Using AI to Eliminate Pending Charges
Visa Using AI to Eliminate Pending Charges
May 19, 2022  |  Banking

Sometimes, it’s the little things that create the biggest frictions. “Pending” charges are a staple of day-to-day financial life, but they can sow confusion for...

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