digital transformation

Toyota Backs Chinese Autonomous Driving Startup Pony.ai With $400M
Toyota Backs Chinese Autonomous Driving Startup Pony.ai With $400M
February 26, 2020  |  Investments

Toyota has backed Chinese firm Pony.ai with a $400 million investment, according to the Financial Times. The newest funding totals $462 million and puts a...

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Badi Rolls Out AI Room Booking App In NY
Badi Rolls Out AI Room Booking App In NY
February 26, 2020  |  Real Estate

As it joins the bevy of firms aiming to change the home rentals market, the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered long-term room rental app Badi has rolled out...

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Deep Dive: QSRs Leverage AI To Fight ATOs And Credential Stuffing
Deep Dive: QSRs Leverage AI To Fight ATOs And Credential Stuffing
February 26, 2020  |  Mobile Order Ahead

Restaurants are diving head first into digital innovations, such as mobile ordering and rewards programs. These merchants have always been vulnerable to in-person fraud, including...

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Qdoba, Paytronix Team To Bolster Customer Experience
Qdoba, Paytronix Team To Bolster Customer Experience
February 26, 2020  |  Restaurant innovation

Qdoba Mexican Eats is launching its long-standing rewards program with a new platform, Paytronix Systems, the eatery announced this week in an emailed press release....

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Singapore’s Credify Raises $1M To Expand Into Southeast Asia
Singapore’s Credify Raises $1M To Expand Into Southeast Asia
February 18, 2020  |  Investments

Software development company Credify, based in Singapore, has raised $1 million in a seed funding round from SoftBank-backed artificial intelligence (AI) incubator Deepcore, as well...

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EU Rejects Zuckerberg’s Stance On Regulating Facebook
EU Rejects Zuckerberg’s Stance On Regulating Facebook
February 17, 2020  |  Facebook

European Union industry commissioner Thierry Breton rebuked Facebook’s proposed new internet rules Monday (Feb.17), saying it was Facebook‘s responsibility to adapt to the EU and...

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Reinventing Shopping And Agriculture With Innovation
Reinventing Shopping And Agriculture With Innovation
February 14, 2020  |  Today In Data

Developers, among others, are working on reinventing the mall, which is still a compelling retail venue. And payment flexibility could be one of the keys that...

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Safety Shows Up On The Connected Cars Agenda
Safety Shows Up On The Connected Cars Agenda
February 13, 2020  |  Innovation

Safety is becoming a profitable point of engagement for connected cars. With the National Automobile Dealers Association show coming up this weekend, companies are working...

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Farming’s AI, Data Driven (And Vertical) Tech Revolution
Farming’s AI, Data Driven (And Vertical) Tech Revolution
February 13, 2020  |  Merchant Innovation

Farming has been around for thousands of years – tens of thousands of years, perhaps, according to some estimates. And it is a labor-intensive, resource-intensive...

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