Many Americans will get a charge out of news breaking Thursday (Feb. 10) that the U.S. departments of Transportation and Energy are handing out $5 billion over five years to help states put electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at predictable intervals nationwide. U.S. Secretary of...
Although many processes are digital today, there are times when a financial service provider still needs to get a customer on the phone — for instance, if it detects possible credit card fraud. But getting people to pick up is an increasingly difficult proposition in...
Firms rely on third-party providers to deliver several of the key digital technologies they need to optimize their businesses’ payment operations. The digital innovation that firms most commonly obtain from third-party providers is blockchain/smart contracts, with 70% of the firms that use it reporting that...
For advertisers and the brands they work for, the Super Bowl is, well, the Super Bowl. With NBC charging upward of $6 million for a 30-second spot (Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, for comparison, pulls in about $9.5 million a year) for an event that’s...
When used vehicle marketplace CarLotz receives a vehicle to sell, it does the inspections and reconditioning you’d expect any car dealer to do. Beyond that, the company takes an extra step — it deletes the vehicle owner’s personal data that may be stored in the...
Capitol Hill lawmakers blasted federal agencies Thursday (Feb. 3) accusing them of failing to communicate possible aviation safety worries over the rollout of 5G wireless services. The hearing, before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, was held because of the feud between the Federal Aviation...
Today in FinTech, financing platform Sunrise adds new tools to its suite of small business offerings, while startups secure funding. Financial Platform Sunrise Adds New Tools for SMBs Bookkeeping and financial services platform Sunrise by Lendio has added several free functions to its offerings aimed...
The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance has announced its roadmap through 2030, and one thing it will focus on in its upcoming vehicles to be sold worldwide is connectivity. The three automakers will develop and share technology with two areas of focus: pure electric vehicles and connected mobility....
IDEMIA has entered a global collaboration with Microsoft, the augmented identity provider announced in a news release. The company says the partnership is “aimed at delivering next-generation eSIM and connectivity solutions for consumer and M2M/IoT devices.” The collaboration will meld IDEMIA’s connectivity solutions and industry expertise...
