January 07, 2022
Norton Blasted for Cryptomining Package

Software maker Norton is under attack for adding an apparently hard-to-remove crypto mining software — Norton Crypto — to the Norton 360 antivirus software suite.  Norton added the tool last...

January 04, 2022
Emerald Pays $120M for Cannabis Industry Platform MJBiz 

The live events platform provider Emerald has paid $120 million to acquire MJBiz, which produces events and platforms content for companies in the cannabis industry.   “The addition of MJBiz further...

December 29, 2021
Thermic Science Adds Hybrid Banking Platform VIPOnline

Hemp-based health and wellness firm Thermic Science International Corporation, formerly known as Omnicanna Health Solutions, Inc., on Wednesday (Dec. 29) announced it has acquired an international hybrid banking company VIPOnline....

December 17, 2021
Waitr Acquiring Cannabis POS, Inventory and Software Business Cova

Aggregator and digital ordering technology company Waitr Holdings Inc. signed a non-binding letter of intent Friday (Dec. 17) to acquire cannabis-focused point of sale (POS), inventory and compliance software platform...

December 06, 2021
New Tracker: Digital Identity Making Unattended Retail Safer for Underaged...

Remote onboarding and identity verification continue mushrooming through the phases of the pandemic and with all that convenience come key legal issues that must be quickly resolved. Unattended retail (UR)...

November 24, 2021
Deep Dive: How Digital Identity Solutions Can Enable Age-Restricted Vending...

Unattended retail solutions have been around for decades, with vending machines carrying sodas and snacks being rolled out as cost-effective solutions to sell food and sundries without forcing merchants to...

November 23, 2021
How Digital Identity Solutions Can Ease Compliance Challenges at Cannabis...

Automated vending is seen as the next step in legal cannabis distribution, but it comes with a host of legal and compliance-related challenges. In the Digital Identity Tracker, Zane Gilmer,...

November 22, 2021
Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: McDonald’s Expands Mobile Payments...

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, McDonald’s adds mobile payment options in Singapore, and Uber Eats announced the addition of a cannabis seller to its marketplace in Ontario, Canada....

November 22, 2021
Uber Eats to Allow Cannabis Orders in Ontario, Canada

Uber is getting into the cannabis business, at least in one part of the world. As Reuters reported on Monday (Nov. 22), the ride-hailing giant says it will begin allowing...