| Blockchain: Payments Execs Unpack The Hope From The Hype The buzz has been bandied about with abandon when it comes to blockchain. Yes, you know it's about more than bitcoin, but what else do you know? We queried some of the most notable names in payments to get the lay of the land, with a focus on where blockchain has been, where it's going and what the real world might demand of the digital ledger. |
| Amazon: How Financial Services Firms Use The Cloud For A Power Boost How can the âlittle guysâ compete against the financial service industry âGoliaths?" With a cloud boost from an eCommerce behemoth: Amazon. Philip Moyer, director of financial services for Amazon Web Services, talks with Karen Webster about the reasons that motivate financial services providers to move operations to the cloud â and how that can help them better compete globally. |
| Waze: Data Can Drive A Low-Stress Memorial Day For Road Travelers This Memorial Day weekend, 41.5 million Americans plan to travel â and whether theyâre going to the beach, the movies or the shopping mall, 36.6 million of them will be driving. Waze told PYMNTS that it wants to help them do it smarter, using data to predict the best and worst times to be on the road â as well as where to find the cheapest gas along the way, and other helpful services. |
| | Intelligence of Things Tracker™ | | Can Crowdshipping Solve Deliveryâs Last Mile? Can strangers be trusted to bring retailers' goods safe and sound to waiting customers? Marie Le Page, co-founder and U.K. CEO of LivingPackets, is betting they can. In the latest Intelligence of Things Tracker, Le Page tells PYMNTS how crowdshipping and smart packaging can offer retailers same-day delivery, reduced shipping costs and peace of mind â whether it's local or cross-border. |
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