Новости за 19.05.2021

Google and Samsung plan to team up to release a new smartwatch operating system (OS), Yahoo Finance reported. The OS will be called WearOS and will combine Google’s OS with that of Samsung’s Tizen OS, the report stated. It will improve battery life and performance, and it will come with an updated look and new […]

Among updates Google is planning to add will be a new Chrome feature that allows users to keep track of the shopping carts they leave behind on various sites, 9to5Google reported Tuesday (May 18). Those who have shopped on a retailer’s site will be able to look at their shopping carts and be reminded of […]

Robinhood has announced plans to reveal its initial public offering (IPO) filings as soon as next week, with the popular mobile brokerage app looking at the end of June for its debut, Bloomberg reported. That filing could give prospective investors their first look at the company’s financials, including the associated risks, the report stated. Robinhood […]

Digital business platform Piano raised $88 million in funding led by existing investor Updata Partners, with additional capital from Rittenhouse Ventures and LinkedIn, according to a Piano press release on Tuesday (May 18). The analytics, personalization and subscription startup also raised $22 million in a Series B funding round in January 2019, also led by […]

Research firm Canalys said U.S. organizations have spent over $18 billion on cloud services in the first quarter of this year alone, TechRepublic reported. That’s an increase of 29 percent from the same time in 2020. The spending was also the highest in two years, which the report stated showed a strong desire for cloud […]

Global cloud platform Esker, which works in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven process automation, will be undergoing a strategic partnership with KPMG Finance, which works in auditing and consulting, a press release said on Tuesday (May 18). With the alliance, both companies intend to combine their experience to help companies’ finance departments with digital transformations. “Mandatory e-invoicing […]

Singapore FinTech Thunes, which connects payment players in numerous countries, is now backed by Insight Partners in a new $60 million growth round, a press release said Tuesday (May 18). The company reportedly intends to look at expanding its network and boost its dynamic team. In addition to Insight Partners, the new round was supported […]

Google has released a number of updated features, including maps, photos and more, Reuters reported. The updates are intended to keep up with a world that has become more digitally focused over the past year due to the pandemic, the report stated. The announcements were made during a Google I/O developer conference, which took place […]

On-demand pay company DailyPay has reeled in $175 million in venture capital and $325 million in credit from various sources, the company said. In a press release, DailyPay said it will expand the uses of its technology platform and seek new customers. The venture funding round was led by Carrick Capital Partners with participation from existing […]

Zilliant, a software firm that helps firms tackle pricing and sales challenges, unveiled upgrades to its artificial intelligence (AI)-based price management, price optimization and sales offerings, according to a Tuesday (May 18) announcement. Greg Peters, the president and CEO of Zilliant, said in the announcement that the company’s completely cloud-native Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) system has a […]

Singapore-based Triterras, Inc., which works in trade and trade finance, has finalized its acquisition of Dubai-based Invoice Bazaar. The deal could face “customary closing conditions,” according to the announcement on Monday (May 17). Triterras rolled out and runs a commodity trading and trade finance system called Kratos. Srinivas Koneru, the chair and CEO of Triterras, […]

Today in B2B payments, B2Z Insurance talks real-time payments, and KPMG launches an accounting tool for Canadian SMBs. Plus, Bamboo Payment discusses cross-border B2B payments across Latin America, Moglix raises funding for its B2B eCommerce technology and Nium launches a maritime B2B payments solution. B2B InsurTech Navigates A Real-Time Payments Future How X-Border B2B Payments […]

At the start of the pandemic, businesses that provide contact-free food solutions experienced a surge in demand, with companies ranging from eGrocers to third-party delivery services seeing orders come in at unprecedented rates. But now that restaurants are reopening and people are eager to get out and about again, many have wondered if all those […]

In today’s top payments news around the world, JD Logistics is reportedly getting ready for an initial public offering (IPO), while a consortium led by Alibaba and Baring Private Equity Asia has bought a stake in The CrownX. Plus, Turkey has introduced a COVID-19 inoculation ID card for its citizens. China’s JD Logistics Sets Sights […]