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A decade of fintech failures: 4 innovations that didn’t live up to the hype

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More posts by this contributor Preparing for fintech’s second decade: 4 moves your firm must make now Over the last decade, fintech has evolved from a label for plucky startups into a sustained movement that has disrupted the traditionally stodgy financial services industry.

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Oxbotica raises $47M to deploy its autonomous vehicle software in industrial applications

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While the world continues to await the arrival of safe, reliable and cost-effective self-driving cars, one of the pioneers in the world of autonomous vehicle software has raised some substantial funding to double down on what it sees as a more immediate opportunity: providing technology to industrial companies to build off-road applications.

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10 years of fintech failure: 3 more ideas that failed to live up to the initial hype

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Given the intense interest in the fintech sector, it’s worth examining three more concepts that initially seemed promising, but largely failed to change the financial services industry. These ideas rolled out with hype and momentum, but they ultimately failed to change the way the average person manages their money.

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Polymath Robotics launches plug-and-play autonomy software for any industrial vehicle

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” To make matters more complex, robots used in warehouses, mining, agriculture and other industrial environments have hyper-specific applications that are structured and are often repeated thousands of times. Think of it as SaaS for industrial robotics. Image Credits: Polymath Robotics. ”

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Solutions Day 2023—It’s Happening!

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Kevin Ordonez,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy and I are going to explain why that’s a question everyone should be asking. Harriet’s going to explain how APA used convincing techniques to innovate and set trends in the planning industry. Sponsored by Multiview What’s all the hype about generative AI?

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Blockchain gaming survey: 7 investors discuss regulation, opportunities and NFT hype

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The video-game industry has always been on the bleeding edge, but blockchain gaming is still widely viewed as emerging technology. We asked them to share the advice they’re giving their portfolio companies, along with their thoughts on how future regulation might impact the industry.

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10 Zurich-area investors on Switzerland’s 2020 startup outlook

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In a report analyzing Europe’s general economic health, cost of doing business, business environment and labor force quality, analysts looked for highly educated populations, strong economies, healthy business environments and relatively low costs for conducting business.