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The Secret Behind Lemonade’s Instant Insurance
Hey everyone. It’s been almost a month since my last update where we exposed the metrics from Lemonade’s first 48 hours. Today, I wanted to let you in on some of the secret stuff that drives our unique claims experience. I couldn’t have asked for a better setting for writing this post — here in this gorgeous countryside village, on the outskirts of Lisbon, where once a year, a bunch of techies get together for a few days of talk about Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, Healthcare and Autonomous Everything. Big things are coming, and I’m super excited to see Lemonade a part of it.
Cash Ban the Best Thing to Happen to Indian Digital Payments
Vijay Shekhar Sharma’s Twitter feed has come alive these past two weeks. From a roadside egg-seller in Bhopal to a soda hawker in Bangalore, the founder of Paytm has posted snapshots of the unusual array of merchants who ply the teeming streets of India -- and are now turning to his digital payments startup for help.
How Alexa Shoen Did It - #TechNation Visa
Since receiving my UK TechNation Exceptional Talent visa, I have met such amazing and exceptionally talented people working in digital technology from around the world. Brenda De La Cassa, writer, digital media strategist and author from New York, Jônatas Vieira a UX designer from Brazil and more recently, it’s Alexa Shoen, a multi-talented and creative woman in digital tech from San Diego USA.
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Albert Raises $2.5 Million for Its Finance App That Helps You Save Money
Everyone knows the basics of how to improve their financial health: put money into savings, track your spending, reduce your debt, look for ways to save on your monthly bills, and make smart investments. Where people struggle is translating that knowledge into specific actions you can take today. That’s where an application called Albert steps into help. The startup, which has now closed on $2.5 million in seed funding, offers a simple way to track your finances as well as personalized recommendations aimed at boosting your overall financial standing.
UK consults on Open Banking plan
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority is seeking feedback on 17 measures - including the introduction of Open APIs - designed to kick start competition in the market for personal and business bank accounts. Following a two-year investigation into the sector, in August the CMA set out its technology-driven plan to help smaller providers and new entrants take on the big banks and force them to work harder for their customers.
Tech City UK & HM Treasury Announce FinTech Delivery Panel
Following yesterday’s Autumn Statement, Tech City UK is delighted to announce that it will deliver a new FinTech Delivery Panel to ensure that the UK remains the world’s leading hub for Financial Technology.
Tech City UK will launch the new FinTech Delivery Panel for industry initiatives and begin a discovery phase for a new FinTech Professional Services Hub to help businesses source the legal, accountancy and other professional services they require.
Nasir Zubairi tapped as CEO of the Luxembourg House of FinTech
The Luxembourg government and its private sector partners are pleased to announce the appointment of Nasir Zubairi as CEO of the Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT).
Barclays to Unveil Contactless Smartphone Cash Withdrawals
Bank customers will soon be able to withdraw as much as £100 in cash by tapping their smartphones on high-tech contactless cash machines under a new scheme being rolled out by Barclays.
21 Files for New Bitcoin Mining Patent
21 Inc has applied for a patent for specialized bitcoin mining circuitry, public records show.
According to an application published earlier this month by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), 21 Inc is seeking a patent for "digital currency mining circuitry with adaptable difficulty compare capabilities".