Google Leads Airbnb’s Massive Funding Round
Google Leads Airbnb’s Massive Funding Round
September 23, 2016  |  Investments

Alphabet’s investment arm has jumped on the Airbnb bandwagon, joining a round expected to net out at $850 million. That would put the homesharing platform’s...

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Facebook Introduces New Poll, Payment Features For Messenger
Facebook Introduces New Poll, Payment Features For Messenger
September 23, 2016  |  Social Commerce

Facebook wants to make it easier to solicit your friends’ opinions and pay them back, as the social media giant has rolled out new features for...

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FTC: NutraClick’s Billing Practices Must Change
FTC: NutraClick’s Billing Practices Must Change
September 23, 2016  |  Regulation

Nutritional supplement marketer NutraClick has settled charges of unfair billing of consumers and must change its billing practices, the Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday...

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Netclearance Rolls Out Tech To Enable Vending Machines To Accept Mobile Payments
Netclearance Rolls Out Tech To Enable Vending Machines To Accept Mobile Payments
September 23, 2016  |  Mobile Payments

Netclearance, the smart beacon technology provider, announced on Thursday (Sept. 22) the launch of its latest beacon: the mBeaconVend. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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WarehouseOS Offers A New Solution For Warehouse Picking
WarehouseOS Offers A New Solution For Warehouse Picking
September 23, 2016  |  Retail

Warehouse Mobile Solutions, a Salt Lake City-based materials handling company, has introduced a new state-of-the-art tablet-directed barcode and order fulfillment solution called WarehouseOS, which works...

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Google’s New Allo Messenger App Has Marketers Excited
Google’s New Allo Messenger App Has Marketers Excited
September 23, 2016  |  Innovation

Google has rolled out Allo, a messaging app, which the company said on its blog is smarter than the ones in the market, and already...

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Operator Raises $15 Million For Chinese Shopping App
Operator Raises $15 Million For Chinese Shopping App
September 23, 2016  |  Investments

Operator, the Chinese startup that is betting Chinese citizens will want to buy American products on its shopping app, raised $15 million in a round...

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IBM And China UnionPay Pair Up On Blockchain Loyalty
IBM And China UnionPay Pair Up On Blockchain Loyalty
September 23, 2016  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

IBM and UnionPay are collaborating on a way to use the blockchain for trading loyalty points.  In a proof-of-concept reveal, the two firms have unveiled...

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White House Hack Exposes Staffer’s Personal Emails
White House Hack Exposes Staffer’s Personal Emails
September 23, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Hackers hit the U.S. government. Again. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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