KFC, Baidu Team Up On Facial Recognition
KFC, Baidu Team Up On Facial Recognition
December 27, 2016  |  International

Baidu and KFC China are working together on a new “smart restaurant” in Beijing that will use facial recognition and factors such as age, gender...

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Indian Alt Lending Backed By Goldman, KKR
Indian Alt Lending Backed By Goldman, KKR
December 27, 2016  |  Alternative Finances

Foreign financiers that fall outside the traditional banking system are pushing the growth of nonbank lending in India. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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CFPB To Push Through Arbitration Rule
CFPB To Push Through Arbitration Rule
December 27, 2016  |  Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will likely finalize rules that prohibit financial institutions from implementing arbitration clauses that stop consumers from filing class-action lawsuits before president-elect Donald...

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Security Keys: The Answer For Account Takeovers?
Security Keys: The Answer For Account Takeovers?
December 27, 2016  |  News

Account takeovers, even of high-profile people, has become a common occurrence in this era of sophisticated cyberattacks and hacks, but researchers think they’ve found a...

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Lender Argon Credit Files For Bankruptcy
Lender Argon Credit Files For Bankruptcy
December 27, 2016  |  News

Argon Credit, the Chicago online lender, reportedly filed for bankruptcy protection last week, with negative implications for Ranger Direct Lending Fund of the U.K. Get...

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Sweetgreen Puts The Kibosh On Cash
Sweetgreen Puts The Kibosh On Cash
December 27, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Those looking to spend a little green at popular salad chain Sweetgreen may be disappointed over the coming year. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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FBI Probes FDIC Hack That Lasted Several Years
FBI Probes FDIC Hack That Lasted Several Years
December 27, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The FBI is looking into a hack of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) that went on for multiple years, starting back in 2010. Get...

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Payments 2016: The Year of Payment Innovation Via Predictive Analytics
Payments 2016: The Year of Payment Innovation Via Predictive Analytics
December 27, 2016  |  Payments Innovation

PYMNTS consulted 21 payments executives from across the industry to share their insights on the biggest takeaways from 2016 as part of the “Payments 2016, The...

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From The Mouths Of Matchmakers
From The Mouths Of Matchmakers
December 27, 2016  |  Matchmakers

Though matchmaking platforms are nothing new — just think eBay, Craigslist and Amazon — the innovation and advancement of these marketplaces have made a huge...

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