Hack Costs Russian Central Bank $31M
Hack Costs Russian Central Bank $31M
December 05, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

In one of the latest salvos of cybertheft — this time not by Russians but against Russians — hackers have made off with roughly $31...

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Walmart’s Digital Strategy Faces Public Test
Walmart’s Digital Strategy Faces Public Test
December 05, 2016  |  Retail

Online sales are up this year — and brick-and-mortar foot traffic is down — meaning Walmart is about to find out in real time if its billions...

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Microsoft’s HomeHub Vies Against Amazon’s Echo
Microsoft’s HomeHub Vies Against Amazon’s Echo
December 05, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

According to emerging reports, Microsoft is planning to take on Amazon Alexa and Google Home with the coming release of its HomeHub features. HomeHub will...

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European Lender Twino First To Sell Russian Loans
European Lender Twino First To Sell Russian Loans
December 05, 2016  |  Alternative Finances

Latvian online marketplace lender Twino announced on Thursday (Dec. 1) that it will soon list Russian subprime loans on the company website. This marks the...

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Amazon Launches AI Platform For Developers
Amazon Launches AI Platform For Developers
December 05, 2016  |  Amazon

Amazon announced last week the launch of its new Amazon AI platform, which brings machine-learning technologies to developers. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Squarespace Rolls Out Beta Of PayPal For Its Merchants
Squarespace Rolls Out Beta Of PayPal For Its Merchants
December 05, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Squarespace, the company that builds websites, announced late last week that it launched a beta of PayPal in checkout for Squarespace Online Stores. Get the...

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OCC Wants To Give FinTechs A National Charter
OCC Wants To Give FinTechs A National Charter
December 05, 2016  |  Banking

FinTech companies are getting support from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the main banking regulator, which wants to give FinTechs a charter....

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Zenefits CEO Jumping Ship To Trump?
Zenefits CEO Jumping Ship To Trump?
December 05, 2016  |  Post-Election

Human resources software firm Zenefits, which has been beset by legal wrangling over its business practices, is about to lose its captain. Get the Full...

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New Bill Would Throw Out Wells Fargo Arbitration Clause
New Bill Would Throw Out Wells Fargo Arbitration Clause
December 05, 2016  |  Banking

Wells Fargo customers got support from two Democrat lawmakers, who want consumers to be able to sue the bank in court over the fake account...

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