Global Data Registry Launches Loan Registry On IBM Blockchain Platform
Global Data Registry Launches Loan Registry On IBM Blockchain Platform
June 27, 2018  |  Blockchain

Global Debt Registry (GDR) announced on Wednesday (June 27) the launch of its loan registry, created to verify and provide transparency for loan data on the...

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Amazon Alexa’s iOS Expansion (And Beyond)
Amazon Alexa’s iOS Expansion (And Beyond)
June 27, 2018  |  Alexa

As of the last official count offered by Amazon in March, Alexa had 30,000 skills. That number is almost certainly quite a bit higher today,...

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As Self-Driving Future Nears, Parking Services Try to Keep Pace
As Self-Driving Future Nears, Parking Services Try to Keep Pace
June 27, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Parking is the boring, often maddening, offshoot of driving. No one — save that friend of yours who always lucks upon the perfect spot on...

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FitPay: The Market Is Ripe For Pays
FitPay: The Market Is Ripe For Pays
June 27, 2018  |  Startup Check-In

Consumers are getting comfortable with the idea of interactive contactless payments. As with any new technology, concerns around usage and security have abounded, but alternative...

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Mastercard Teams Up With Selcom For Cashless Payments, Grab Rolls Out Mobile Wallet Credits
Mastercard Teams Up With Selcom For Cashless Payments, Grab Rolls Out Mobile Wallet Credits
June 27, 2018  |  International

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Mastercard’s partnership with Selcom in Tanzania. In addition, Grab...

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Mnuchin: Strengthen Investment Controls To Protect US Tech
Mnuchin: Strengthen Investment Controls To Protect US Tech
June 27, 2018  |  Investments

Amid the trade war that is still taking shape between the United States and China and the United States and several other countries, Treasury Secretary...

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The Trade War Will Hit Some Retailers Harder Than Others
The Trade War Will Hit Some Retailers Harder Than Others
June 27, 2018  |  Retail

The theory is that a strong U.S. economy — buttressed by record employment and enthused consumer spending — will mean U.S. business can withstand a...

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Etsy’s Reset (And Its Discontents)
Etsy’s Reset (And Its Discontents)
June 27, 2018  |  Retail

The story at Etsy in summer 2018 is a much more cheerful tale than the story of Etsy entering the summer of 2017. After a...

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