Scooters Vs. Bikes: Who’s Winning This Week?
Scooters Vs. Bikes: Who’s Winning This Week?
June 13, 2018  |  Startups

It’s not exactly Ali vs. Foreman — or Anakin vs. Obi Wan, if you prefer. Yet, when it comes to the next big thing in...

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Ripple Doesn’t Think Distributed Ledger Transactions Are In Banks’ Near Future
Ripple Doesn’t Think Distributed Ledger Transactions Are In Banks’ Near Future
June 13, 2018  |  Blockchain

While banks have been investigating and investing in distributed ledger technology (DLT) the team at Ripple does not believe that DLTs are likely to make...

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Virtual Currency Case Could Determine CFTC’s Power Over Crypto
Virtual Currency Case Could Determine CFTC’s Power Over Crypto
June 13, 2018  |  Legal

A case involving virtual currency My Big Coin could determine whether the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has the power to fight fraud centered...

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Five At Five: Humankind Gets Pink Slips
Five At Five: Humankind Gets Pink Slips
June 13, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at some of the day’s most important payments and commerce news. Today we have two stories —...

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Digital Realtor Opendoor Grabs $325M, Eyes Expansion
Digital Realtor Opendoor Grabs $325M, Eyes Expansion
June 13, 2018  |  Investments

With the completion of a $325 million “mega-round,” online real estate firm Opendoor is now valued at over $2 billion, a source close to the...

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Amazon Blueprints Allow Users To Share Customized Alexa Skills
Amazon Blueprints Allow Users To Share Customized Alexa Skills
June 13, 2018  |  Alexa

Amazon will now allow users who create their own personalized skill through Alexa Skill Blueprints to share it with others. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Time To Write The Obituary For The Fast Food Worker?
Time To Write The Obituary For The Fast Food Worker?
June 13, 2018  |  Retail

The future is coming to McDonald’s and, according to recent reports, that future is going to look a lot like self-service order kiosks. Get the Full...

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Amazon Replacing Retail Vets With Software
Amazon Replacing Retail Vets With Software
June 13, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon is replacing some of its retail veterans with software that predicts what shoppers want and how much merchants should charge for it. Get the...

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Samsung NEXT Launches Fund For AI Startups
Samsung NEXT Launches Fund For AI Startups
June 13, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

Samsung NEXT has announced the launch of Samsung NEXT Q Fund to fund startups involved in artificial intelligence (AI). Q Fund will provide Seed and Series...

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