Mapping The Maps For Self-Driving Cars (And Drones)
Mapping The Maps For Self-Driving Cars (And Drones)
June 13, 2019  |  Innovation

If one doesn’t know where they’re going, sang one Beatle, any road will get them there — but not easily or efficiently. In an age...

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Diving Into The ‘Check-Replacement Cycle’
Diving Into The ‘Check-Replacement Cycle’
June 13, 2019  |  Payment Methods

As much as 80 percent of firms still rely on paper checks. Only 3 percent of firms meet demands for B2C payments. Fiserv VP of Digital...

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Mastercard Bets On Biometric Cards To Advance Inclusion
Mastercard Bets On Biometric Cards To Advance Inclusion
June 13, 2019  |  Mastercard

In early May, Mastercard, in partnership with SEDESSON, the Mexico state agency for social benefits, and Edenred Bank, announced a first-of-its-kind test in Mexico’s Sonora...

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UK Approves PayPal’s iZettle Acquisition
UK Approves PayPal’s iZettle Acquisition
June 12, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

With the United Kingdom Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) decision to provide final and unconditional approval of PayPal’s completed acquisition of iZettle, the digital payments...

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Apple Devices Can Now Use Google Two-Factor Authentication
Apple Devices Can Now Use Google Two-Factor Authentication
June 12, 2019  |  Google

Google says iPhone and iPad users can now verify sign-ins with their Android security key, according to a report by TechCrunch. Get the Full Story...

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Auto, Tech Industries Have Competing Patent Guidelines For Autonomous Tech
Auto, Tech Industries Have Competing Patent Guidelines For Autonomous Tech
June 12, 2019  |  Innovation

Guidelines for patents on self-driving car technology and internet-enabled vehicles have put tech firms and automakers at odds, according to a report by Reuters. Get...

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Guided Tour Startup Stride Notches $2.5M In Funding By JetBlue, NFX
Guided Tour Startup Stride Notches $2.5M In Funding By JetBlue, NFX
June 12, 2019  |  Investments

Stride, a startup that provides group travel packages and describes itself as offering “experiential multi-day and multi-destination packaged trips planned by experts,” has raised $2.5...

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Google Fires Lobbyists As Increased Gov’t Oversight Looms
Google Fires Lobbyists As Increased Gov’t Oversight Looms
June 12, 2019  |  Google

In a massive restructuring of its worldwide government affairs and policy workings, Google has let go of around six of its biggest lobbying firms, amid...

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Fundamentals Trump Regulation For Facebook Shares?
Fundamentals Trump Regulation For Facebook Shares?
June 12, 2019  |  Regulation

The specter of increased regulation looms for the largest of tech companies. Breakups may be in the offing, as might new mandates governing how and when...

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