Meta Fined $18.6M Over Facebook Data Breach
Meta Fined $18.6M Over Facebook Data Breach
March 15, 2022  |  Meta

Meta Platforms has been fined 17 million euros ($18.6 million) for violating the European Union’s privacy regulations by failing to prevent data breaches on its...

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Today in Food Commerce: Restaurant Robotics Company Announces $81M Series B; Grocery Gains eCommerce Share
Today in Food Commerce: Restaurant Robotics Company Announces $81M Series B; Grocery Gains eCommerce Share
March 15, 2022  |  Commerce

Today in food commerce, Bear Robotics boosts the total funding for its automated server solutions to $117 million, and data reveal that the share of...

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UK’s FCA Looks for Lead of Crypto Team
UK’s FCA Looks for Lead of Crypto Team
March 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the U.K.’s financial watchdog, is looking to hire a head of its digital assets department, according to a LinkedIn job...

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Today in FinTech: GoTo Advances IPO Plans; Green Dot Partners With Plaid; Baselane Expands Financial Management for Landlords
Today in FinTech: GoTo Advances IPO Plans; Green Dot Partners With Plaid; Baselane Expands Financial...
March 15, 2022  |  Digital Banking

In today’s FinTech news, GoTo is moving forward with its initial public offering (IPO) plans in Indonesia, while Green Dot collaborates with Plaid to expand...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Is Amex Headed to the Metaverse?
Today in the Connected Economy: Is Amex Headed to the Metaverse?
March 15, 2022  |  Commerce Connected

Today in the connected economy, American Express files for trademarks that suggest it may be ready to join companies like McDonalds and CVS in the...

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California’s Bear Robotics Nets $81M to Scale Its Waiter Robots
California’s Bear Robotics Nets $81M to Scale Its Waiter Robots
March 15, 2022  |  Investments

Hospitality technology firm Bear Robotics has raised $81 million in a Series B funding round, the Redwood City, California company announced Tuesday (March 15). Get...

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CFPB’s New Procedural Rules May Be a Game-Changer 
CFPB’s New Procedural Rules May Be a Game-Changer 
March 15, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in late February issued procedural rules that may represent a change in the agency’s strategy to pursue enforcement actions...

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Food Sellers Diversify Across Categories to Meet Expectations, Drive Spending
Food Sellers Diversify Across Categories to Meet Expectations, Drive Spending
March 15, 2022  |  Delivery

Increasingly, consumers are growing to expect their on-demand food providers to span categories. Restaurant aggregators such as DoorDash and Uber Eats are making moves into...

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Today in B2B: Bazaar Raises $70M in Country’s Second-Largest Funding Round; 40% of B2B Payments Made By Paper Check
Today in B2B: Bazaar Raises $70M in Country’s Second-Largest Funding Round; 40% of B2B Payments...
March 15, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Coupa stock falls 25% after a disappointing quarterly earnings report. Plus, buy now, pay later Playter raises $1.7 million in seed...

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