Facial Recognition Company Clearview AI Seeks Gov’t Deals Despite Regulatory Woes
Facial Recognition Company Clearview AI Seeks Gov’t Deals Despite Regulatory Woes
February 23, 2022  |  Biometrics

The CEO of Clearview AI, the New York-based facial recognition company, has told Reuters that his goal this year is to ink deals with the...

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TJX FY22 Optimism Dampened by Stock Price Drop
TJX FY22 Optimism Dampened by Stock Price Drop
February 23, 2022  |  Retail

Discount apparel and home goods retailer The TJX Companies missed analysts’ expectations in its fiscal 2022 fourth-quarter and full-year earnings, in part because of the...

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Visa Launches MDI Accelerate Program to Back Minority-Led Banks
Visa Launches MDI Accelerate Program to Back Minority-Led Banks
February 23, 2022  |  VISA

Visa is launching a multi-year program to combat economic inequality and deliver expanded access and opportunities to minority-led banks and communities of color throughout the...

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Home Depot, Macy’s, Walmart Push Omnichannel Integration of in-Store and Online Retail
Home Depot, Macy’s, Walmart Push Omnichannel Integration of in-Store and Online Retail
February 23, 2022  |  Retail

Simply put, the past three months have not been pretty for many of the nation’s major retailers, with the S&P Retail Industry Index (XRT) falling...

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Japan’s MUFG Suspends Payments Platform GO-NET
Japan’s MUFG Suspends Payments Platform GO-NET
February 23, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is suspending operations of its blockchain-based payments platform GO-NET, citing a sluggish economy and the difficulty of commercializing the...

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Target to Test Curbside Returns, Starbucks Orders
Target to Test Curbside Returns, Starbucks Orders
February 23, 2022  |  Retail

Target will begin giving customers the option of adding a Starbucks order or making a return while using the retailer’s contactless curbside service. Get the...

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UK Digital Bank Zopa Introduces Hybrid Savings
UK Digital Bank Zopa Introduces Hybrid Savings
February 23, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Digital bank Zopa is introducing a hybrid savings account with multiple stash “pots” and the opportunity for boosted interest rates based on length of deposit...

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German Virtual Bank Penta Aims for $500M Valuation
German Virtual Bank Penta Aims for $500M Valuation
February 23, 2022  |  Investments

German digital business banking platform Penta is speaking with potential investors as it seeks a valuation of between $453 million and $567 million (400 million...

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eCommerce Platform BigCommerce, Digital River Team on All-in-One Cross Border Commerce Solution
eCommerce Platform BigCommerce, Digital River Team on All-in-One Cross Border Commerce Solution
February 23, 2022  |  eCommerce

Open Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) eCommerce platform BigCommerce has announced its integration with Digital River, which works in global commerce, to offer mid-market to enterprise merchants with...

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