Google Wallet Launches as Google Pay Sidekick
Google Wallet Launches as Google Pay Sidekick
July 19, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Google has launched Google Wallet, the company’s fourth rebrand of its payment system, bringing back the original name that existed from 2011 to 2015. Get...

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Wise’s Revenues Rise as Customers Up Money Transfers
Wise’s Revenues Rise as Customers Up Money Transfers
July 19, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

British FinTech Wise saw its revenues increase 50% in the last quarter, with customers bringing forward money transfers in fear of volatility later this year....

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7 in 10 Consumers Are Interested in Integrating Dining and the Metaverse
7 in 10 Consumers Are Interested in Integrating Dining and the Metaverse
July 19, 2022  |  ResTech

Will in-person socializing at restaurants be the next major activity to get a digital makeover? PYMNTS’ data suggests that could be the case, as restaurant...

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Shopify Teams With YouTube for Shopping Features
Shopify Teams With YouTube for Shopping Features
July 19, 2022  |  Social Commerce

Shopify and YouTube are teaming up to offer new shopping functions that will enable creators and merchants to feature products for sale via livestreams, videos...

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Google Faces $1B Suit in UK Over App Store Practices
Google Faces $1B Suit in UK Over App Store Practices
July 19, 2022  |  Google

Google is facing trial in a $1.1 billion class-action lawsuit in the U.K. over claims that the company overcharged 19.5 million customers for app store...

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Ethereum 2.0 Targeted for September with 100,000 TPS Close at Hand
Ethereum 2.0 Targeted for September with 100,000 TPS Close at Hand
July 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

If all goes according to plan, Ethereum’s shift to an environmentally friendly blockchain capable of scaling vastly beyond what would be needed to make it...

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Internal Memo Shows Facebook Worried More About Instagram, WhatsApp Growth Than Rivals’ Competition
Internal Memo Shows Facebook Worried More About Instagram, WhatsApp Growth Than Rivals’ Competition
July 19, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

A 2018 internal memo written for Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other company executives shows that Facebook was more concerned about business threats caused...

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Amazon Files Lawsuit Against 10K Facebook Groups Over Fake Reviews
Amazon Files Lawsuit Against 10K Facebook Groups Over Fake Reviews
July 19, 2022  |  Amazon

Amazon filed a lawsuit against more than 10,000 Facebook group administrators for allegedly brokering fake reviews, including one called “Amazon Product Review,” which had more...

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Super Apps Have Potential to Unlock $3.2T in Annual Consumer Spending
Super Apps Have Potential to Unlock $3.2T in Annual Consumer Spending
July 19, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Millions of consumers — and potentially hundreds of millions of them — are at the ready. They have their devices in hand, waiting for the...

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