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Biometrics
Data Brief: 76 Pct Of Millennials ‘Very Satisfied’ With Selfie Authentication
July 19, 2021

PYMNTS’ June 2021 study, Selfie ID: Consumers and the Use of Facial Biometrics to Secure Digital Commerce, a collaboration with Onfido, surveyed nearly 2,600 U.S. consumers in Q2 2021 on their feelings about using smartphone selfies to identify themselves, as well as the level of...

IPO
Riskified Files For Public Offering Targeting $3B Value
July 19, 2021

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Partnerships / Acquisitions
Zoom Signs $14.7B Acquisition Deal For Five9
July 19, 2021

Video conferencing platform Zoom is planning to acquire cloud contact center firm Five9 in an approximate $14.7 billion all-stock deal.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

eCommerce
KUKApp Wants To Help Shopify Merchants Publish Apps
July 19, 2021

White-label solution KUKApp announced Monday (July 19) it is now available to merchants on Shopify, allowing businesses to publish apps with the App Store and Google Play inside of a day. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Digital Banking
Post-Pandemic, Look For Greater Collaboration Between FIs And FinTechs Eager To Give Consumers The Digital...
July 19, 2021

In A Decade of Digital Transformation in 12 Months, 46 C-suite executives spoke with PYMNTS for its Q2 eBook on what the world will look like as recovery rolls on and the next iteration of normal rolls out. In this excerpt, Dan Holt, co-founder and...

Delivery
Uber Eats Devours Ride-Share Business As Company Doubles Up On Groceries
July 19, 2021

The already crowded grocery delivery space is about to get even more competitive — Uber announced Monday (July 19) that it is growing its grocery delivery capabilities, with the service now available in 400 United States cities and towns, including some of the country’s largest...

IPO
Robinhood’s S-1 Shows Continued Surge In Retail Investing As Accounts Grow By 151 Pct
July 19, 2021

The retail investing surge has yet to crest, it seems. And the embrace of cryptocurrency proceeds apace. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

Retail
AutoNation Continues To Ride Heightened Demand For Personal Vehicles
July 19, 2021

Automotive retailer AutoNation continued riding consumers’ heightened demand for both new and used vehicles in the second quarter, marking its fifth consecutive quarterly record for profitability. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Payments Innovation
Cloud Technology Drives Financial Institutions To Innovate Payments
July 19, 2021

In A Decade of Digital Transformation in 12 Months, 46 C-suite executives spoke with PYMNTS for its Q2 eBook on what the world will look like as recovery rolls on and the next iteration of normal rolls out. In this excerpt, Mark Smith, head of...