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Developers’ Education Site Thinkful Discovers Data Breach
September 19, 2019

Thinkful, an online education site for developers, has revealed that it has been hit with a data breach. 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...

Biometrics
ID2020 Alliance Unveils Digital ID Program
September 19, 2019

At its annual summit in New York, the ID2020 Alliance announced the roll out of a digital identity program with the Government of Bangladesh; Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance; and new partners in academia, government and humanitarian relief. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Investments
Postmates Raises $225M On $2.4B Valuation Pre-IPO
September 19, 2019

As it prepares to go public, delivery company Postmates has raised $225 million at a $2.4 billion valuation, according to a report by TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Investments
HappyOrNot Notches $25M To Enhance Customer Feedback Systems
September 19, 2019

For its customer satisfaction terminals, HappyOrNot notched $25 million in funding that is said to be used to keep building its customer base and technology. The company produces hardware to record if customers are satisfied by allowing them to tap a face and software to...

Delivery
Investor Says Grubhub Challenged By Competition, Margin Pressures
September 19, 2019

Famous investor Jim Chanos, founder of Kynikos Associates, said that Grubhub, a food delivery company, makes barely anything per order and that fees will go down while employee costs rise, according to a report by CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Delivery
Walgreens Teams With Alphabet’s Wing For Drone Delivery
September 19, 2019

Pharmacy retail giant Walgreens and Alphabet-owned drone company Wing have teamed up on a pilot program to deliver products to the doors of customers, according to a Sept. 19 release.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Security & Fraud
Indonesia’s Lion Air Probes Breach Of Customers’ Personal Data
September 19, 2019

Following incidents at other airlines, Indonesian carrier PT Lion Mentari Airlines, known as Lion Air, is looking into a breach that reportedly led to passenger data on its Thai and Malaysian units to be leaked on the web. The carrier said in a statement that Malindo...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Deutsche Bank Takes Stake In Open Banking FinTech
September 19, 2019

Deutsche Bank has acquired a 4.9 percent stake in the German-based FinTech Deposit Solutions, according to a Deutsche Bank press release on Thursday (Sept. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Retail
Huawei Launches Smartphone Line Without Google Software
September 19, 2019

Due to being placed on a blacklist by the U.S. earlier this year, Huawei has introduced a new line of 5G phones that won’t have an Android OS or any Google apps, according to a report by CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form...