Dating app JCrush potentially exposed the records of around 200,000 users. The app, designed for the Jewish community, left the database open without a password, exposing user data and private messages, said security researchers Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, according to reports. In addition, none...
Alipay has tripled its number of merchants in Europe to “tens of thousands” in the past year. 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...
A European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker has called bank mergers in the EU “desirable,” but admits that it’s ultimately up to individual banks to decide if they would like to consolidate with one another. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Cards (as in prepaid, stored-value cards that consumers can use for gambling, payroll and a variety of other uses, many of them novel) are only half the battle. The real trick is to tie engaging consumer experiences to those cards, which is critical, as prepaid...
Automotive cybersecurity company GuardKnox announced it has secured $21 million in a Series A round of funding, bringing its total raised to $24 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Sales enablement platform Highspot announced it has secured $60 million in Series D funding. 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 newsletter, PYMNTS...
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) and members of congress say the FBI’s use of facial recognition technology isn’t private or accurate enough, according to a report by VentureBeat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Subscription commerce is everywhere, and that includes via car rental company Hertz. It reportedly announced on Tuesday (June 4) that it is piloting a service called Hertz My Car. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
A next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) chip startup called Luminous has raised $9 million in a seed funding round and attracted investors like Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and Uber Co-Founder Travis Kalanick, according to a report by CNBC. Get the Full Story...
