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Artificial Intelligence
AI Startups Culled $9.3B In 2018
January 09, 2019

New data shows that venture capital funding of artificial intelligence (AI) companies jumped a whopping 72 percent last year, hitting a record $9.3 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Regulation
CA Lawmaker Wants Receipts To Go Digital
January 09, 2019

A California lawmaker wants to make paper receipts a thing of the past. 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 Today....

Security & Fraud
German Student Admits To Angela Merkel Hack
January 09, 2019

A German student has taken responsibility for one of the country’s biggest data breaches. According to Reuters, the unidentified 20-year-old accessed and leaked the personal data and documents of about 1,000 people, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, as well as other politicians and journalists. Surprisingly, he...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Paya Acquisition Aims To Solve City Hall’s Paper (Billing) Chase
January 09, 2019

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B2B Payments
Will Ripple’s Cross-Border Ambitions Sink Or Swim?
January 09, 2019

Ripple has seen more than 200 banks sign on to its blockchain powered cross border payment efforts. Progress?  Sure, but perhaps a sea change is not in the offing for this $2 trillion global payments opportunity – at least not yet.

Security & Fraud
9M Google Play Users Duped By App Adware
January 08, 2019

An active adware has been detected on the Google Play store that can display full-screen ads, monitor when a device’s screen is unlocked, and run in the mobile device’s background. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Investments
Mexico Courts Investors With IPO Tax Cut
January 08, 2019

Stocks in Mexico rose on the news that the country’s government would cut the tax rate for equity IPOs, and allow private pension funds the chance to invest in more instruments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Security & Fraud
Comcast Launches AI-Powered Cybersecurity Service
January 08, 2019

Comcast is releasing an artificial intelligence-powered service that will monitor, block and tell customers about online threats to devices connected to home networks, the company announced on Tuesday (Jan. 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Walmart, Udelv Pair On Self-Driving Delivery Vans
January 08, 2019

California autonomous car startup company Udelv announced it is teaming up with Walmart to offer its self-driving vans for deliveries, according to a report in VentureBeat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...