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Partnerships / Acquisitions
Phillips, Honda Pair On In-Car Gas Payments
January 04, 2019

Phillips 66 has announced a partnership with Honda Developer Studio on an in-vehicle fuel payment integration service that enables Honda vehicle owners to reserve a pump and pay for fuel at Phillips 66, 76 and Conoco locations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Security & Fraud
InfoSec CTO: How To Improve The Privacy IQ Of Smart Devices
January 04, 2019

When it comes to the world of cybercrime touching the connected smart devices that consumers are increasingly using, it is easy to come across some disconcerting thoughts. Unlike fraud that might lift one’s credit card number, or even swipe personal information out of a database,...

Payment Methods
Why QSRs Like Amazon Pay
January 04, 2019

Quick-service restaurant (QSR) managers are a conservative bunch when it comes to payments, new PYMNTS research found. It makes sense — the process of walking up to a counter, ordering food, paying, then taking possession of the meal (or doing pretty much the same thing while...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
DoorDash, GM Team On Delivery Tech
January 03, 2019

General Motors’ self-driving car, Cruise, and the food delivery company DoorDash have joined forces to potentially bring unmanned food and grocery delivery to the masses, according to a report from CNBC. The program is scheduled to begin testing in early 2019 in the San Francisco...

Regulation
BCFP, USAA Settle After Payment Violations
January 03, 2019

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on Thursday (Jan. 3) that it had reached a settlement with USAA Federal Savings Bank over allegations that the bank violated the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, among other transgressions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Cloudera And Hortonworks Merge To Take On Amazon
January 03, 2019

Data software companies Cloudera and Hortonworks have combined to take on Amazon, according to a report from CNBC. 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...

Security & Fraud
Partial Fix For Vulnerability In Chrome Web Browser For Android
January 03, 2019

Google has reportedly patched a security weakness in its Chrome web browser for Android that could impact users’ privacy. 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...

Investments
Online Car Marketplace CarDekho Raises $110M For Services Expansion
January 03, 2019

India-based internet car marketplace CarDekho has raised $110 million in fresh venture 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 Today....

Global Payments
CoralPay Rolls Out USSD System; LeoVegas Adds Swish Support
January 03, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the CoralPay Technology Limited GameTech rollout of a mobile payment and unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) system in an effort to serve Nigerian customers. In addition, GameTech company LeoVegas’ is rolling out...