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China Now Has More Than 800M Internet Users
August 21, 2018

The China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) has revealed that the country now has more than 800 million internet users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Five At Five: Amazon Gets Beat In San Francisco
August 21, 2018

Welcome to Five at Five, your daily look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s news includes coverage of how a company beat Amazon to the punch, and a new batch of worries for Tesla. 1-800-Flowers has a new business, real-time payments are getting...

Security & Fraud
Ransomware Losses Top $1.5M Each Minute
August 21, 2018

A new report has found that 1.5 organizations fall victim to ransomware attacks every minute — and more than $1 million is lost each minute due to cybercrime. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Delivery
Uber Freight Debuts Shipping Platform
August 21, 2018

Uber Freight is expanding its services, announcing in a blog post on Tuesday (Aug. 21) that it is rolling out a platform to enable shippers to tap into the company’s network and manage shipments from a personal computer. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Security & Fraud
Big Banks Plagued By Dark Tequila Malware
August 21, 2018

Kaspersky Lab announced on Tuesday (Aug. 21) that it discovered a sophisticated cyber-operation named Dark Tequila, which has been targeting Mexicans for the past five years. Using malware, the hacker or hackers steals bank credentials and personal and corporate data. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Flipkart Buys Voice AI Startup Liv.ai
August 21, 2018

Flipkart, the Indian eCommerce player being acquired by Walmart, has acquired Liv.ai, the Bengaluru startup working on speech recognition platforms using artificial intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Security & Fraud
Google Could Be In Hot Water Again Over Location Tracking
August 21, 2018

Google could be hit with a class-action lawsuit and calls for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate its location tracking initiatives. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
First Data Integrates With Ellie Mae’s Consumer Lending Platform
August 21, 2018

First Data, the commerce-enabling technology company, announced on Tuesday (Aug. 21) that it has integrated with Ellie Mae’s Encompass Consumer Connect lending platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Retail
1-800-Flowers Moves Into Gifting With Goodsey
August 21, 2018

1-800-Flowers has taken a big step forward into the gifting arena with the launch of Goodsey. 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...