When Yuval Brisker landed in Tel Aviv for a family function, he didn’t have time to stop at a bank and exchange money before hopping in a taxi. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at some of the day’s most important payments and commerce news. Today we have two stories — one about Amazon, the other about McDonald’s — that show how technology is replacing people. Google has a new shopping...
With the completion of a $325 million “mega-round,” online real estate firm Opendoor is now valued at over $2 billion, a source close to the deal told Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
The future is coming to McDonald’s and, according to recent reports, that future is going to look a lot like self-service order kiosks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Samsung NEXT has announced the launch of Samsung NEXT Q Fund to fund startups involved in artificial intelligence (AI). Q Fund will provide Seed and Series A financing to startups solving AI problems, as well as those using AI to solve computer science problems. Get the...
The lock, modernized? The package thief, thwarted as a result? The last mile, for all its logistics, for all its twists and turns across modes of transport and tech, all comes down to the last few feet. And the last few feet remain anything but...
British mobile phone and electrical retailer Dixons Carphone announced that its payment card data had been illegally accessed. 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...
LOLA, a subscription service for the most personal of items — tampons, pads, condoms, lubricant and feminine cleansing wipes — has closed on $24 million in Series B funding. The brand, apart from what it sells, sets itself apart by offering products that are organic...
Shares of the Dutch payment processing firm Adyen debuted Wednesday (June 13) at €400, or about $470, which stood at 67 percent higher than the company’s IPO pricing. Share were selling at more than €500 ($589). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
