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Facebook Hiring Chip Designers For AI Semiconductor Push
April 19, 2018

Facebook is gearing up to make its own artificial intelligence chips, with the company looking to hire chip designers. 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...

Payment Methods
Google Pay Now Installed More Than 100 Million Times
April 19, 2018

Google’s redesign of Google Pay, its digital payment service, appears to be paying off — the company passed the 100 million mark in terms of installs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Mobile Commerce
What One Coffee Chain Learned After Extensively Testing Order-Ahead
April 19, 2018

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is new to mobile order-ahead – but not to the market. The chain, now with 1,200 locations worldwide, was founded in its original form in 1963 in California. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Digital Banking
OCBC Bank Doubles Down On AI Development With New Lab
April 19, 2018

From fraud prevention to customer service, AI is transforming how banks do their day-to-day business, says Ken Wong, head of OCBC Bank’s AI lab – and banks that aren’t ready to adopt the tech will soon fall behind. In the latest Digital Banking Tracker, Wong...

Payment Methods
Mastercard: Secure Remote Commerce Will Accelerate Unified Digital Checkout
April 18, 2018

It’s easy to take for granted how consistent in-store payments with cards have become for consumers; there isn’t a lot of mystery in that process for consumers, Jess Turner, EVP of Digital Payments and Labs of North America at Mastercard told PYMNTS in a recent...

Retail
Snap Adding ‘Shop Now’ Button To AR Lenses
April 18, 2018

Snap, the maker of the Snapchat disappearing messaging app, is reportedly adding a “Shop Now” button to its app, enabling users to shop without leaving the platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Delivery
Package Lockers Gain Ground At Apartments
April 18, 2018

Last mile? How about last few feet? 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. By completing this form, you agree...

Security & Fraud
Radar Earns Its Stripes Among Enterprise Orgs
April 18, 2018

Stripe’s first Radar product prevented $4 billion in attempted fraud throughout 2017. Today, April 18, the tech platform for internet businesses is announcing Radar 2.0 — a version of Radar for dedicated fraud teams at the enterprise level. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Retail
JD.com’s CEO Says Robots Will Replace Retail Workers
April 18, 2018

JD.com Chief Executive Richard Liu is predicting that robots will eventually supplant human workers in the retail industry. While Liu believes the change is inevitable, the transition may take some time, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...