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data enablers
ContentSquare Marrying Acquisition, Conversion
January 26, 2017

Catching the customer’s eye in the hopes of drawing them onto a retail site where they will hopefully be inspired to buy something (or at least look at an ad that will later impel them to buy something) has been a hallmark of digital marketing...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Will Google And Samsung Take On AI Together?
January 26, 2017

With Amazon’s Alexa out ahead of the rest of the AI field, reports indicate that some of the competitor brands are contemplating joining forces to take on the task. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Security & Fraud
Russian Hacker Tracker At Kaspersky Lab Arrested On Treason Charges
January 26, 2017

One of the top cybercrime experts at Russia’s biggest cybersecurity firm was arrested on charges of treason last month. 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...

Security & Fraud
FBI Arrests Fugitive Wanted for $200M in Credit Card Fraud
January 26, 2017

After nearly four years of evading authorities, a fugitive implicated in one of the Justice Department’s largest credit card fraud schemes gave himself up. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
Clearing The Way To Instant Payments
January 26, 2017

If the movement toward instant payments is a work in progress, the infrastructure that is needed to put that progress in place has its own journey, too. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Alternative Finances
Vyze Doubled Its Financing Volume Last Year
January 26, 2017

Vyze, a cloud-based financial technology company for retailers and manufacturers, announced Wednesday (Jan. 25) that it continues to grow its financing platform that provides consumers with access to capital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Alibaba Affiliate Ant Financial Is Getting Close To Acquiring MoneyGram
January 26, 2017

If reports in the Wall Street Journal this morning are accurate, Jack Ma’s Ant Financial could soon be the proud owner of money-transfer service MoneyGram International Inc. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Investments
Skype Founder Backs FinTech Chatbot Cleo
January 26, 2017

Cleo, the London-based FinTech startup, got a recent boost in its angel investing round from Skype Founder Niklas Zennström. 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...

Investments
Tech Startup Button In $20M Series B
January 26, 2017

New York-based technology startup Button, founded in 2014, connects the mobile economy via its marketplace, allowing mobile apps to find and integrate with one another. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...