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Mobile Commerce
Siri’s Creators Up The AI Game
May 06, 2016

Before Mark Zuckerberg stood on a stage and declared chatbots as the future of eCommerce (and Facebook their natural champion), and before Microsoft was experimenting with how quickly the denizens of Twitter could turn its own chatbot into a sputtering fount of racist retweets, there...

Apple Wants SAP Software On Enterprise iPhones
May 06, 2016

Apple is reportedly working with SAP to ensure that enterprise users of its smartphones and tablets can use SAP software on the devices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
Lawsuit Alleges SBA Inflated SME Contract Stats
May 06, 2016

The Small Business Administration (SBA) may have been established to support the nation’s SMEs, but a lawsuit against the government group is accusing it of doing the opposite. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

B2B Payments
The Millennial Effect In Payroll Tech
May 06, 2016

Last year, researchers confirmed that millennials are now the largest demographic of the U.S. workforce. From the BYOD and enterprise mobility movements, to changing habits in how millennials apply for their jobs in the first place, a younger workforce presents knock-on effects for the entire...

Cross Border Commerce
How FedEx Is Commerce-Enabling The World
May 06, 2016

One way or another, cross-border is coming for online merchants. Advancing technologies are rapidly increasing global touch points, so how are eCommerce sites expected to keep up? Chip Hull, VP of FedEx CrossBorder, is ready to offer merchants a deal they can’t refuse – the...

CFPB’s New Arbitration Rules Have Their Day In Court
May 06, 2016

It’s official. The CFPB is moving toward a rule change that will make it much easier for consumers — or more specifically groups of consumers — to take banks and other financial institutions to court as part of class action lawsuits. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

B2B Payments
B2B FinTech Investment Not A Total Bust
May 06, 2016

Earlier in the week, we reported on the bust that is B2B venture capital this week. There hadn’t been any investments in B2B finance and payments startups in the first half of the week, a void that casts doubt on those earlier reports of investors...

B2B Payments
OnDeck, Kabbage, CAN Capital Join Forces
May 06, 2016

Alternative small business lenders seem to be preparing for a regulatory storm – or, at least, for increased communication with policymakers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Merchant Innovation
Sizzle Or Fizzle: Prosper, Alibaba, Snapchat – And Amazon Dash
May 06, 2016

So many things to talk about this week, but let’s stick to payments and commerce, shall we? 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...