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Alibaba’s Better eCommerce Product Search Investment
June 01, 2016

Alibaba has made another major Commerce investment — this time aimed at improving eCommerce search for products. 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...

Investments
Real-Time Sports Betting Startup Gets Funded
June 01, 2016

WinView, a two-screen TV synchronization platform, announced the close of its Series A funding round with $3.4 million in equity financing on Tuesday (May 31). With the latest investment, WinView’s total funding to date has now reached $6.5 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Investments
Ionic Security Picks Up Big Investment From Amazon And Goldman Sachs
June 01, 2016

Atlanta-based Ionic Security has just bagged $45 million in VC funding in a round that included Amazon, Goldman Sachs and Hayman Captial as new investors and existing investors GV, Icon Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Meritech Capital Partners and Tech Operators. Get the Full Story...

Security & Fraud
Cybercriminal Reportedly Selling Windows Bug For $90K
June 01, 2016

You can smash Microsoft Windows for only $90,000. Maybe. 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,...

Alleged Dark Web Bitcoin Thieves Who Stole $6.6M Nabbed
June 01, 2016

It appears, once again, that the Dark Web and bitcoin aren’t untraceable. 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...

Turkish Regulator Deals Blow X-Border Commerce
June 01, 2016

Turkish consumers will no longer be able to pay with PayPal after Monday (June 6) and Turkish businesses will no longer be able to accept payments made with PayPal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Alternative Finances
Are Employers The Low-Dollar Lenders Of The Future?
June 01, 2016

As the controversy around payday lending continues to swirl and questions about how and if low-dollar loans can be offered to low-income workers in a fair and low-cost manner are brought up more and more, a new potential source of such funds has started striding onto...

Blockchain / Distributed Ledger
Institutional Investors Still Mixed On Blockchain
June 01, 2016

While the concept of incorporating blockchain’s tech into their own business models is gaining steam, institutional investors are still mixed on moving forward at full pace with exploring the full breadth of blockchain’s potential. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Retail
MasterCard’s Major League Baseball Play
June 01, 2016

Some Petco customers might get a lot more than what they pay for when they shop at the pet store with their MasterCard credit or debit card. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...