Hyperinflation has driven the Venezuelan Bolivar to near uselessness. How are individuals supposed to save and manage money when their currency is hemorrhaging value? AirTM lets them convert their earnings to a stable currency such as USD via two-sided marketplace. Co-founder Ruben Galindo Steckel explains...
No doubt you’ve heard of Moore’s Law. The premise put forth by Gordon Moore states that the number of transistors per square inch on integrated chips double every year. That’s held true over decades, and now the length of time is about one and a...
Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at some of the freshest payments news of the day. Today’s stories include the latest on Amazon: Its apparent power over city planning and its new tactic to increase the popularity of Amazon Pay. In other news,...
Amazon announced news on Thursday (May 3) of the availability of in-skill purchasing for Alexa skills in the U.S. While the service was announced back in November of 2017, it was only available to a handful of voice app developers before today. Get the Full...
SoundHound, a voice-enabled artificial intelligence (AI) and conversational intelligence technologies company, announced news on Thursday (May 3) that it has raised $100 million in new funding from a group of strategic investors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Its name is Hermyz. Its mission, which just won the official admiration of Visa, is to move small businesses away from checks and paper receipts by migrating invoice management online. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Expanding upon its in-app commerce efforts, Instagram has quietly introduced a native payments feature. With the new functionality, users can register a credit or debit card and make payments within the social media platform after setting up a security PIN, TechCrunch reported. Get the Full...
Walmart today began rolling out its new website to customers. The goal of the redesign was to give the site a new look and feel — “cleaner” and “more modern,” according to a company blog post — more local and personalized elements and specialty shopping experiences...
Is Amazon so big that it can change the real estate game in a way that might suit Amazon? 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...
