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Amazon Go Has Spawned Imitators, But Also Innovation

Amazon Go Has Spawned Imitators, But Also Innovation
Amazon Go Has Spawned Imitators, But Also Innovation
July 22, 2019  |  Retail

Much of the excitement surrounding automated retail — aka cashierless retail — has been driven by Amazon Go, but the enthusiasm for “just-walk-out” technology has...

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 Payments Fraud, Via Apps?
 Payments Fraud, Via Apps?
July 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Symantec has discovered vulnerabilities in two popular messaging and media apps, WhatsApp and Telegram, which can be hijacked to commit payments fraud.  Separately, phishing scams...

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Why Platforms Hold The Key To Igniting ePayables
Why Platforms Hold The Key To Igniting ePayables
July 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

They’re slow. They’re cumbersome and expensive. They open the door for fraud. For all their drawbacks, why do paper checks persist in accounts payable? Get...

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LATAM’s Payments Innovation Renaissance
LATAM’s Payments Innovation Renaissance
July 22, 2019  |  Latin America

Providing onboarding services in the Latin American market is both an exciting opportunity and a challenging one. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Libra’s Long Week In Washington 
Libra’s Long Week In Washington 
July 22, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

While we cannot accurately say that the two days Facebook’s David Marcus were the worst two days a Facebook executive has ever had in front...

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What ‘Stranger Things’ Teaches Us About Attacks On Big Tech
What ‘Stranger Things’ Teaches Us About Attacks On Big Tech
July 22, 2019  |  Retail

A couple of months ago, I decided to give spinning a try. I’m a runner, not a biker, but wanted to see what it was...

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Can Elon Musk Turn The Human Brain Into A Connected Device?
Can Elon Musk Turn The Human Brain Into A Connected Device?
July 20, 2019  |  Innovation

It can never be said that Elon Musk has a problem thinking big. That can be seen from his early days as one of PayPal’s primary...

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Visa’s PayWorks Acquisition, Amazon’s Prime Day Top This Week’s News
Visa’s PayWorks Acquisition, Amazon’s Prime Day Top This Week’s News
July 19, 2019  |  The Weekender

We hope you had a great week, and that you didn’t miss any important news from the world of payments and commerce. The PYMNTS Weekender, as...

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