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iZettle Makes Invoicing mPOSsible
iZettle Makes Invoicing mPOSsible
June 26, 2017  |  Payment Methods

iZettle is announcing today that it has added two more arrows into its SMB quiver: local mobile payment solutions and invoicing. We talked to iZettle Co-Founder and CEO Jacob...

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Mastercard Announces Start Path 2017 Summer Class
Mastercard Announces Start Path 2017 Summer Class
June 26, 2017  |  Startups

Class is in session! For the summer. Today, (June 26), Mastercard announced news that it admitted six new startups into the Start Path program’s class of 2017. So...

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IoT Meets Yoga Pants
IoT Meets Yoga Pants
June 24, 2017  |  Internet of Things

Pants. Most people wear them at some point, but few of us spend much time wondering if pants are living up to their fullest potential....

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Hacker Tracker: Cyberattacks Come In All Shapes And Sizes
Hacker Tracker: Cyberattacks Come In All Shapes And Sizes
June 23, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

You’ve heard about WannaCry, University College London, George Eliot Hospital and Honda shutting down a factory for a day due to malicious software in its...

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Walmart Flirts With The Gig Economy
Walmart Flirts With The Gig Economy
June 23, 2017  |  Retail

Walmart made some news lately when it dipped its toe into the gig economy waters, asking employees to deliver packages ordered by customers who live...

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Rinse CEO On How To Clean Up In The On-Demand Laundry Biz
Rinse CEO On How To Clean Up In The On-Demand Laundry Biz
June 23, 2017  |  Startups

The dry cleaning industry isn’t working. Customers feel it, vendors feel it— but both parties need it to work. Everyone needs clean clothes, and those...

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The Retail Bankruptcy Bellwether
The Retail Bankruptcy Bellwether
June 23, 2017  |  Amazon

Where there is disruption in an industry — bankruptcies are sure to follow. And retail has been very disrupted of late. So is it time for any...

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How To Feed The Fraud Fighting Machine
How To Feed The Fraud Fighting Machine
June 22, 2017  |  CEO Series

How do machines learn to learn? In Episode Three of PYMNTS’ machine learning podcast, Socure CEO Sunil Madhu and PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster get technical...

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Fighting Fraud By Not Focusing On It
Fighting Fraud By Not Focusing On It
June 22, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

Machine learning can help find real cyber transaction fraud while letting the “good” payments go through. TSYS’ EVP Karim Ahmad and Featurespace CEO Martina King...

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