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Yes, Even Algorithms Can Break Bad

Yes, Even Algorithms Can Break Bad
Yes, Even Algorithms Can Break Bad
February 01, 2017  |  Financial Inclusion

Math, as it turns out, is doing more than making millions of teenagers unhappy over hard homework right now — it’s also making the world...

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Apple Beats On Earnings As Services Soar
Apple Beats On Earnings As Services Soar
February 01, 2017  |  Apple

“There’s a lot to feel great about.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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From Retail Bricks To Online Clicks, Sans Inventory
From Retail Bricks To Online Clicks, Sans Inventory
February 01, 2017  |  Matchmakers

Here’s a retail trick — creating the ultimate endless aisle without owning any inventory. It’s a trick that RevCascade CEO Josh Wexler says his platform...

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Making The Supply And The Demand Match In Consumer Financing
Making The Supply And The Demand Match In Consumer Financing
January 31, 2017  |  Alternative Finances

Among the biggest challenges to doing something new — particularly in retail — is overcoming the mountain known as “what has already been done.” Because...

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PayPal On How One Touch Won 2016
PayPal On How One Touch Won 2016
January 31, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

When PayPal announced its earnings last week, the world was laser-focused on a couple of numbers: Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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The Five Numbers That Can Make Payments More Efficient
The Five Numbers That Can Make Payments More Efficient
January 31, 2017  |  Payments Innovation

In order to know if something will help, it’s important to know exactly what you’re dealing with — it’s common sense. But many corporates are...

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MoneyGram CEO On Ant Financial — And The Transformation of Payments
MoneyGram CEO On Ant Financial — And The Transformation of Payments
January 30, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

In 2015, $582 billion was sent by migrants to relatives in their home countries. Of that total amount, nearly a quarter (23 percent), or $133.5...

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Data Dive: Amazon Marches On, Target Pushes Payments And Card Counterfeiters Are Thwarted
Data Dive: Amazon Marches On, Target Pushes Payments And Card Counterfeiters Are Thwarted
January 30, 2017  |  Data Dive

To say that the last full week of the news cycle has been a full one would be grossly understating the situation at hand. And...

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Making Startups Pay (And Get Paid)
Making Startups Pay (And Get Paid)
January 30, 2017  |  PYMNTS Topic TBD

Every “next big idea” needs a little help getting off the ground to make the leap from dream to reality. One reality is payments — no...

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