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Airbnb Will Soon Share Host Information With The Chinese Government
Airbnb Will Soon Share Host Information With The Chinese Government
March 29, 2018  |  International

In an effort to comply with local laws and regulations in China, Airbnb has announced that it will start sharing information with the Chinese government...

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Baltimore And Atlanta Get Hacked
Baltimore And Atlanta Get Hacked
March 29, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Marking the second cyberattack on a large U.S. municipality in one week, hackers managed to break into Baltimore’s dispatch system that supports emergency calls. Baltimore...

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Porsche Passport Lures Younger-Than-Expected Drivers
Porsche Passport Lures Younger-Than-Expected Drivers
March 29, 2018  |  Merchant Innovation

Porsche Passport, the luxury car maker’s subscription service that enables users to access Porsche cars through a mobile app, is luring in younger-than-expected drivers, reported...

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How Contactless Payments Drive Retail’s In-Store Design
How Contactless Payments Drive Retail’s In-Store Design
March 29, 2018  |  Payment Methods

How to make contact with the idea of contactless? How to bring the mobile wallet to the U.S. in a way that makes a splash...

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Solving The Trust Factor For Resumes…With Blockchain
Solving The Trust Factor For Resumes…With Blockchain
March 29, 2018  |  Blockchain

In hiring, here’s the eternal conundrum…how to make sure someone has the experience under their belt that they claim. Blockchain and smart contracts can help...

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How Real-Time Payments Change Consumer Bill Pay
How Real-Time Payments Change Consumer Bill Pay
March 29, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Not with a bang, but with a whimper: That’s how Gene Neyer, chief strategy officer at Icon Solutions and this week’s Commander in Chief, says...

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Why Clothing As A Service Is The Future Of Fashion
Why Clothing As A Service Is The Future Of Fashion
March 29, 2018  |  Retail

Gwynnie Bee entered the market seven years ago with a goal of building a new eCommerce for apparel based on access, instead of ownership. Now,...

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Uphold Rolls Out Support For Ripple’s XRP
Uphold Rolls Out Support For Ripple’s XRP
March 28, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Adding to the list of cryptocurrencies that users can buy or trade on its platform, Uphold has announced that it has added support for Ripple’s...

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German Automakers Seek To Merge Mobility Units
German Automakers Seek To Merge Mobility Units
March 28, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

As the worldwide market for ondemand mobility services, such as ridehailing and carsharing, heats up, BMW and Daimler are seeking to combine their mobility units....

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