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Tech Saves More Than It Costs In The Procurement World
Tech Saves More Than It Costs In The Procurement World
August 15, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Optimization: it’s what separates the procurement wheat from the chaff. It goes without saying that, in a business setting, it is always optimal to do...

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WannaCry Hero Says He Didn’t Hack People’s Bank Data
WannaCry Hero Says He Didn’t Hack People’s Bank Data
August 15, 2017  |  Legal

Marcus Hutchins, a 23-year-old British cybersecurity researcher and employee of L.A.-based Kryptos Logic, was arrested earlier this month in Las Vegas for building and selling...

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Target to Buy Grand Junction To Expand Delivery Abilities
Target to Buy Grand Junction To Expand Delivery Abilities
August 15, 2017  |  Retail

Target announced Monday (Aug. 14) that it has inked a deal to acquire Grand Junction, a transportation technology company in an effort to expand and...

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Aldi To Test Home Delivery Via Instacart
Aldi To Test Home Delivery Via Instacart
August 15, 2017  |  Retail

Aldi, the discount grocery chain, is gearing up to test home delivery with Instacart at the end of August. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Amazon Launches Alexa Skills Workshops For Small Developers
Amazon Launches Alexa Skills Workshops For Small Developers
August 15, 2017  |  Amazon Technology

Amazon is partnering with Galvanize — a 21st-century school for entrepreneurs, engineers, and data scientists — to offer Alexa Skills development workshops that will teach small developers...

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The Aetna And Apple Watch Secret Sessions
The Aetna And Apple Watch Secret Sessions
August 15, 2017  |  Apple

It can be argued that health and fitness are two of the most important aspects of our daily lives as human beings. Innovative smart technology...

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Lyft Assures Drivers Autonomy Won’t Completely Take Over
Lyft Assures Drivers Autonomy Won’t Completely Take Over
August 15, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Innovation for self-driving cars has rapidly increased over the past few years. With companies like Tesla introducing its Autopilot, many others are jumping onto the...

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London Startup Tail Offers Users Cash Back On Purchases Through Open Banking
London Startup Tail Offers Users Cash Back On Purchases Through Open Banking
August 15, 2017  |  Startups

London-based Tail, a FinTech startup, offers its users heavy discounts at local places, linked to the card they pay with and delivered each week in...

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UK Attorney Wants Permission To Appeal Mastercard Verdict
UK Attorney Wants Permission To Appeal Mastercard Verdict
August 15, 2017  |  Mastercard

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, the law firm that lodged a £14 billion consumer collective action against Mastercard, is gearing up to appeal a rejection by...

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