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Bitcoin Payment Makes Way To Japanese Retailers

Bitcoin Payment Makes Way To Japanese Retailers
Bitcoin Payment Makes Way To Japanese Retailers
May 30, 2017  |  Bitcoin

BITPoint Japan Co. is reportedly gearing up to enable hundreds of thousands of Japanese retail outlets to accept the digital currency bitcoin, reported Bloomberg News. Get...

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China Closing US AI Gap
China Closing US AI Gap
May 30, 2017  |  Artificial Intelligence

The western world may have lead the way in computer software and semiconductors, but when it comes to artificial intelligence, China is shining. Get the...

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Big Banks Back Away From Auto Loans
Big Banks Back Away From Auto Loans
May 30, 2017  |  Loans

Big banks are pulling back from the $1.2 trillion U.S. car loan market due to fears that consumers have taken on more debt than they...

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Tencent Courts Luxury Brands Via WeChat
Tencent Courts Luxury Brands Via WeChat
May 30, 2017  |  Mobile

China’s Tencent is using WeChat, its social media network, to lure high end fashion brands, which could be a new effort in the world of...

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iPhone Market Shares Fall
iPhone Market Shares Fall
May 30, 2017  |  Apple

As the company works to reach a $1 trillion valuation, Apple saw its worldwide smartphone market share dip in the first quarter due to increasing competition...

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Russian Hackers Tricked Pentagon Official With Tweet
Russian Hackers Tricked Pentagon Official With Tweet
May 30, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Russian hackers were able to get into the computer of a Pentagon official using a link attached to a Twitter post. Get the Full Story...

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Eyeing Bad Behavior And Stopping Payments Fraud
Eyeing Bad Behavior And Stopping Payments Fraud
May 30, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

Behavioral analytics and machine learning can combine to root out fraud that is getting ever faster and harder to detect — even as payments go...

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Can Banks Turn SMBs’ Cash Flow Nightmares Into Dreams Of Success?
Can Banks Turn SMBs’ Cash Flow Nightmares Into Dreams Of Success?
May 30, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Small business optimism is hitting new peaks, and while SMBs say they’re planning for growth, they’re not necessarily willing to spend money to access capital...

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