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PopID, Visa Partner to Debut Facial Verification Payments in the Middle East 

PopID, Visa Partner to Debut Facial Verification Payments in the Middle East 
PopID, Visa Partner to Debut Facial Verification Payments in the Middle East 
April 05, 2022  |  Faster Payments

Consumer authentication service PopID and Visa have partnered to launch facial verification payment acceptance in the Middle East, the companies announced Tuesday (April 5). Get the...

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The Smaller, Smarter ‘Store of the Future’ Trend Is Real
The Smaller, Smarter ‘Store of the Future’ Trend Is Real
April 05, 2022  |  Retail

From mega malls riddled with vacancies and empty anchor tenant spaces, to giant stand-alone box stores in need of a refresh, to the realm of...

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PSCU Partners With Q6 Cyber to Combat Banking Cybercrime
PSCU Partners With Q6 Cyber to Combat Banking Cybercrime
April 05, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

PSCU, the payments credit union service organization (CUSO), has said it’s partnering with Q6 Cyber, which provides cybercrime intelligence for financial institutions, a press release...

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Virtual Cards, Spend Management Help SMBs Cut Costs — and Red Tape
Virtual Cards, Spend Management Help SMBs Cut Costs — and Red Tape
April 05, 2022  |  B2B Payments

When employees must pay their expenses out of pocket and get reimbursed later, the process isn’t just tedious — it’s expensive too. As a result,...

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Uber, Lyft’s Win in Washington State Comes Before NLRB Rules on Gig Worker Standard
Uber, Lyft’s Win in Washington State Comes Before NLRB Rules on Gig Worker Standard
April 05, 2022  |  Gig Economy

Last week, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a new law governing ride-hailing drivers that provides them with additional rights such as sick pay and minimum...

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Early Warning Services, Big Banks Launch ID Service Authentify
Early Warning Services, Big Banks Launch ID Service Authentify
April 05, 2022  |  Identity

Early Warning Services LLC has teamed up with seven of America’s biggest banks to launch Authentify, an identity verification service for businesses and consumers. Get...

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B2C Provider Gupshup Acquires Active.Ai
B2C Provider Gupshup Acquires Active.Ai
April 05, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Business-to-consumer (B2C) firm Gupshup, which works in conversational messaging to help businesses talk to customers, is acquiring Active.Ai, which provides conversational AI-powered digital financial services,...

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Plastiq Launches Plastiq Pay to Boost SMB Cash Flow
Plastiq Launches Plastiq Pay to Boost SMB Cash Flow
April 05, 2022  |  SMBs

Small- to medium-sized business (SMB)-focused FinTech Plastiq has unveiled Plastiq Pay, which is intended to help SMBs improve their cash flow, according to a Tuesday...

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Dibbs Taps Socure for ‘Know Your Customer’ Platform, Identity Verification
Dibbs Taps Socure for ‘Know Your Customer’ Platform, Identity Verification
April 05, 2022  |  NFTs

Socure, which provides digital identity verification and fraud solutions, has announced that Dibbs, the real-time blockchain marketplace, will be using its platform to provide a...

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