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73% of Independent Contractors Would Switch to Freelance Marketplace for Better Payment Experience
73% of Independent Contractors Would Switch to Freelance Marketplace for Better Payment Experience
February 09, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Delayed payments can strain companies’ working relationships with independent contractors. These late payments can impact the freelancers’ financial health and strain their trust in the...

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Clik2pay Rolls Out Small Business-Focused Mobile App
Clik2pay Rolls Out Small Business-Focused Mobile App
February 09, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Payments provider Clik2pay has launched a free mobile app to allow merchants to collect money from consumers when they pay for their purchases securely and...

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Democrats Propose Artificial Intelligence Rules
Democrats Propose Artificial Intelligence Rules
February 09, 2022  |  Artificial Intelligence

Three U.S. lawmakers have introduced a measure that pledges to bring transparency and regulation to the software, algorithms and other automated systems designed to make...

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Yum Brands Rolls out Conversational Commerce to 2,000 Stores
Yum Brands Rolls out Conversational Commerce to 2,000 Stores
February 09, 2022  |  ResTech

Yum Brands tech spending spree appears to be paying off. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Microsoft Pledges Openness in New App Store
Microsoft Pledges Openness in New App Store
February 09, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Executives at Microsoft are pledging the company’s new video game app store will be governed by open-market principals, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (Feb....

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Biometrics Firm Drops Facial Scan Proviso From ID Verification Software
Biometrics Firm Drops Facial Scan Proviso From ID Verification Software
February 09, 2022  |  Biometrics

Biometrics firm ID.me is dropping the facial recognition component of its identity verification software used by a host of states and federal agencies. Get the...

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Catfish Casanovas Prey on More Romance Scam Victims
Catfish Casanovas Prey on More Romance Scam Victims
February 09, 2022  |  Fraud Attack

Online romance scams happen all year round, but with Valentine’s Day less than a week away, even the smartest people looking for love could get...

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InStyle, Entertainment Weekly Ending Print Editions
InStyle, Entertainment Weekly Ending Print Editions
February 09, 2022  |  Business

InStyle, Entertainment Weekly and other magazines owned by Barry Diller’s media group will end their print editions and become digital-only brands, The Wall Street Journal...

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Facebook Unveils Split Payments For Messenger
Facebook Unveils Split Payments For Messenger
February 09, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

Facebook has officially launched split payments for Messenger, two months after saying it was testing the new feature. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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