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How Trust, Choice, Ease and Fast Approvals Fight Foul-Ups at Checkout

How Trust, Choice, Ease and Fast Approvals Fight Foul-Ups at Checkout
How Trust, Choice, Ease and Fast Approvals Fight Foul-Ups at Checkout
December 14, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Your checkout experience may appear to be going smoothly. You’ve found what you’re looking for, you’ve clicked “pay” or tapped your credit card at the...

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Voice Tech Leans on AI to Humanize Customer Service and Experience
Voice Tech Leans on AI to Humanize Customer Service and Experience
December 14, 2021  |  artificial intelligence

If you find chat bots unhelpful or holding for customer service reps a drag, don’t feel bad. It’s a natural human reaction — the kind...

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Visa Warns of Dishonest ‘Cashless ATM’ Schemes
Visa Warns of Dishonest ‘Cashless ATM’ Schemes
December 13, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Visa has warned of a new scheme where point of service (POS) devices being dishonestly pushed as “cashless ATMs” are being put out at various...

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Mexican Trucking FinTech Nets $4.5M for Expansion
Mexican Trucking FinTech Nets $4.5M for Expansion
December 13, 2021  |  Investments

Solvento, a Mexican FinTech, has raised $4.5 million in an investment round, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Nike Buys Digital Fashion, NFT Startup RTFKT
Nike Buys Digital Fashion, NFT Startup RTFKT
December 13, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Nike has acquired RTFKT, a nonfungible token (NFT) collectible and fashion startup, according to a press release, which could represent a larger expansion of the...

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Payroll Service Kronos Offline After Ransomware Attack
Payroll Service Kronos Offline After Ransomware Attack
December 13, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

The Log4Shell vulnerability has affected workforce management and human resources (HR) cloud provider Kronos, the company warned users in a blog post last updated Monday...

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EMEA Daily: Poland to Investigate Apple Privacy Changes, UK BNPL Firm Bumper Snags $12M Fundraise
EMEA Daily: Poland to Investigate Apple Privacy Changes, UK BNPL Firm Bumper Snags $12M Fundraise
December 13, 2021  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, Poland investigates Apple; a U.K. buy now, pay later (BNPL) startup for car repairs snags...

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Polish Regulator Probes Apple Over App Tracking
Polish Regulator Probes Apple Over App Tracking
December 13, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Apple is facing regulatory trouble in Poland over antitrust concerns related to the App Tracking Transparency for iOS, according to a Monday (Dec. 13) report...

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Poland Anticompetition Watchdog Investigates Apple’s Privacy Settings Changes
Poland Anticompetition Watchdog Investigates Apple’s Privacy Settings Changes
December 13, 2021  |  Apple

Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has launched an investigation into the change in privacy and personal data rules on Apple devices. Get...

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