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GM Plans to Boost OnStar, Vehicle Services Subscriptions

GM Plans to Boost OnStar, Vehicle Services Subscriptions
GM Plans to Boost OnStar, Vehicle Services Subscriptions
October 06, 2021  |  Subscriptions

General Motors CEO Mary Barra said during the company’s annual Investor Day presentation that GM plans to grow its subscriptions as part of a plan...

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Sightline Debuts Pre-Loaded Play+ Mastercard for Betting, Gaming and Purchases
Sightline Debuts Pre-Loaded Play+ Mastercard for Betting, Gaming and Purchases
October 06, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Sightline Payments is working with Mastercard on the Play+ Mastercard, allowing players to use it for casino games and other activities, according to a press...

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MoneyGram, Stellar Development Team on eWallet Offering Near-Instant Settlements in USDC
MoneyGram, Stellar Development Team on eWallet Offering Near-Instant Settlements in USDC
October 06, 2021  |  Payment Methods

MoneyGram has announced that is be partnering with the Stellar Development Foundation, a nonprofit organization, to enable cash funding and payout in local currency for...

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United Airlines Debuts PayPal QR Codes for In-Flight Payments
United Airlines Debuts PayPal QR Codes for In-Flight Payments
October 06, 2021  |  Travel Payments

United Airlines is partnering with PayPal to make in-flight purchases touch-free even if no Wi-Fi is available, World Airline News reported Wednesday (Oct. 6). Get the...

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Target Teams With Affirm, Sezzle for BNPL
Target Teams With Affirm, Sezzle for BNPL
October 06, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Affirm share prices surged 20% on news that mega-retailer Target is integrating the buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution at checkout for purchases of over...

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EMEA Daily: Apple May Face EU Charges Over Blocking Rivals Access to iPhone NFC; Google Pledges $1B to Boost Internet, Startups in Africa
EMEA Daily: Apple May Face EU Charges Over Blocking Rivals Access to iPhone NFC; Google...
October 06, 2021  |  International

In today’s top Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, the European Union could fine Apple $2.7 billion over its near-field communications (NFC) chip...

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Bitcoin Daily: AMC Starts Taking Dogecoin as Payment; Bitcoin Whales Keep Accumulating Crypto; Cardano Helps Make Healthcare AI
Bitcoin Daily: AMC Starts Taking Dogecoin as Payment; Bitcoin Whales Keep Accumulating Crypto; Cardano Helps...
October 06, 2021  |  Bitcoin

The AMC Theatres movie chain has begun allowing dogecoin as a form of payment, Gadgets 360 reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Airbase, Silicon Valley Bank Partner on Spend Management
Airbase, Silicon Valley Bank Partner on Spend Management
October 06, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Airbase, the spend management platform for smaller businesses, is partnering with Silicon Valley Bank to allow for business cards to be used in API integration....

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: ChowNow Aims to Do It All; Jamba Goes Robotic
Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: ChowNow Aims to Do It All; Jamba Goes Robotic
October 06, 2021  |  ResTech

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, ChowNow aims to be restaurants’ one-stop-shop for omnichannel digital ordering, while Jamba opens its second robotic location. Plus,...

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