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Privacy-Protecting Search Engine DuckDuckGo Nets $100M After 55 Pct Traffic Increase

Privacy-Protecting Search Engine DuckDuckGo Nets $100M After 55 Pct Traffic Increase
Privacy-Protecting Search Engine DuckDuckGo Nets $100M After 55 Pct Traffic Increase
June 17, 2021  |  Investments

DuckDuckGo, the search engine which puts users’ privacy first, completed a $100 million funding round recently, a company blog says. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Perch And Purina Team To Give In-Store Shoppers A Web-Like Product Experience
Perch And Purina Team To Give In-Store Shoppers A Web-Like Product Experience
June 17, 2021  |  Retail

Computer vision is transforming the grocery store experience. It is revolutionizing the checkout experience, streamlining the order fulfillment workflow, and now changing the way we...

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Ant Could Go Public By Year-End With Valuation Slashed 60 Pct 
Ant Could Go Public By Year-End With Valuation Slashed 60 Pct 
June 17, 2021  |  IPO

China’s Ant Group could go public before 2021 closes out, although the tech giant’s valuation is anticipated to be reduced by as much as 60...

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FinTech Wise Plans Direct Listing On London Stock Exchange
FinTech Wise Plans Direct Listing On London Stock Exchange
June 17, 2021  |  IPO

FinTech payments startup Wise is planning to be the first direct listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and is not raising any funds for...

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New Report: Digital Identity Verification Keeps Ridesharing Customers, Drivers Safe
New Report: Digital Identity Verification Keeps Ridesharing Customers, Drivers Safe
June 17, 2021  |  Identity

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Avant CEO: Near-Prime Consumers Aren’t As Risky As Incomplete Data Suggests
Avant CEO: Near-Prime Consumers Aren’t As Risky As Incomplete Data Suggests
June 17, 2021  |  Risk Management

The last 16 or so months has triggered a full reset of almost every part of consumers’ lives, as they were forced to rewire themselves to...

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New Report: Why Two-Thirds Of Digital Banking Customers Abandon Sign-Up
New Report: Why Two-Thirds Of Digital Banking Customers Abandon Sign-Up
June 17, 2021  |  Authentication

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Banks Turn To AI To ‘Get Serious’ About Credit Lifecycle Management
Banks Turn To AI To ‘Get Serious’ About Credit Lifecycle Management
June 17, 2021  |  Artificial Intelligence

Although the total number of banks that use artificial intelligence (AI) to assess credit risk has tripled in the past three years, those gains have...

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FIs Need Flexible Online-Offline ‘Digital Everywhere’ Strategy
FIs Need Flexible Online-Offline ‘Digital Everywhere’ Strategy
June 17, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

When the pandemic is finally in the rearview mirror, the shift to digital banking will stick. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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