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Hackers Infiltrate Omiai, Japan’s Biggest Dating App

Hackers Infiltrate Omiai, Japan’s Biggest Dating App
Hackers Infiltrate Omiai, Japan’s Biggest Dating App
May 24, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Fraudsters hacked Omiai, Japan’s biggest dating app, exposing personal data like drivers’ licenses, insurance cards and passports, Bloomberg reported on Monday (May 24). Get the...

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Zip Co Snaps Up BNPL Firms Twisto Payments And Spotii Holdings
Zip Co Snaps Up BNPL Firms Twisto Payments And Spotii Holdings
May 24, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Zip Co Limited has announced deals to acquire the remaining shares of buy now, pay later (BNPL) companies Twisto Payments and Spotii Holdings, according to a...

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Restaurant Rewards: The Four Personas Of Today’s Restaurant Customer
Restaurant Rewards: The Four Personas Of Today’s Restaurant Customer
May 24, 2021  |  Loyalty & Rewards

As restaurateurs look to rebuild for the post-pandemic future, many are forced to reckon with consumers’ changing needs, desires and concerns. To earn the loyalty...

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Monetizing The Metaverse In Real Time As It Is Being Built
Monetizing The Metaverse In Real Time As It Is Being Built
May 24, 2021  |  Innovation

The so-called metaverse — the digital 3D space that is a favorite of gamers — may still be under construction and only starting to come...

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Zeta Closes $250 Million SoftBank Funding At $1.5 Billion Valuation
Zeta Closes $250 Million SoftBank Funding At $1.5 Billion Valuation
May 24, 2021  |  Investments

Banking technology platform Zeta has raised $250 million in a Series C funding round backed by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, giving the startup a valuation...

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Thailand Eyes Tough Future For Travel Industry, 7 Million Workers
Thailand Eyes Tough Future For Travel Industry, 7 Million Workers
May 24, 2021  |  Travel Payments

For the travel industry, the pandemic has seen epic losses. As countries reopen their borders this year, many questions remain about the industry’s road to...

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Bitcoin’s Pain Is Ether’s Gain As Crypto Upheaval Presents Opportunity
Bitcoin’s Pain Is Ether’s Gain As Crypto Upheaval Presents Opportunity
May 24, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The one real, universal truth of cryptocurrencies has been volatility — whipsawing prices that move up and down, several percentage points in mere minutes. Get...

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Blackstone Takes Stake In ‘Data-Centric’ Furniture e-Tailer Walker Edison
Blackstone Takes Stake In ‘Data-Centric’ Furniture e-Tailer Walker Edison
May 24, 2021  |  Retail

Citing the growth in demand for online furniture shopping and the rise of data-centric eCommerce, one of the world’s largest investment firms said on Monday...

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Lowe’s, Home Depot Look To Build On Stay-At-Home Economy Success
Lowe’s, Home Depot Look To Build On Stay-At-Home Economy Success
May 24, 2021  |  Retail

If there was a blueprint from last week’s series of Q1 retail earnings announcements, it went something like this: In-store comps shot up over 2020,...

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