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Airbnb Sees Inventory Boost Amid Post-Pandemic Travel Expectations

Airbnb Sees Inventory Boost Amid Post-Pandemic Travel Expectations
Airbnb Sees Inventory Boost Amid Post-Pandemic Travel Expectations
March 26, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Airbnb inventory is overflowing with all kinds of vacation stay options as the travel industry looks ahead to a vaccinated population seeking getaways at short-term...

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Google Forms Android Ready SE Alliance To Drive Digital ID Adoption
Google Forms Android Ready SE Alliance To Drive Digital ID Adoption
March 26, 2021  |  Authentication

In a move to help drive the adoption of digital keys, mobile identification and eMoney tools, Google has formed the Android Ready SE Alliance to...

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Are We Facing A Coming Travel Boom — Or A Bust?
Are We Facing A Coming Travel Boom — Or A Bust?
March 26, 2021  |  Travel Payments

After spending almost a year inside their homes, consumers have learned to love a lot of things about their digital lives. According to PYMNTS’ most...

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Chinese Smartphone Maker Xiaomi Gets On The Road To Electric Cars
Chinese Smartphone Maker Xiaomi Gets On The Road To Electric Cars
March 26, 2021  |  Innovation

One of the world’s biggest smartphone makers is apparently getting into the electric vehicle business, Reuters reported Thursday (March 25). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Today In Payments: Fiserv To Acquire Pineapple Payments; Fort Financial Taps Lumin Digital For Digital Banking Tech
Today In Payments: Fiserv To Acquire Pineapple Payments; Fort Financial Taps Lumin Digital For Digital...
March 26, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Fiserv, Inc. has inked a definitive deal to purchase Pineapple Payments, and Fort Financial Credit Union has tapped Lumin Digital to provide digital...

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Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island Theme Park Implements Facial Recognition
Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island Theme Park Implements Facial Recognition
March 26, 2021  |  Authentication

People visiting Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island can use facial recognition technology to access the resort’s theme parks — Ferrari World, Yas Waterworld and Warner Bros...

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The Week In Payments: Faster Payments, Crypto’s Path To The Mainstream And Expanding Subscriptions 
The Week In Payments: Faster Payments, Crypto’s Path To The Mainstream And Expanding Subscriptions 
March 26, 2021  |  News

The advent and then dominance of COVID-19 has put the concept of globalization in a different light. What was once the darling of economists and...

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Chinese Banks Open The Doors To Digital Wallets
Chinese Banks Open The Doors To Digital Wallets
March 26, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Citizens of Shanghai and Beijing can now apply to one of a collection of Chinese banks for a digital yuan wallet, Decrypt reported Friday (March...

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Connected Economy Stuck In The Suez
Connected Economy Stuck In The Suez
March 26, 2021  |  International

As if the supply chain disruptions brought about by the global pandemic last year weren’t enough to point out just how connected the connected economy...

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