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Equifax Battles The Chargeback Deluge With AI And Digital ID

Equifax Battles The Chargeback Deluge With AI And Digital ID
Equifax Battles The Chargeback Deluge With AI And Digital ID
March 04, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The trend toward the digital-first economy over the past year has meant that all businesses have become omnichannel by necessity. And after this flood of...

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Bill Gates’ Land Grab Fuels Speculation About Smart Cities, AgTech Plans
Bill Gates’ Land Grab Fuels Speculation About Smart Cities, AgTech Plans
March 04, 2021  |  Internet of Things

Bill Gates’ interests are quietly moving from server farms to soil farms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Jersey Mike’s Orders Up AI In Fight Against Mobile Fraud
Jersey Mike’s Orders Up AI In Fight Against Mobile Fraud
March 04, 2021  |  Mobile Order Ahead

Americans spent more than $769 billion ordering food from restaurants in 2020, PYMNTS found, and a significant chunk of these orders originated from websites or...

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Geolocation Helps Crypto Exchanges’ Fight Financial Crime
Geolocation Helps Crypto Exchanges’ Fight Financial Crime
March 04, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Cryptocurrencies are gaining an ever-increasing number of adherents on Wall Street, Main Street and, bit by bit, in everyday commerce. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Apollo Global Closes Acquisition Deal With Crafts Chain Michaels 
Apollo Global Closes Acquisition Deal With Crafts Chain Michaels 
March 03, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The private equity firm Apollo Global Management will acquire the crafts retail chain Michaels in a potential $3.3 billion deal, according to a Wednesday (March...

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Deliverr Goes After Amazon Prime With $170 Million To Expand Warehouses
Deliverr Goes After Amazon Prime With $170 Million To Expand Warehouses
March 03, 2021  |  Investments

Deliverr has raised $170 million in new funding, with $135 million of that being Series D funding led by Coatue, according to a company blog...

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Canada’s PocketPills Raises $30 Million To Bring Same-Day Delivery Nationwide
Canada’s PocketPills Raises $30 Million To Bring Same-Day Delivery Nationwide
March 03, 2021  |  Healthcare

Canadian online pharmacy PocketPills announced Wednesday (March 3) that it has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round to expand the company’s product...

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Ransomware Could Have Hit Payroll Firm PrismHR
Ransomware Could Have Hit Payroll Firm PrismHR
March 03, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

PrismHR, a payroll company, suffered what could have been a ransomware attack over the weekend that left a massive outage, according to a Tuesday (March...

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Clothing Reseller ThredUP Preps Its IPO
Clothing Reseller ThredUP Preps Its IPO
March 03, 2021  |  IPO

ThredUP, a secondhand apparel marketplace, has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed initial public offering (IPO), according...

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