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Robinhood Rolls Out Interest-Earning Bank Account

Robinhood Rolls Out Interest-Earning Bank Account
Robinhood Rolls Out Interest-Earning Bank Account
December 12, 2019  |  Startups

Online brokerage startup Robinhood has introduced a cash management service that will give customers 1.8 percent interest on any money they don’t have in stocks,...

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Amazon Disputes ShipMatrix Data Regarding On-Time Delivery
Amazon Disputes ShipMatrix Data Regarding On-Time Delivery
December 12, 2019  |  Amazon Delivery

Consulting firm ShipMatrix has said Amazon’s on-time delivery rates have been untimely, but the eCommerce giant disagrees, stating that its record is more timely than...

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Apple’s Tim Cook Says Not All Monopolies Are Bad
Apple’s Tim Cook Says Not All Monopolies Are Bad
December 12, 2019  |  News

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NY Financial Watchdog Calls For Easier Introduction Of Virtual Currency
NY Financial Watchdog Calls For Easier Introduction Of Virtual Currency
December 11, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) is proposing revised rules for the listing of new virtual currencies and will review the state’s...

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Senators Demand That Big Tech Releases Encrypted Data To Law Enforcement
Senators Demand That Big Tech Releases Encrypted Data To Law Enforcement
December 11, 2019  |  Regulation

U.S. senators went head to head with executives of Apple and Facebook on Tuesday (Dec. 10) over the companies’ decision to use encryption technology, according...

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China Continues Facial Recognition Adoption With Airport Scanners
China Continues Facial Recognition Adoption With Airport Scanners
December 11, 2019  |  Biometrics

Beijing Daxing International Airport has been incorporating facial recognition software more and more, and it’s being used to do everything from identifying passengers to purchasing...

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Gojek Eyes Mobile POS Space With Pending Moka Acquisition
Gojek Eyes Mobile POS Space With Pending Moka Acquisition
December 11, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Indonesia’s ride-hailing giant Gojek is getting closer to finalizing a deal to purchase point-of-sale (POS) startup Moka for at least $120 million, Bloomberg reported, citing...

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Metro Bank Pilots Corporate Expense Management Tech
Metro Bank Pilots Corporate Expense Management Tech
December 11, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K.-based Metro Bank has begun piloting a new corporate expense management solution in partnership with Canadian FinTech Sensibill, a press release said Wednesday (Dec. 11)....

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Airbnb Challenger WhyHotel Scores $20M For Luxury Room Rentals
Airbnb Challenger WhyHotel Scores $20M For Luxury Room Rentals
December 11, 2019  |  Investments

WhyHotel, a company that offers pop-up hotel rooms in recently built luxury apartments, has raised $20 million in a Series B funding round, according to...

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