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From Russia, with Malware: US Charges Hacking Group Evil Corp. In $100M Bank Fraud

From Russia, with Malware: US Charges Hacking Group Evil Corp. In $100M Bank Fraud
From Russia, with Malware: US Charges Hacking Group Evil Corp. In $100M Bank Fraud
December 05, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Call it Russian interference of a different sort that netted $100 million from banks and financial institutions (FIs) in more than 40 countries. Get the...

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Waymo Robotaxis Have Completed More Than 100K Trips
Waymo Robotaxis Have Completed More Than 100K Trips
December 05, 2019  |  Innovation

Alphabet’s Waymo, the self-driving car company, recently completed its 100,000th trip with driverless and autonomous cars, according to a report by Bloomberg.  Get the Full...

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Chase, Workiz Add Same-Day Payouts For In-Field Workers
Chase, Workiz Add Same-Day Payouts For In-Field Workers
December 05, 2019  |  B2B Payments

In-house payments processing solution provider Workiz is targeting the field worker arena with its newest solution, WorkizPay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Report: Early Holiday Sales Up 2.2 Pct. YOY
Report: Early Holiday Sales Up 2.2 Pct. YOY
December 05, 2019  |  Economy

A new report by Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research said this holiday shopping season has been the best since 2013, according to a...

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India’s Rapid But Rocky Transition Into Digital Financial Services
India’s Rapid But Rocky Transition Into Digital Financial Services
December 05, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

While much of the world is profoundly different at the end of this decade than at the beginning, there are few places on the planet...

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CULedger Debuts Credit Union Payments Exchange
CULedger Debuts Credit Union Payments Exchange
December 05, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Credit union service organization CULedger has debuted its financial exchange for credit unions using R3’s Corda blockchain technology, the firms said in a press release...

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Shipium Lands $2M; Aims To Offer Universal Two-Day Shipping
Shipium Lands $2M; Aims To Offer Universal Two-Day Shipping
December 05, 2019  |  Investments

Shipium, a logistics startup founded by former Amazon and Zulily employees Jason Murray and Mac Brown, has raised $2 million in seed funding in a round led...

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Homeland Security Reverses Decision To Use Facial Scans For US Travelers
Homeland Security Reverses Decision To Use Facial Scans For US Travelers
December 05, 2019  |  Biometrics

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reversed its plans for mandatory facial recognition scans of Americans arriving and departing the country, TechCrunch reported on...

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Google Search Integrates Online Package Tracking
Google Search Integrates Online Package Tracking
December 05, 2019  |  Google

Google is going to add package tracking to its search bar, according to a report by VentureBeat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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