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The Void: Can Virtual Reality Save Malls?
The Void: Can Virtual Reality Save Malls?
July 25, 2019  |  Retail

Location-based virtual reality (VR) startup The Void is partnering with mall operator Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) to open 25 new entertainment outposts in the U.S. and Europe...

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Amazon Considers Leasing NY Building To House Employees
Amazon Considers Leasing NY Building To House Employees
July 25, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon is reportedly considering leasing a building in the famous Fifth Avenue area of New York. The building is currently owned by WeWork, and was...

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Thousands Of Users’ Data Exposed By FormGet Security Flaw
Thousands Of Users’ Data Exposed By FormGet Security Flaw
July 25, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A security researcher reached out to a news outlet about a massive security flaw at Formget, a company based in Bhopal, India that provides email...

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First Data Q2 Results Show Growth In Core Business
First Data Q2 Results Show Growth In Core Business
July 25, 2019  |  Earnings

Financial technology company First Data posted second-quarter results that surpassed Wall Street’s earnings per share (EPS) and revenue expectations. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Japan, South Korea Dispute Could Impact Supply Chains
Japan, South Korea Dispute Could Impact Supply Chains
July 25, 2019  |  International

Alarms are going off in the tech sector as two major global tech producers argue over a bureaucratic process driven by politics. Get the Full...

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Messaging Platform Quiq Notches $12.5M For AI Build-Out
Messaging Platform Quiq Notches $12.5M For AI Build-Out
July 25, 2019  |  Investments

Messaging firm Quiq raised $12.5 million in a series B funding round led by the Foundry Group that will enable it to build out its...

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Robinhood Users’ Passwords May Have Been Exposed
Robinhood Users’ Passwords May Have Been Exposed
July 25, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The popular stock trading app Robinhood sent an email to customers warning that some passwords were mistakenly stored in a readable format and that users...

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QR Codes Come To Japanese Airports
QR Codes Come To Japanese Airports
July 25, 2019  |  International

Asia’s first cross-border mobile payment alliance, Singtel’s VIA, has expanded to Japan, according to a news release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Global Trade Wars Spark Innovation For Trade Payments
Global Trade Wars Spark Innovation For Trade Payments
July 25, 2019  |  Commerce

Today’s exercise in intentional payments- and commerce-related understatement: International trade is not for the faint of heart. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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