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Nike Introduces Smart Shoes

Nike Introduces Smart Shoes
Nike Introduces Smart Shoes
May 10, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

Nike is launching a new service within its app that will scan a user’s feet to determine their correct shoe size. Nike Fit in North...

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Uber Partners With Yulu For eBike Trial In India
Uber Partners With Yulu For eBike Trial In India
May 10, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Uber announced that it is partnering with leading technology-driven mobility platform Yulu to provide users with the option to ride eBikes and bicycles in Bengaluru, India....

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New Debit Rules And The Promise Of Seamless Payments
New Debit Rules And The Promise Of Seamless Payments
May 10, 2019  |  Regulation

Among the highest ideals for digital payments – driving innovation in transactions and customer experience – is, of course, the concept of seamlessness. That implies...

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People And Bank Automation — An ‘And’ Not An ‘Or’
People And Bank Automation — An ‘And’ Not An ‘Or’
May 10, 2019  |  Banking

It is hard to argue, after five decades in existence, that the ATM hasn’t been an overwhelming success as financial products go — in fact,...

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Uber’s IPO: Pricey And Dicey Or Poised For Liftoff?
Uber’s IPO: Pricey And Dicey Or Poised For Liftoff?
May 10, 2019  |  IPO

Uber’s IPO priced at the (very) low end of revised ranges on Thursday (May 9). Investor sentiment is muted amid Lyft’s own downturn, general market...

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Storage App Used Photos To Train Facial Recognition Software
Storage App Used Photos To Train Facial Recognition Software
May 09, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A popular photo app called Ever, which was ostensibly used for cloud storage of photos, has been using customer pictures to train facial recognition AI...

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Bernie Sanders And Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Look To Cap Card Interest Rates
Bernie Sanders And Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Look To Cap Card Interest Rates
May 09, 2019  |  Regulation

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez moved today to introduce legislation that would cap rates on credit cards and...

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Facebook Responds To Co-founder’s Call For Breakup
Facebook Responds To Co-founder’s Call For Breakup
May 09, 2019  |  Regulation

Facebook has responded to Co-founder Chris Hughes’ New York Times op-ed piece written on Thursday (May 9) calling for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to...

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