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Alexa Can Now Read Emails, Prompt Location-Based Services
Alexa Can Now Read Emails, Prompt Location-Based Services
December 11, 2018  |  Alexa

Just in time for the holiday season, Amazon is adding a bunch of new features to its voice-activated digital assistant Alexa, including the ability to...

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Xoom Expands Full Suite Of Send Services To Canada
Xoom Expands Full Suite Of Send Services To Canada
December 11, 2018  |  Cross Border Commerce

When PayPal acquired global money transfer firm Xoom in 2015, company President and CEO John Kunze noted that becoming part of the larger PayPal organization marked the start...

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Pitstop Aims To Fix The Auto Industry’s $70B Maintenance Problem
Pitstop Aims To Fix The Auto Industry’s $70B Maintenance Problem
December 11, 2018  |  Data

The cars on the road are older today than they were 20 years ago. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the average age of...

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What Delayed Brexit Vote Means For Financial Services
What Delayed Brexit Vote Means For Financial Services
December 11, 2018  |  Brexit

A critical vote on Brexit has been delayed in Britain’s parliament.  What happens next is anyone’s guess, and might even include the exit of Brexit...

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Raising The Roof With Platform Payments
Raising The Roof With Platform Payments
December 11, 2018  |  Platform Payments

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ParkJockey Tops $1B Valuation With SoftBank Investment
ParkJockey Tops $1B Valuation With SoftBank Investment
December 10, 2018  |  Investments

ParkJockey, a fully integrated parking technology solutions provider, has announced an investment from the SoftBank Group, bringing its valuation to more than $1 billion. Get...

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Lawmakers: Equifax Breach ‘Entirely Preventable’
Lawmakers: Equifax Breach ‘Entirely Preventable’
December 10, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

A report by the House Oversight Committee has found that Equifax’s massive data breach could have been easily prevented if its security practices and policies...

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State Farm Tests Blockchain Insurance Claim Platform
State Farm Tests Blockchain Insurance Claim Platform
December 10, 2018  |  Blockchain

State Farm announced that it is testing out blockchain technology to streamline the subrogation process for auto claims. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Instagram Direct Debuts Voice Messaging
Instagram Direct Debuts Voice Messaging
December 10, 2018  |  Mobile Applications

Instagram, the Facebook-owned photo-sharing social media platform, has officially launched a new voice messaging feature on Instagram Direct. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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