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Computers Die, Databases Can’t — So Banks, What’s The Plan?

Computers Die, Databases Can’t — So Banks, What’s The Plan?
Computers Die, Databases Can’t — So Banks, What’s The Plan?
March 19, 2019  |  Data

One cannot run a mainframe in the cloud. No one will ever beat the speed of light. Oh, yeah — and no one wants to lose...

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How Data Will Speed The Move To Cashless Payments
How Data Will Speed The Move To Cashless Payments
March 19, 2019  |  Digital Payments

Is there a hotter topic — a buzzier buzzword, one might term it — than cashless? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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The Kinder, Gentler AI-Powered Call Center
The Kinder, Gentler AI-Powered Call Center
March 19, 2019  |  call center commerce

When it comes to interacting with call centers, consumers have become increasingly comfortable with automation. In fact, customers are starting to chafe at traditional authentication...

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Study: Trade War Squandered $7.8B In GDP Last Year
Study: Trade War Squandered $7.8B In GDP Last Year
March 18, 2019  |  Economy

A new study by a group of economists found the trade war being waged by the White House has cost the economy in the U.S....

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Facebook Shares Slide As CPO Cox Departs
Facebook Shares Slide As CPO Cox Departs
March 18, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook’s stock was under pressure Friday (March 15), reaching its lowest point in three months after it announced Chris Cox, chief product officer, is leaving...

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Amazon HQ2 Secures $51M Funding Vote In VA
Amazon HQ2 Secures $51M Funding Vote In VA
March 18, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon.com’s plans to open its HQ2 in Virginia got the support of local officials who approved a financial package valued at $51 million over the weekend....

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Google Backs Competitors Amid EU Antitrust Probe
Google Backs Competitors Amid EU Antitrust Probe
March 18, 2019  |  Google

In an apparent effort to appease European Union antitrust regulators, Google is attempting to boost rivals like Kelkoo, a French price-comparison service, according to report...

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Wirecard, Ingenico Buoyed By Worldpay Acquisition
Wirecard, Ingenico Buoyed By Worldpay Acquisition
March 18, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Shares in Euro payments tech companies rose on Monday (March 18) after news of the Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) takeover of Worldpay, a London-based...

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Investors In 19 Countries Sue Danske Bank Over Money-Laundering Scandal
Investors In 19 Countries Sue Danske Bank Over Money-Laundering Scandal
March 18, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

An international coalition of pension funds, government entities and asset managers is suing Danske Bank over a far-reaching money-laundering scheme tied to Russia, and its...

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