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AR Growth Fueled By Chinese Investments
AR Growth Fueled By Chinese Investments
October 05, 2018  |  Innovation

One of the new realities of augmented reality is this: the technology is attracting more investment from China than from sources in North America. This...

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US Regulators Lead Pack In Penalties On Firms And Individuals
US Regulators Lead Pack In Penalties On Firms And Individuals
October 05, 2018  |  Regulation

In the rundown of how individual countries rank, in terms of regulators levying fines on people and corporations, the United States tops the list. Get...

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Brex Seals $125M Round For Unicorn Valuation
Brex Seals $125M Round For Unicorn Valuation
October 05, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Business credit card startup Brex has confirmed earlier reports of its pursuit of unicorn status. A press release issued Friday (October 5) said Brex closed...

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NJ Online Gaming Payments Rollout Shows Mixed Results
NJ Online Gaming Payments Rollout Shows Mixed Results
October 05, 2018  |  Digital Payments

It’s a good time to be a sports gambler: Football, hockey, baseball playoffs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Snap Shares Fall Following CEO Evan Spiegel’s Memo
Snap Shares Fall Following CEO Evan Spiegel’s Memo
October 05, 2018  |  Investments

Following news that Snap Chief Executive Evan Spiegel unveiled new strategic goals and acknowledged shortcomings with a recent design of its app in a memo,...

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San Francisco Surveys On-Demand Delivery Couriers
San Francisco Surveys On-Demand Delivery Couriers
October 05, 2018  |  Delivery

To learn more about the workers who deliver items such as food and groceries through startups, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) is launching...

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Siilo Notches €4.5 Million For Medical Messaging App
Siilo Notches €4.5 Million For Medical Messaging App
October 05, 2018  |  Investments

To help get its messaging service before more doctors, a messaging app geared toward medical professionals has notched €4.5 million in funding. The service, which...

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ShopRunner Buys Fashion Marketplace
ShopRunner Buys Fashion Marketplace
October 05, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Two-day shipping platform ShopRunner is reportedly planning to acquire Spring, an eCommerce startup that runs an online department store. Terms of such a deal are...

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Curve Aims To Become The ‘Amazon Of Banking’
Curve Aims To Become The ‘Amazon Of Banking’
October 05, 2018  |  Innovation

An Amazon of banking? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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