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Awake Security, Cybersecurity Startup, Launches With $31M
Awake Security, Cybersecurity Startup, Launches With $31M
July 18, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Awake Security announced news on Monday (July 17) that it has closed more than $30 million in funding from venture capital (VC) firms Greylock Partners...

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Amazon Storms Blue Apron’s Last Holdout With Meal Kit Trademark
Amazon Storms Blue Apron’s Last Holdout With Meal Kit Trademark
July 18, 2017  |  Amazon Delivery

“We do the prep. You be the chef.” Hmm, where have we heard that idea before…? Oh, yeah. Meal kit startup Blue Apron (and pretty...

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Monitise Shareholders Back Sale To Fiserv
Monitise Shareholders Back Sale To Fiserv
July 18, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Fiserv announced late last week that it received irrevocable undertakings from shareholders at Monitise to vote in favor of a deal in which Fiserv has...

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PayPal Now Supported By Samsung Pay
PayPal Now Supported By Samsung Pay
July 18, 2017  |  Payment Methods

PayPal announced Monday it has inked a deal with Samsung Electronics enabling PayPal as a payment choice with the South Korean-based consumer electronics digital payment...

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U.K.-Based Monzo Cautiously Optimistic About New Accounts
U.K.-Based Monzo Cautiously Optimistic About New Accounts
July 18, 2017  |  Digital Banking

After a stumble in its card payments, which we reported on in last week’s news cycle, U.K.-based Monzo is moving forward with its next rollout phase. Currently,...

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Creditcall Enables Contactless Payments For Charity
Creditcall Enables Contactless Payments For Charity
July 18, 2017  |  Digital Payments

Using physical cash to pay for items has slowly become a rarity over the past decade. With the advances in digital payments, people are turning...

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CoinDash: Hackers Made Off With $7M During ICO
CoinDash: Hackers Made Off With $7M During ICO
July 18, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The clinking sound you heard was someone making off with the cryptocurrency.  CoinDash, the startup focused on blockchain, reported Bloomberg News, has been the victim...

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FedEx Warns TNT Might Never Fully Recover From June Cyberattack
FedEx Warns TNT Might Never Fully Recover From June Cyberattack
July 18, 2017  |  Fraud Attack

As FedEx Corp.’s TNT unit is still working to fulfill deliveries and catch up on some transactions by hand, the company said its information systems...

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Urban FT Acquires iParse To Bridge The Mobile Banking Gap
Urban FT Acquires iParse To Bridge The Mobile Banking Gap
July 18, 2017  |  Banking

When it comes to mobile banking, there’s often a massive gap between the consumer’s experience with a big bank and with a smaller regional operator...

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