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New Orleans City Services Hit With Cyberattacks

New Orleans City Services Hit With Cyberattacks
New Orleans City Services Hit With Cyberattacks
December 13, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Louisiana’s biggest city, New Orleans, home to one of the country’s biggest ports, has been hit with a series of cyberattacks that have been spreading...

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New Facebook AI Doubles Detection Of Fake Accounts
New Facebook AI Doubles Detection Of Fake Accounts
December 13, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Facebook has been using a new type of artificial intelligence (AI) to identify and delete hundreds of millions of fake accounts, according to a report...

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eBay Releases New AI App For Fast Car Listings
eBay Releases New AI App For Fast Car Listings
December 13, 2019  |  Artificial Intelligence

Online marketplace and auction site eBay has released eBay Motors, a new app that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to list a car in under five...

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DOJ Claims Live Nation Violated Terms Of Ticketmaster Merger
DOJ Claims Live Nation Violated Terms Of Ticketmaster Merger
December 13, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

With claims that the company aimed to coerce music venues into using its Ticketmaster subsidiary, the Justice Department is reportedly gearing up to take legal...

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Thousands Of Facebook Employees’ Payroll Info Stolen In Smash And Grab
Thousands Of Facebook Employees’ Payroll Info Stolen In Smash And Grab
December 13, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

Payroll information for tens of thousands of Facebook employees, including banking information, names, bank account numbers and the last four digits of Social Security numbers,...

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China Trade Deal Helps Apple Avoid iPhone Tariffs
China Trade Deal Helps Apple Avoid iPhone Tariffs
December 13, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

President Donald Trump announced on Friday (Dec. 13) that the U.S. had reached a phase-one trade deal with China and that the tariffs set for...

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Walmart India Backs Grocery Supply Chain Startup Ninjacart
Walmart India Backs Grocery Supply Chain Startup Ninjacart
December 13, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Walmart India is investing in B2B supply chain management startup Ninjacart, a company that specializes in streamlining the strategic sourcing operations of the grocery sector....

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Rise Of Contactless And Global P2P Top Week’s Payments News
Rise Of Contactless And Global P2P Top Week’s Payments News
December 13, 2019  |  News

Another weekend is on tap, and that means a new edition of the PYMNTS Weekender, which ensures that you have not missed any important news...

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