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Google Debuts Devices To Blunt Amazon Alexa Threat

Google Debuts Devices To Blunt Amazon Alexa Threat
Google Debuts Devices To Blunt Amazon Alexa Threat
October 10, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

As is often the case with big hardware events by Big Tech, the Made by Google Event was both surprising and not. Get the Full...

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Snap’s Cash Could Run Dry By Mid-2019
Snap’s Cash Could Run Dry By Mid-2019
October 10, 2018  |  Earnings

Snap, the maker of a disappearing messenger app, may have to raise capital by the middle of next year, according to MoffettNathanson. The Wall Street...

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Mastercard Launches Real-Time Bill Payments Via Banking Apps
Mastercard Launches Real-Time Bill Payments Via Banking Apps
October 10, 2018  |  Mastercard

When it comes to paying bills online, banks have come up short in speed and transparency — and customers can’t always use cards if they...

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Mastercard Blockchain Patent Would Support Multiple Currencies
Mastercard Blockchain Patent Would Support Multiple Currencies
October 10, 2018  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has been awarded a patent for a proposed blockchain system that would support multiple types of currency. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Mike Cagney’s Figure Launches Blockchain-Powered Online Home Equity Loans
Mike Cagney’s Figure Launches Blockchain-Powered Online Home Equity Loans
October 10, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

Mike Cagney first made his name in financial services as the founder and CEO of SoFi, an alternative credit startup that got its start re-refinancing...

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Uber Eyes Grocery Delivery
Uber Eyes Grocery Delivery
October 10, 2018  |  Delivery

Ridesharing company Uber is considering getting back into the grocery delivery game. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said that due to the company’s success in the delivery...

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Divvy Lands $30M To Disrupt The Homeownership Model
Divvy Lands $30M To Disrupt The Homeownership Model
October 10, 2018  |  Investments

Homeownership startup Divvy announced that it has raised $30 million in equity and debt from Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from seed investors Caffeinated Capital, DFJ...

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TRENDING: Recreational Athletics’ Payments-Powered Assist
TRENDING: Recreational Athletics’ Payments-Powered Assist
October 10, 2018  |  Platform Payments

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Gap, Gusto And The Real Power Of Data In Retail
Gap, Gusto And The Real Power Of Data In Retail
October 10, 2018  |  Retail

If data is the new oil, then it could be said that retailers are sitting on data gushers. After all, they have terabytes of data flowing across...

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