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The Science Behind Affirm’s Identity Data Play

The Science Behind Affirm’s Identity Data Play
The Science Behind Affirm’s Identity Data Play
November 05, 2019  |  Authentication

Digital identities are gaining popularity across industries as businesses, services and other operations increasingly move online. Consumers are normalizing the use of digital identifiers, such...

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Boulevard Brings In $11M For Beauty Biz Software Development
Boulevard Brings In $11M For Beauty Biz Software Development
November 05, 2019  |  Investments

Boulevard, a provider of back-office management software for the spa and salon industry, has raised $11 million in a Series A funding round from investors,...

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MIT Develops Last-Mile Navigation For Delivery Robots
MIT Develops Last-Mile Navigation For Delivery Robots
November 04, 2019  |  Innovation

Engineers at MIT have been working on a better way for last-mile delivery robots to find doors or garages, with the goal of improving the...

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Discover To Start Phased Contactless Launch
Discover To Start Phased Contactless Launch
November 04, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Discover has announced it will start issuing contactless cards over the next several months. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Signs Of U.S.-China Trade Deal Lift Stocks To Record Highs
Signs Of U.S.-China Trade Deal Lift Stocks To Record Highs
November 04, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

Wall Street’s three main indexes all hit record highs on Monday (Nov. 4), on news of technology gains and the nearing of a deal with...

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Google Brings Play Points Rewards Program To The States
Google Brings Play Points Rewards Program To The States
November 04, 2019  |  Google

Google is introducing the Google Play Points rewards program in the United States, the company announced on Monday (Nov. 4), according to reports. Get the...

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Food Fight Ensues As Takeaway Sweetens Just Eat Bid To Challenge Prosus
Food Fight Ensues As Takeaway Sweetens Just Eat Bid To Challenge Prosus
November 04, 2019  |  Partnerships

In the battle to acquire London’s Just Eat, Amsterdam’s Takeaway.com has changed the structure of its offer as it fights a competing bid from South...

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GoDaddy Links SMBs To Kabbage Financing
GoDaddy Links SMBs To Kabbage Financing
November 04, 2019  |  Partnerships

Online small business lending platform Kabbage is teaming up with small business website development firm GoDaddy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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