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State Regulators Investigate Payday Advances
State Regulators Investigate Payday Advances
August 08, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has announced it will lead a multi-state investigation into alleged violations of state regulations of the...

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Facebook’s WhatsApp Still Vulnerable To Year-Old Chat Hack
Facebook’s WhatsApp Still Vulnerable To Year-Old Chat Hack
August 08, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Internet safety authorities uncovered a means of hacking chats on WhatsApp last year, but Facebook has yet to fix the security flaws, The Financial Times...

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Lyft’s Revenue Per Rider Up Amid More ‘Rational’ Ride Hailing Market
Lyft’s Revenue Per Rider Up Amid More ‘Rational’ Ride Hailing Market
August 07, 2019  |  Earnings

For Lyft, riders were up, revenues per rider were up, and the push beyond ride hailing continues. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Facebook Moves Toward Combining Messenger, Instagram Chat
Facebook Moves Toward Combining Messenger, Instagram Chat
August 07, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is moving to merge messaging systems so mobile app users can chat across all channels, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Aug. 7). Get the Full Story...

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SoftBank Invests $17M In Brazilian Used Car Seller Volanty
SoftBank Invests $17M In Brazilian Used Car Seller Volanty
August 07, 2019  |  Investments

Volanty, an online Brazilian used car market startup, raised 70 million reais ($17.6 million) in funding, led by Japan’s SoftBank and Argentina’s Kaszek, Reuters reported...

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Bitcoin Daily: ECB Tightens Scrutiny On Crypto Transactions; Tax Bill Would End Double Crypto Tax
Bitcoin Daily: ECB Tightens Scrutiny On Crypto Transactions; Tax Bill Would End Double Crypto Tax
August 07, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The European Central Bank (ECB) said in a report that fixing cryptocurrency asset data gaps still presents a sizable challenge for financial institutions as well...

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Coinbase To Answer To Lawsuit From Bitcoin Cash Buyers
Coinbase To Answer To Lawsuit From Bitcoin Cash Buyers
August 07, 2019  |  Bitcoin

A California judge ruled that cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has to deal with a negligence lawsuit from people who purchased bitcoin cash (BCH) following a listing...

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Visa CEO Talks Apple Card, Big Tech, Libra
Visa CEO Talks Apple Card, Big Tech, Libra
August 07, 2019  |  VISA

In a wide-ranging televised interview, Visa CEO Al Kelly discussed Apple’s new co-branded credit card, Big Tech’s move into financial services, and Visa’s interest in...

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DeepMind AI Firm Owes £1.04bn To Owner Alphabet
DeepMind AI Firm Owes £1.04bn To Owner Alphabet
August 07, 2019  |  Debt

DeepMind, an artificial intelligence company based in London that Google bought for £400 million ($486 million) in 2014, is deeply in debt and owes its...

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