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Indian Gov’t Wants WhatsApp Message Access To Fight Crime
Indian Gov’t Wants WhatsApp Message Access To Fight Crime
February 14, 2019  |  Mobile

India’s government is pressuring Facebook for access to WhatsApp’s encrypted messages. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Alipay Accepted At Walgreens Nationwide
Alipay Accepted At Walgreens Nationwide
February 14, 2019  |  Mobile Payments

Alipay’s mobile payment platform will now be available at thousands of Walgreens locations throughout the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Microsoft President, Pope Talk AI
Microsoft President, Pope Talk AI
February 14, 2019  |  Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith and Pope Francis met for 30 minutes on Wednesday (Feb. 13) to discuss “artificial intelligence [AI] at the...

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Apple, IBM CEOs To Advise On Trump Workforce Policy
Apple, IBM CEOs To Advise On Trump Workforce Policy
February 14, 2019  |  Regulation

Apple CEO Tim Cook and IBM CEO Ginni Rometty have been appointed to President Donald Trump’s advisory board that aims to direct the future of workforce...

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Lawmakers Mull Overhaul Of Student Debt System
Lawmakers Mull Overhaul Of Student Debt System
February 14, 2019  |  Regulation

A proposed law aims to completely overhaul the student loan system by having monthly bills automatically deducted from borrowers’ paychecks. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Trump Admin Allows Faster Fed, OCC Bank Merger Approvals
Trump Admin Allows Faster Fed, OCC Bank Merger Approvals
February 14, 2019  |  Regulation

Banks are finding it easier to merge since Donald Trump took office, and since federal regulators have revised policies to make the approval process faster...

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Bitcoin Daily: MUFG Bank, FinTech Akamai Team On Blockchain Tech; Ethereum Messaging App Status Revamps Crypto Wallet
Bitcoin Daily: MUFG Bank, FinTech Akamai Team On Blockchain Tech; Ethereum Messaging App Status Revamps...
February 14, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is teaming up with Akamai Technologies to create a payments network based on blockchain, CoinDesk reported. MUFG said the platform, dubbed...

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Western Union Expands Amazon Payments To 10 Countries
Western Union Expands Amazon Payments To 10 Countries
February 13, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Western Union has rolled out a new payment option that will let international Amazon.com customers pay in their respective country’s currency, the company announced in...

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Kroger Begins Rollout Of Mobile Pay, Loyalty Rewards Card
Kroger Begins Rollout Of Mobile Pay, Loyalty Rewards Card
February 13, 2019  |  Mobile Payments

Kroger, one of America’s largest supermarket chains, is introducing a new mobile payment option and a loyalty rewards card, according to reports. The mobile payment...

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