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Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 Flameout
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 Flameout
September 02, 2016  |  Amazon Delivery

It seems there is a small problem with the latest edition of the Galaxy Note phone — it kind of catches on fire while it charges....

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AI Startup Mad Street Den Closes Series A Round Of Funding
AI Startup Mad Street Den Closes Series A Round Of Funding
September 02, 2016  |  Investments

Artificial intelligence may still seem futuristic to many, but a startup trying to bring artificial intelligence into our daily lives has piqued the interest of...

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IdentityMind Global Announces Identity Graph Intelligence
IdentityMind Global Announces Identity Graph Intelligence
September 02, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

IdentityMind Global, a company focused on digital identities for securing online financial transactions, announced on Thursday (Sept. 1) its Identity Graph Intelligence (IGI) tool. IGI...

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Facebook’s Zuckerberg Says The Future Is In Africa
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Says The Future Is In Africa
September 02, 2016  |  International

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg applauded the entrepreneurial spirit in Africa in his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa, saying the future will be built in...

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Square Finds People Do Not Like Chip Cards
Square Finds People Do Not Like Chip Cards
September 02, 2016  |  Payment Methods

The movement to EMV and chip cards has been one of safety, but card users themselves have been disgruntled when actually using the cards. Get...

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Walmart Gearing Up To Reduce 7,000 Back-Office Jobs
Walmart Gearing Up To Reduce 7,000 Back-Office Jobs
September 02, 2016  |  Retail

Just weeks after announcing it is acquiring Jet.com, Walmart is gearing up to cut 7,000 jobs in its back office over the next few months....

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Visa To Invite Lenders To Test Out Blockchain System For Sending Money
Visa To Invite Lenders To Test Out Blockchain System For Sending Money
September 02, 2016  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

Blockchain technology may have been the underpinning for bitcoin, but it’s not stopping there, with a slew of financial companies eyeing blockchain technology, including Visa....

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Google And Apple Are Getting Into The Digital Payment Market In Japan
Google And Apple Are Getting Into The Digital Payment Market In Japan
September 01, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Alphabet, the parent of Google, is getting into the digital payments market in Japan, inking a deal with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) for its Android...

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Ridesharing Services May Not Be As Popular As Everyone Thinks
Ridesharing Services May Not Be As Popular As Everyone Thinks
September 01, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

Driverless cars may be the hope of many, but when it comes to what’s getting all the attention these days, its ride-hailing companies that are...

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