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Apple Says App Store Stopped $1.8B in Fraudulent Transactions in 2023

May 14, 2024
Apple Retail Preps for Home Delivery
Emburse Adds Notifications of Better Hotel Rates for Business Travelers
Travel Payments // May 14, 2024

Emburse now enables business travelers to receive automated notifications when there is a better rate available at their hotel or at a comparable hotel. These notifications are delivered within the Emburse Go Premier travel companion app and enable travelers to rebook without having to leave the app, the provider of travel and expense software said in a Tuesday...

Tanger Outlets Court the Digital, Aspirational Shopper
Retail // May 14, 2024

May 2020. The COVID-19 lockdown was starting to ease, but it was in its second month. Consumers were flocking toward the dramatic digital shift that would eventually be the hallmark of the pandemic. At physical retail locations — like outlet centers — the outlook ranged from cautious...

Chinese Users Report WhatsApp Working Despite Country’s Ban
International // May 09, 2024

WhatsApp is reportedly working in China despite a years-long ban on this and other foreign messaging and social media platforms. Users of the Meta-owned messaging platform in the country said they have been able to send and receive messages without using the workarounds they normally have to employ, although it is...

Aggregators Supercharge Food Industries’ Digital Transformation in Connected Economy
Connected Economy // May 08, 2024

The connected economy is making strides via a partnership between Uber Eats and Instacart. The two companies announced Tuesday (May 7) that in the coming weeks, Instacart customers will be able to order from a range of restaurants on its platform through a new “Restaurants” tab, enabled by Uber Eats. “Through this partnership,...

Interviews & Exclusives
Tanger Outlets Court the Digital, Aspirational Shopper

May 14, 2024
May 2020. The COVID-19 lockdown was starting to ease, but it was in its second month. Consumers were flocking toward the dramatic digital shift that would eventually be the hallmark of the pandemic. At physical retail locations — like outlet centers — the outlook ranged from cautious optimism to downright grim. “Liquidity and capital preservation are crucial […]

New US Passport App Removes Friction Amid Business-Leisure Travel Shifts

April 07, 2024
The cost of skipping long airport queues is set to increase due a hike in fees for expedited security programs, according to a recent press release by the U.S. Customs and...

Mobile Apps Transform Connected Homes Into Energy-Saving Havens

March 28, 2024
Amid global efforts aimed at decarbonization and energy efficiency, the demand for smarter, more environmentally conscious solutions is intensifying. The imperative extends to the traditional heating, ventilation and air conditioning...

Money Mobility and Embedded Payments Recast the Concept of Banking

March 20, 2024
Ingo Payments CEO Drew Edwards told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster that the very definition of what a bank is — what it does and what it can do — is changing. Ask anyone working...

Quick Reads
Apple Says App Store Stopped $1.8B in Fraudulent Transactions in 2023

May 14, 2024
Apple’s App Store blocked over $7 billion in fraudulent activity from 2020 through 2023. It also stopped more than $1.8 billion in fraudulent transactions in 2023 alone, Apple said in a Tuesday (May 14) press release. To combat fraud, Apple has dedicated teams that monitor and investigate fraudulent activity daily, according to the release. These teams use tools and […]

Emburse Adds Notifications of Better Hotel Rates for Business Travelers

May 14, 2024
Emburse now enables business travelers to receive automated notifications when there is a better rate available at their hotel or at a comparable hotel. These notifications are delivered within the Emburse Go Premier travel companion app and enable travelers...

Chinese Users Report WhatsApp Working Despite Country’s Ban

May 09, 2024
WhatsApp is reportedly working in China despite a years-long ban on this and other foreign messaging and social media platforms. Users of the Meta-owned messaging platform in the country said they have been...

Anthropic Launches iOS App Featuring AI Chatbot Claude

May 01, 2024
Anthropic launched an iOS app featuring its artificial intelligence chatbot, Claude. The app makes the chatbot accessible “from anywhere, any time,” the company said in a Wednesday (May 1) press release. The Claude iOS app syncs with...