Grab Accelerates AI Expansion With $150M
Grab Accelerates AI Expansion With $150M
September 05, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Grab is planning to earmark $150 million for additional research into artificial intelligence (AI), Bloomberg reported on Thursday (Sept. 5).  Over the next year, the...

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Apple To Challenge Huawei With Lower-Cost iPhone
Apple To Challenge Huawei With Lower-Cost iPhone
September 04, 2019  |  Retail

To retake ground lost in China to Huawei and competitors, as well as to win emerging market shoppers, Apple will reportedly roll out a lower-cost...

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Amazon Trials Hand Recognition Payment Method At Whole Foods
Amazon Trials Hand Recognition Payment Method At Whole Foods
September 04, 2019  |  Amazon Payments

Amazon is testing a new payment system that uses handprints for checkout instead of a card or an app, The New York Post reported on...

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Mastercard Joins Marco Polo Global Trade Finance Network
Mastercard Joins Marco Polo Global Trade Finance Network
September 04, 2019  |  Mastercard

Mastercard announced it has joined the Marco Polo Network. The network — and its more than 25 member banks — aims to unlock a potential...

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LEGO Plans To Bring 35 Additional Stores To China
LEGO Plans To Bring 35 Additional Stores To China
September 03, 2019  |  Retail

Even with a shift toward eCommerce sales, LEGO plans to bring 35 additional stores to China by the close of 2019. The move would take...

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Square, TSB Bank Team Up For Suite Of SMB Services
Square, TSB Bank Team Up For Suite Of SMB Services
September 03, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Point-of-sale technology firm Square is teaming up with U.K. bank TSB Bank to offer a suite of financial services to joint small business customers. A...

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eBay: 24 Years In, A Look Back
eBay: 24 Years In, A Look Back
September 03, 2019  |  eCommerce

Today if one says the word eBay anywhere in the U.S. — and in multiple spots around the world — you will be hard-pressed to...

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Square’s Loss Of Key Customer Concerns Wall Street
Square’s Loss Of Key Customer Concerns Wall Street
August 29, 2019  |  Digital Payments

Silicon Valley’s mobile payments company Square Inc. is causing ripples of concern on Wall Street as the competition closes in and one of its customer...

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The Magic Of Pasta Made With Vegetables (And Patience)
The Magic Of Pasta Made With Vegetables (And Patience)
August 29, 2019  |  Retail

Kids love spaghetti and meatballs more or less universally, and have for most of remembered history. Parenting and food fads for kids have changed a...

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