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No Amazon Drone Deliveries For Now, Says FAA
February 17, 2015

Drones won’t be delivering your Amazon Prime order any time soon under new rules proposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Microsoft’s Push Toward Biometrics Security
February 17, 2015

Microsoft has been building better alternatives to passwords into its forthcoming version of Windows, including support for two-factor authentication and biometrics. Now the company is joining forces with the Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) Alliance industry group to spread those technologies to other designs, according to...

Chinese Smartphone Maker Opening US E-Commerce Site
February 16, 2015

Emerging Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has announced it will be opening its online store, Mi.com, in the United States, according to Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

$60M Investment Gives Luxury Fashion Shopping Digital Touch
February 16, 2015

Traditionally, luxury fashion stayed away from Web-based sales because of its desire to cater to the ultra-wealthy who were more likely to spend their dollars at high-end shops. The fashion startup scene, however, has changed that notion and started catering to the tech-savvy wealthy who...

International
Alibaba’s Welcome To The World Of Publicly Traded Companies
February 16, 2015

Most of the fallout in China may have settled from Alibaba’s fight with a Chinese regulator over fake merchandise sold through the e-commerce giant’s online marketplaces. But now Alibaba faces potential problems from another direction: the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, The New York Times...

Marketplace Lender ApplePie Starts With $25M Loan Demand
February 16, 2015

ApplePie Capital, one of the newer players in the marketplace lending space reported last week (Feb. 11) that its loan demand topped $25 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Who Gets Paid In Alibaba, Tencent Ride-Hailing App Merge?
February 16, 2015

Despite a fierce rivalry in all other areas, Chinese mobile payment giants Alibaba and Tencent have agreed to a rare truce in the taxicab industry, according to The Wall Street Journal, as the companies look to focus their energies — and their cash — in areas where...

U.S. EMV’s 59 Percent POS Milestone
February 16, 2015

According to new research released by the Aite Group, 59 percent of U.S POS locations will be chip compatible by the end of this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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AmEx’s JetBlues
February 16, 2015

It’s the week of breakups for American Express, which announced Friday (Feb. 13) its deal with JetBlue would be ending. This comes just a day after AmEx announced it would be ending its co-branded credit card with Costco on March 31, 2016. Get the Full...