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Biometrics Changes Tempt eCommerce Companies As Fraud Defense

PYMNTS

In comparison to other verification methods, users can easily find microphones for signing in to their accounts rather than paying for fingerprint scanners or iris cameras,” noted a recent blog by biometric technology firm M2SYS. “It It is a low-cost security check for website managers as well as consumers.”.

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J.P.Morgan’s Quorum becomes part of ConsenSys

Lex Sokolin

These gears of computational machine enable core banking, portfolio management, risk assessment, and underwriting in the guise of various companies. You would not be able to design this user experience, nor this attention platform without a technology footprint that began with cloud computing and the Internet.

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242 Startup Failure Post-Mortems

CB Insights

The Pivot : We came up with a fresh take on the plethora of AR-style apps that create visual effects based on face detection and tracking… [Poor user experience] had a big impact on our retention metrics. Three notable excerpts: First Attempts : Blin.gy We needed 40% day-one returns and were closer to 25%. The clock kept ticking.

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From Alibaba to Zynga: 21 Of The Best VC Bets Of All Time And What We Can Learn From Them

CB Insights

In venture capital, returns follow the power law — 80% of the wins come from 20% of the deals. Get the 65-page report on teardowns for Union Square Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and more. JD.com took a huge risk by stepping into a major market and investor Capital Today made a $2.4B

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Retail’s Adapt-Or-Die Moment: How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping Commerce

CB Insights

Warehouse automation: Sorting, storing, & managing inventory. The company will reportedly work with investor Haier, assisting “Haier’s smart wine cabinet in identifying nearly one hundred million data, accurately acquiring users’ requirements and creating the best user experience.”.

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We Analyzed 9 Of The Biggest Direct-to-Consumer Success Stories To Figure Out The Secrets to Their Growth — Here’s What We Learned

CB Insights

There’s no way to know: “It’s difficult to comparison shop because many manufacturers sell exclusive lines to retailers. Now the company is on track in 2017 to do more than $50M in revenue, according to Campfire Capital. Los Angeles : The arts capital of the world. This ethos helped the company raise its $17.5

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