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Hudson To Add Amazon’s Just Walk Out Technology To Its Popular Airport Convenience Stores

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The Hudson Group plans to add Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology to some of the popular convenience stores the chain operates at more than 1,000 North American airports, train stations and other landmarks and tourist destinations. . The Just Walk Out system will automatically charge consumers’ credit cards, with receipts available by email.

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SMB-Focused Lender Judo Bank Attains Unicorn Status

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Australia’s Judo Bank has attained unicorn status, according to FinTech Magazine , meaning it has achieved a valuation of at least $1 billion. The bank has seen an avalanche of funding in recent times, as this recent round comes 10 months after it was able to secure $261.6

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Why Security Techniques Need To Evolve As Fast As Hackers

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“These websites are so easy to hack that we couldn’t give them to adult hackers — they’d be laughed off the stage,” said Jake Braun, a former White House liaison for the Department of Homeland Security, in an interview with ABC News. And it should require little or no data science expertise,” Aqil told PC Magazine.

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The new wave of fintech: Enterprises into ecosystems

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Everyday there is a new hot topic or a new application of an existing technology that is reshaping the industry. But while the industry was first focused on disparate projects to quickly implement new technologies, recently there has been a shift to construct new business architectures and bring these technologies into an ecosystem.

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Digitization Has Yet To Prove Its Worth For Banks’ Trade Finance Operations

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As covered by Global Trade Magazine in reports in Monday (June 11), the ICC’s 2018 “ Global Trade: Securing Future Growth ” report included a survey of 251 global banks — 8 percent of those respondents provide 90 percent of the world’s trade finance value. Digitalization will make trade more inclusive.

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After Subscription Stumbles, How Patreon Won Back Customer Trust

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They tap into consumers’ need for convenience, flexibility and affordability in buying or renting products or services, securely and in real time. Magazine and newspaper subscriptions are popular services that have been around for decades, making them a favorite for bad actors as well.

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Thyngs Teams With CDS Global; Alipay Partners With Turkish FinTech

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Coverage includes Thyngs work with CDS Global to support contactless payments for subscriptions of magazines in the U.K. Thyngs is working with CDS Global to support contactless payments for subscriptions of magazines, Thyngs said in an announcement. Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world.

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