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Verizon Buys Drone Operator

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In a press release , Verizon said Skyward, which is based in Portland, adds drone management to the Verizon IoT portfolio, making drone operations easier to manage for any size company. companies rely on Skyward to manage drone operations, improve safety and lower operating costs. According to Verizon, outside of the U.S.,

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Real Estate Startup Bungalow Secures $64M In Funding

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Residential real estate startup Bungalow announced it has secured $64 million in funding: a $14 million Series A led by Khosla Ventures, Atomic, Founders Fund, Cherubic Ventures and Wing Ventures, as well as a $50 million debt facility. Since its launch, the company has operated in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego and Seattle.

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New Report: How Behavioral Analytics Help FIs Block Fraud At The ITM

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Mobile banking is under constant attack from fraudsters, however, who are targeting both customers’ funds and personal data, such as account numbers, Social Security numbers, payment card data and login credentials. The Security Threats Facing ITMs And How FIs Can Protect Them. billion by 2024.

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For This Startup, Scale Was A Matter Of Necessity

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Well, according to Cofounder and CEO Eric Breon, scaling was a matter of necessity when Vacasa first started out because rental homes were illegal in the company’s home turf of Portland, Oregon, in all but commercial areas (which greatly limited the company’s initial reach). Italy, Spain, Belize and Chile.

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Accelerating To The Future?

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With more than 700 now in operation across the United States, small business accelerators are becoming increasingly crucial engines of the U.S. And the financial benefits of these accelerators may only be the start of the equation, at least according to Joe Munk, program manager at the Portland State University Startup Accelerator in Oregon.

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 Justice Department Indicts 80 in Massive Online Fraud Scheme

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Separately, in Oregon, Portland Public Schools is, according to The Oregonian , “on track” to recover $2.9 Officials said that, as had been estimated by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, more than 14,000 complaints tied to BEC have been reported, with $1.1 billion stolen by victims. Individual Case.

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Mastercard Q2 Earnings Preview: Increased Spending, Digital Payments Expected

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Mastercard has expanded its services for SMBs in several ways over the quarter, launching new SMB card rewards that operate like a “toolbox” for fulfilling recurring needs, such as Mastercard ID Theft Protection. Many of the company’s SMB projects are overseas.

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