Karen Webster

What ‘Stranger Things’ Teaches Us About Attacks On Big Tech
What ‘Stranger Things’ Teaches Us About Attacks On Big Tech
July 22, 2019  |  Retail

A couple of months ago, I decided to give spinning a try. I’m a runner, not a biker, but wanted to see what it was...

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Facebook Slapped With $5B FTC Fine, But Still Has Lots Of Friends
Facebook Slapped With $5B FTC Fine, But Still Has Lots Of Friends
July 15, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

The most interesting story about Facebook since the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke is one that hasn’t really been written. And it’s the one about the...

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The 4 Key Clues To Understanding The Future Of Facebook’s Libra
The 4 Key Clues To Understanding The Future Of Facebook’s Libra
July 05, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

It’s been a little over two weeks since we all got our first look at Libra and Calibra. No doubt there will be countless news...

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If Facebook Wants To Be WeChat, Why Did It Launch Libra?
If Facebook Wants To Be WeChat, Why Did It Launch Libra?
July 01, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Have you overdosed on Libra coverage yet? And it’s not even been two whole weeks. Facebook’s launch of Libra on June 18 unleashed a firestorm...

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What The Launch Of Facebook’s Libra Means For Payments
What The Launch Of Facebook’s Libra Means For Payments
June 18, 2019  |  Facebook

The endless speculation over Facebook’s plans to build a new set of global payments rails and launch a global cryptocurrency comes to an end today...

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The Only Thing Missing From The Big Tech Breakup Debate: A Debate
The Only Thing Missing From The Big Tech Breakup Debate: A Debate
June 10, 2019  |  Regulation

Bashing Big Tech has become something of a sport. Regulators are circling the wagons. Policymakers are preparing to haul Big Tech execs to Capitol Hill...

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Why Search And Logistics Will Shape The Future Of Retail Payments
Why Search And Logistics Will Shape The Future Of Retail Payments
June 03, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

The two most powerful forces shaping the future of retail payments have nothing to do with payments at all. At least at first glance. Ironically,...

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Why Anyone Can Be A Unicorn Now
Why Anyone Can Be A Unicorn Now
May 20, 2019  |  Investments

It started with a postcard that was slipped under my front door in Boston last fall. It was an invitation to join an online neighborhood...

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Why The Loan Shark Prevention Act Will Harm Consumers
Why The Loan Shark Prevention Act Will Harm Consumers
May 13, 2019  |  Economy

Let’s hop into the time travel machine this Monday morning and go back to the year 1973. Here’s why. The proposed credit card interest rate...

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