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Amazon Works Behind The Scenes With Legislators To Block Immigration Ban

Amazon Works Behind The Scenes With Legislators To Block Immigration Ban
Amazon Works Behind The Scenes With Legislators To Block Immigration Ban
January 31, 2017  |  Amazon

Mr. Bezos is going to Washington, it seems — the latest in an ever-lengthening line of Silicon Valley luminaries to speak out against President Trump’s...

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Robo-Baristas Serving Up Coffee At San Francisco Cafe
Robo-Baristas Serving Up Coffee At San Francisco Cafe
January 31, 2017  |  Retail

Like a scene right out of “The Jetsons,” patrons at Cafe X, a new coffee shop in San Francisco, can have their cup of joe...

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In The Americas, Mastercard’s Growth Outpaces All Others
In The Americas, Mastercard’s Growth Outpaces All Others
January 31, 2017  |  Payment Methods

The number of Mastercard cards increased 6 percent in the Americas in 2015, which compares to a 4 percent increase for Visa, but Visa still...

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Ransomware’s Latest Victim — Hotels
Ransomware’s Latest Victim — Hotels
January 31, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Name any connected device or object, and there’s a chance it will be hacked. From baby monitors to smartphones and beyond, there’s virtually nothing that...

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American Express Named Premier Member Of Hyperledger Project
American Express Named Premier Member Of Hyperledger Project
January 31, 2017  |  Blockchain

Hyperledger Project, a group created to advance blockchain technology, announced on Monday (Jan. 30) that American Express has joined the group as a Premier Member. Get...

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Facebook Rolls Out Delegated Recovery To Circumvent Email
Facebook Rolls Out Delegated Recovery To Circumvent Email
January 31, 2017  |  Facebook

Facebook wants to improve the process to recover an account other than via email, announcing an account recovery system for website operators called Delegated Recovery....

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Intel To Invest More Than $100M In Retail IoT
Intel To Invest More Than $100M In Retail IoT
January 31, 2017  |  Retail

Semiconductor giant Intel has committed to invest more than $100 million over the course of the next five years in the retail industry to connect...

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Trump’s New Order On Business Rules Doesn’t Impact Essential Regulations, Like Dodd-Frank
Trump’s New Order On Business Rules Doesn’t Impact Essential Regulations, Like Dodd-Frank
January 31, 2017  |  Post-Election

Several regulations implemented by the Obama administration pertaining to businesses will remain untouched by an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Monday (Jan....

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CFPB Takes Action Against Attorneys That Charged Illegal Debt Relief Fees
CFPB Takes Action Against Attorneys That Charged Illegal Debt Relief Fees
January 31, 2017  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Monday (Jan. 30) that it took action against a ring of law firms and attorneys who the government watchdog...

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