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UK Shoppers’ Use of Contactless Cards Spikes 94% YOY
UK Shoppers’ Use of Contactless Cards Spikes 94% YOY
April 20, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Contactless cards have long been at the center of the U.K.’s payments ecosystem, but now, digital wallets are quickly entering the mix. There is also...

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Kindred $130 Million Fund ‘Laser-Focused’ on Early-Stage Rounds
Kindred $130 Million Fund ‘Laser-Focused’ on Early-Stage Rounds
April 20, 2023  |  Investments

Venture capital (VC) firm Kindred has debuted a $130 million fund targeting early-stage companies. Announced Thursday (April 20), the fund — Kindred’s third — will...

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Deliveroo’s Orders Drop by 7 Million as Consumers Cut Back
Deliveroo’s Orders Drop by 7 Million as Consumers Cut Back
April 20, 2023  |  Earnings

With rising price pressures worldwide, aggregators are seeing consumers cut back. United Kingdom-based food delivery aggregator Deliveroo shared in its first quarter financial report Thursday (April 20) that orders...

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AI Oversight Can’t Be Rushed, Says Ireland’s Data Regulator
AI Oversight Can’t Be Rushed, Says Ireland’s Data Regulator
April 20, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Generative AI needs to be regulated, but only once regulators know what they’re doing. That’s according to Helen Dixon, Ireland’s data protection commissioner, who warned...

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Google to Make AI-Powered Ads Based on Human Marketing
Google to Make AI-Powered Ads Based on Human Marketing
April 20, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Google is reportedly adding generative artificial intelligence (AI) to its advertising operations. The company will in the coming months use the technology to craft ads...

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On-Demand Pay Will Define the Future of Work
On-Demand Pay Will Define the Future of Work
April 20, 2023  |  Payroll

One out of four people in France find themselves in overdraft every month, generating about €7 billion ($7.6 billion) in bank overdraft fees, said Louis...

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Getir Joins Ultrafast Grocers Taking a Hit Amid Economic Challenges
Getir Joins Ultrafast Grocers Taking a Hit Amid Economic Challenges
April 19, 2023  |  Retail

Even the largest ultrafast grocers are taking a hit as economic challenges rack the industry. Now, even Turkey-based multibillion-dollar quick-commerce firm Getir, which seemed to...

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Worldline and Credit Agricole to Create ‘Major’ French Payments Player
Worldline and Credit Agricole to Create ‘Major’ French Payments Player
April 19, 2023  |  Partnerships

Worldline has teamed with French lender Crédit Agricole to form a joint payments operation. The partnership between the two companies will “create a major player...

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Axway Acquires AdValvas to Expand B2B eInvoicing Compliance Capabilities
Axway Acquires AdValvas to Expand B2B eInvoicing Compliance Capabilities
April 19, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Axway has added new eInvoicing compliance capabilities to its B2B integration software by acquiring AdValvas. The new capabilities include embedded support for Pan-European Public Procurement...

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