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Happy 15th IPO Anniversary Google!

Happy 15th IPO Anniversary Google!
Happy 15th IPO Anniversary Google!
August 19, 2019  |  Google

I wouldn’t be buying Google stock, and I don’t know anyone who would — Silicon ValleyEntrepreneur, Inventor and Futurist Jeffery Kaplan on Google’s 2004 IPO  Get...

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Visa On eCommerce’s First Quarter Century — And Next Inflection Point
Visa On eCommerce’s First Quarter Century — And Next Inflection Point
August 16, 2019  |  eCommerce

On August 11th, 1994, Philadelphia’s Phil Brandenburger purchased a Sting album (“Ten Summoner’s Tales,” to be specific) with a Visa card, and changed the world...

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Why ‘Liquidity As A Service’ Is A Gig Thing
Why ‘Liquidity As A Service’ Is A Gig Thing
August 16, 2019  |  Gig Economy

For gig workers, a growing subset of the economy where at least one-third of the U.S. workforce has taken on project-based work, getting paid in...

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Can Banks Get On The Super App Train?
Can Banks Get On The Super App Train?
August 16, 2019  |  Mobile

Here’s some bad but potentially motivating news about banks: So far, they are missing out on an emerging opportunity to get into the “super app”...

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How QSRs Need To Use Technology To Make Experiences Safe, Not Just Smarter
How QSRs Need To Use Technology To Make Experiences Safe, Not Just Smarter
August 15, 2019  |  QSR & Mobile

That the average experience in a quick-service restaurant (QSR) has been greatly enhanced by the addition of mobile technology is almost inarguable. The customer journey...

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The Need For Dynamic PII In The (Delayed) Dawning Of The Age Of SCA
The Need For Dynamic PII In The (Delayed) Dawning Of The Age Of SCA
August 15, 2019  |  Authentication

SCA may be facing a longer implementation period, but change is coming, of course. Ekata’s CEO Rob Eleveld tells Karen Webster that verification needs to...

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Tech Drives CU Loyalty For Long-Term ROI
Tech Drives CU Loyalty For Long-Term ROI
August 15, 2019  |  Credit Unions

These days, return on investment (ROI) is measured in more than dollars and cents. That’s especially true for FIs investing in innovative products and services. PSCU’s...

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