Apple has unveiled a new, colorful iMac today with an Apple-designed M1 chip. But that was just part of the story as the company used that opportunity to release new Mac accessories. In addition to a Magic Trackpad and a Magic Mouse with multiple color options, Apple
Fintech and AI Task Forces Reauthorized for 117th Congress by House Committee
Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, has announced the reauthorization of the Financial Technology [Fintech] and Artificial Intelligence [AI] Task Forces for the 117th Congress. These two Task Forces are relatively new having emerged in the 116th Congress in 2019. The... Read More The post Fintech and
Snap Finance Joins Forces With Affirm to Expand Pay-Over-Time Financing Options For Retailers
Snap Finance announced on Wednesday it has joined forces with Affirm to offer additional pay-over-time financing options to Affirm customers. Snap and Affirm further revealed that help retailers offer a pay-over-time option that takes into consideration more than a consumer’s credit score when making... Read More The post Snap Finance
Plastiq Teams Up With Billfire to Enable Businesses to Offer More Payment Options to Customers
Plastiq, a U.S.-based intelligent payments solution for small businesses, announced on Wednesday it has teamed up with intelligent A/R automation solutions provider Billfire to enable supplies and distributors to offer more payment options to their customers. According to Plastiq, the integration will help improve... Read More The post Plastiq Teams
Digital Currency Diem, Formerly Libra, to Include Rigorous KYC
Christian Catalini, an MIT Professor and co-founder of Diem (formerly Libra), visited with CNBC yesterday providing a minor update on the much-anticipated cryptocurrency. Libra/Diem lurched into the crypto-sphere in 2019 with great expectations of becoming a non-sovereign digital currency utilized by the hundreds of millions... Read More The post Digital Currency
U.S. Payment Fintech Tribal Credit Scores $34.3 Million Through Series A Funding Round Led By QED Investors & Partners For Growth
Tribal Credit, a U.S.-based payment fintech, announced on Wednesday it secured $34.3 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by QED Investors and Partners for Growth with participation from BECO Capital, Global Ventures, OTG Ventures, Endure Capital, and Endeavor Catalyst. Founded in... Read More The post U.S. Payment
UK’s IoT ‘security by design’ law will cover smartphones too
Smartphones will be included in the scope of a planned “security by design” U.K. law aimed at beefing up the security of consumer devices, the government said today. It made the announcement in its response to a consultation on legislative plans aimed at tackling some of the most
Apple Says Apple Card Launch Best Ever for Credit Card, Adds Apple Card Family Feature
Beyond announcing a slew of new and updated products, Apple CEO Tim Cook provided some commentary on the Apple Card – a credit card launched in cahoots with Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS). Cook said that Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) set out to completely re-invent the credit card and... Read More The post Apple Says
Digital Account Opening Solution For Banks & Credit Unions MANTL Secures $40 Million Through Series B Investment Round
MANTL, a U.S.-based digital account opening solution for banks and credit unions, announced on Tuesday it raised $40 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by Alphabet’s independent growth fund, CapitalG, with participation from D1 Capital Partners, BoxGroup and existing investors Point72... Read More The post Digital Account
CFTC Settles Charges Pertaining to Misleading Statements in Digital Asset Offering
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has settled charges against Jozef Gherman of Florida and J Squared LLC for making misleading statements or omitting material facts in connection with soliciting more than $300,000 from more than 40 individuals to invest in digital assets. According to... Read More The post CFTC Settles