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Bitcoin: A 21st Century Currency Explained By a Wall Street Veteran
February 8th, 2016
Jason Leibowitz is a former Wall Street professional who pivoted careers in 2014 to focus full-time on digital currency. In this paper, Leibowitz answers questions about how bitcoin was created, how it works and why it matters. It has been ...
Microsoft buys UK AI firm SwiftKey
February 3rd, 2016
UK-based artificial intelligence firm SwiftKey has been acquired by Microsoft, the company has confirmed. The Financial Times reports the deal is worth $250m (£174m). SwiftKey is known for its predictive keyboard, which can be found installed on millions of ...
BaFin has published a report on FinTechs: Young IT companies on the financial market
February 1st, 2016
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) of Germany, has published a report on the topic FinTechs: Young IT companies on the financial market. According to BaFin, an internal BaFin project group started work on the topic ...
imaginBank, Spain’s first mobile-only bank for millennials
January 14th, 2016
CaixaBank creates a new banking model, which can be accessed exclusively through mobile apps. The new bank emerges on the market with a complete range of commission-free products and services, including current accounts, debit cards, consumer loans, personal finance ...
Deloitte predicts technology trends for 2016
January 13th, 2016
Mobile touch commerce usage to increase by 150 percent globally, to 50 million in 2016 18 to 24 year-olds will be the biggest PC users this year The technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) practice at Deloitte, the business advisory ...
Yahoo to Reconsider Sale of Web Business Instead of Spinoff
January 11th, 2016
A decision to sell would contradict Yahoo’s intent to spin Verizon has publicly stated interest in acquiring Yahoo Yahoo! Inc. is considering an outright sale of its business, marking what could hasten a significant shift in the company’s thinking as ...
Samsung Electronics Announces Earnings Guidance for Q4 2015
January 8th, 2016
Samsung Electronics announced its earnings guidance for the fourth quarter of 2015. Consolidated Sales: Approximately 53.0 trillion Korean won Consolidated Operating Profit: Approximately 6.1 trillion Korean won The above figures are estimates of consolidated earnings based on K-IFRS. Korean disclosure regulations ...
Tech trends 2016: Cybersecurity in the connected world
January 5th, 2016
This year, cybersecurity will be the main issue vexing global business, firms say, and it will become more critically important as the internet of things takes off and our world becomes ever more mobile and connected. Lawyers, accountants, digital ...
Chase, Wal-Mart Seek to Disrupt Mobile Payments Business in 2016
January 4th, 2016
Banks and retailers move to capture tap-and-pay transactions Apple, Google will see new competition in evolving market American consumers will have more choices in 2016 for how they make purchases with their smartphones as big banks and retailers vie ...
Top 5 Law Firm Tech Trends: Are They Truly Feasible for 2016?
January 4th, 2016
What will happen in the New Year? Now is a great time for firms to benchmark potential options, technology and processes to further improve their practices. Always this time of year, talk inevitably turns to trends. What will happen ...
