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Today In Payments: Biden Expected To Name Michael Barr To Head OCC; Biden’s Treasury Pick Yellen Leary Of Crypto

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In today’s top news, President Biden is expected to pick Michael Barr to head the OCC, and Janet Yellen, Biden’s pick for Treasury Secretary, is expected to take a hard stance toward crypto. COVID-19’s Price Tag Leaves Large Hospitals At Financial Risk. Plus, the chief of the CFPB stepped down at Biden’s request.

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Today In Payments: Google Reports Resurgence In Pandemic Hacking; Tech Cos Make M&A Deals

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In today’s top news, Google reported a resurgence of hacking and phishing attempts in April, and tech companies are making deals at their fastest pace since 2015. Plus, Samsung and SoFi have partnered to offer a new mobile money management tool. To help users manage everyday finances, Samsung Electronics America, Inc.

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ForwardX Nabs $10M In Financing Round Amid Smart Luggage Push

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The bag that tags along, you might call it. The maker of the bag that tags along? News came Monday (June 4) that ForwardX Robotics has raised $10 million, with an eye on bringing the Ovis suitcase to the masses. Flush with cash. The suitcase itself is known as autonomous luggage — as it follows its owner. miles per hour.

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Bitcoin Daily: Haiti Home To Blockchain Surge; Fraudsters Use Fake Crown Prince Story To Steal Users’ Bitcoin

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The potential to reshape society, to connect people in new and transparent ways, addressing the unique challenges of emerging markets, is within grasp.”. In other news, Facebook has taken down a fraudulent sponsored post that has been shared with hundreds of thousands of users.

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LendKey And Unlocking A Generation Of Borrowers For Small Banks And Credit Unions

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At the upper edge of the spectrum, students can be looking at a ~$330,000 total price tag for an education at an elite private college. And with price tags that large, there is going to be a generation of students who are by necessity going to be seeking private student loans. New FinancingNew Growth.

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Frightful Five: Apple Speaker Delayed While Alexa, Google Assistant Charge Ahead

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Apple’s big selling point for the HomePod was its superior auditory quality, which was supposed to justify the $349 price tag. In other news, Apple Pay users who used the product to sign up for Postmates Unlimited by Nov. It’s possible the strategy was successful and this is why we are seeing the HomePod’s delay.

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Gartner Splits the Magic Quadrant for CPM Suites

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Recognizing that CPM spans multiple Finance processes, and the evolution in the way organizations are deploying these solutions, Gartner indicated in July of 2015 that it would be splitting its view of CPM software solutions into two segments: Financial CPM suites and Strategic CPM suites. What This Means for CPM Suite Buyers.