Intelligent Machines China’s tech giants want to go global. Just one thing might stand in their way. Multibillion-dollar companies like Alibaba and Tencent have thrived thanks to a government that provided incentives but otherwise let them grow. Can they count on that in the future? by Mara Hvistendahl 2018-12-19T07:00:00-05:00
Business Impact Life as an Entrepreneur in a Violent Mexico The Mexican market offers great opportunity for mobile technologies, but it comes with risk. by Adam Popescu 2016-08-15T00:00:00-04:00
Business Impact A Payment Upstart Still Trying to Catch On Five years in, Dwolla’s trying to make a dent in the payment processing business dominated by big names like Visa and MasterCard. by Nanette Byrnes 2015-01-26T00:00:00-05:00
Business Impact Your Mobile Phone Is More Secure Than Your Visa Card As mobile payments become more common, thieves will be more likely to target them. by David Talbot 2015-01-26T00:00:00-05:00
Business Impact Starbucks Bets the Store on Mobile The iconic coffee merchant built a payment app that quickly became the envy of retail. Can it recharge Starbucks’s growth despite new competition? by Robert D. Hof 2015-01-26T00:00:00-05:00
Around MIT Mobile Money Helps Kenyans Weather Financial Storms New study shows how electronic cash transfers help people cope with income problems. 2014-01-23T11:59:01-05:00
News Google Wallet: Who'll Buy In? The company wants to play a key role in electronic mobile payments, but faces big challenges and big competition. by Kristina Grifantini 2011-05-26T18:14:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines The New Money Square, founded by the creator of Twitter, lets people accept credit cards with their smart phones. That innovation could transform transactions in surprising ways. by Jason Pontin 2011-02-18T00:00:00-05:00
News Apps Could Turn Your Smart Phone Into a Wallet The first near-field communication apps are trickling in, but the handsets that can use them remain in the minority. by Bobbie Johnson 2011-01-24T00:00:00-05:00
