Connectivity How China got a head start in fintech, and why the West won’t catch up Payment apps like Alipay and WeChat transformed daily life in China. The West won’t see a similar payments revolution—and that might even be a good thing. by Martin Chorzempa 2018-12-19T00:00:00-05:00
Business Impact How PayPal Boosts Security with Artificial Intelligence The payments giant keeps fraud losses below industry averages by teaching computers to play detective. by Michael Morisy 2016-01-25T00:00:01-05:00
Silicon Valley Tech’s Enduring Great-Man Myth The idea that particular individuals drive history has long been discredited. Yet it persists in the tech industry, obscuring some of the fundamental factors in innovation. by Amanda Schaffer 2015-08-04T00:00:00-04:00
Business Impact Modern Money Compared Payment apps are all the rage. But how well do they work? by Kristin Majcher 2015-01-26T00:00:00-05:00
Intelligent Machines Technology Stalled in 1970 Peter Thiel says he’s trying to get entrepreneurs to go after bigger problems than the ones Silicon Valley is chasing. by Tom Simonite 2014-09-18T00:00:00-04:00
Connectivity PayPal, Lenovo Launch New Campaign to Kill the Password A new standard that gives phones and PCs a bigger role in authentication could disarm attacks that rely on stealing passwords. by Tom Simonite 2013-02-12T00:00:00-05:00
Connectivity Plan Would Put a Bank in Every Browser An open payments system built into Web standards could transform online life, if the proposal takes off. by Tom Simonite 2013-01-18T10:15:00-05:00
