ecommerce

Regulation

Regulation is Here at Last for Buy Now, Pay Later

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But the new don’t require platforms to report how they interact with credit bureaus, keeping many transactions in a black box.

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Patent Drop

eBay May Use Blockchain to Ward Off Scammers

Its patent for blockchain-based authorization relies on the tech’s immutability and transparency to track down bad actors.

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Patent Drop

Special Report: Patent Drop’s Gift Guide of the Future

Consumer tech is getting up close and personal this holiday season.

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Autos

Hyundai Says it Will Start Selling on Amazon

Hyundai will sell its cars directly on Amazon, marking the first major auto brand to list on the massive e-commerce platform.

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Patent Drop

Shopify Plugs Away at AR Patents for Merchants

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Shopify wants to use AR to help you after you pulled the trigger on that big purchase. AR shopping may lean towards end-to-end experiences.

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Technology

The State of the Billionaire Space Race

Blue Origin is going slower than SpaceX, but it also nailed a massive rocket launch on the first try. Jeff Bezos is back in the space race.

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Finance

Crypto-Friendly Neo-Broker eToro Files for IPO

The listing marks a potentially triumphant comeback story and an insult of sorts to the embattled London stock exchange.

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Energy

Oil Markets Show Signs of Resilience and Retreat as 2025 Gets Underway

With the way things are going today, it’s becoming increasingly hard to figure out what’s going on with the oil market.

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