John Adams

A pair of technology entrepreneurs hopes the flexibility provided by mobile technology and open development tools can finally kill off the stale authentication method.

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The parent of Alipay is also investigating uses for biometrics and artificial intelligence.

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Technology toolkits such as application programming interfaces (APIs) have enabled small businesses to use simple programming to extend online payments to consumers, and the same technology can be applied to marketplace transactions.

Loyalty programs can be a mixed blessing. When they work as advertised, they can lock in consumers and build relationships; when they fail, they vex shoppers and sour relationships.

Tipalti is building a presence at the intersection of electronic media and advertising, where a different kind of 'faster payment' movement is taking hold.

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Welcome to the new PaymentsSource Morning Briefing, delivered daily. The information you need to start your day, including top headlines from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Android's NFC watch nears launch; Thiel invests in startup finance company; ACI accelerates faster payment tech; cards take share from cash.

The online payment service Alipay, an affiliate of Alibaba, is extending its collaboration with luxury travel retailer DFS Group as more Chinese citizens increase their travel frequency to overseas locations.