Technology

Square Inc. said it acquired startup OrderAhead’s dining pickup website and app that allow people to place take-out orders and skip the line at restaurants.

The effort to create an enterprise Ethereum could lead to robust private blockchains, but one of the key strengths of the project has to do with Ethereum’s roots as an open-source platform.

When Visa turned part of its technology shop into an innovator's sandbox, the card brand hoped it would accelerate its evolution from a rail for plastic cards to a diverse commerce enabler.

Third party technology development from APIs and real-time digital payments are expanding, creating a new area of security risk.

USAA has granted development rights to some of its patented security technologies to Persistent Systems to create authentication and security-related products.

IBM's work with Northern Trust and Hyperledger and Microsoft's alliance with JPMorgan and others show the different approaches the tech giants are taking with the technology.

The PayPal Charitable Giving Fund was accused in a lawsuit of failing to tell donors that their gifts may not reach their intended charities if the organizations aren’t registered with the online payment platform.

Sweden-based Klarna has partnered with GhostBed, a U.S. online mattress retailer, as the payments company expands its reach with more direct-to-consumer brands.

Electronic payment provider Finnet will deliver its service in Indonesia through a partnership with Cellum and its Mobile Next platform.

Financial services providers and fintech startups in the U.K. will soon have another bank to work with to gain access to the country's payment systems and core banking technology — and potentially save money in doing so.