ScanSource, Inc., a leading global provider of technology products and solutions, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire POS Portal, a leading distributor of payment devices and services primarily to the SMB market segment. POS Portal brings 17 years of demonstrated success focused solely on the US payments industry channels. 

Blockchain, or distributed ledger technology, could soon give rise to a new internet era even more disruptive and transformative than the current one, according to a white paper, Realizing the Potential of Blockchain, published by the World Economic Forum today.  

Dadiani Fine Art is spearheading a revolution in the art world, becoming the first gallery in Britain to accept Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for works of art.

Bank of Ireland startlab in Galway hosted its third “Demo Day” today in Eyre Square. 

FIS, a global leader in financial services technology, and Cardtronics (Nasdaq: CATM), the world’s largest ATM owner/operator, today announced plans to integrate FIS Cardless Cash access across Cardtronics’ ATM fleet in the United States.

Imperial Capital Group, LLC ("Imperial Capital"), and its affiliate, Im

ClauseMatch, an award-winning FinTech company, which provides SaaS-based smart document management for banks and financial institutions, receives VC funding from Speedinvest in official seed round. The sum will be used to further advance the innovative platform in the regulatory technology space.

I find it amusing to think about this age of self-service, where we take it for granted that it’s cheaper, easier and more personalised to your own wishes if you book it yourself.  And, for most of the time, that works well.  Except when you mess things up, like booking non-refundable flights on the wrong dates or ordering that big shiny outfit on eBay that turns out to be designed for your Barbie doll.

I was reminded of this when three incidents occurred in the last few days, each of which made me more and more frustrated with this digital world.

Genpact, a global professional services firm focused on delivering digital transformation, today unveiled Genpact Cora – an artificial intelligence (AI)-based platform that accelerates digital transformation for enterprises.