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Episode 51
This week was a collection of various topics ranging from Apple Pay’s acceptance in the eyes of the Federal Government to Pinterest launching the “Buy Now” button. We ended with an interesting philosophical discussion on the evolution of money as well as potential social effects with recent wealth consolidation trends.
Our speakers in this week’s episode:
Resources:
- Jet, a Would-Be Amazon Competitor, Raises Another $140 Million Before Launch
- JetBlue® Airways to Become the First Airline To Accept Apple Pay™
- A Financial Model Comparing Car Ownership with UberX (Los Angeles)
- As Apple Payments Strategy Takes Shape, Google and Square Respond
- Pinterest, as All Social Networks Eventually Do, Starts to Flex Its Muscle
- Tim Cook: Apple Pay launching for government transactions
Also available on iTunes.
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