Blue Apron is looking ever more likely to be the first business in the meal prep game to try and go public. With 8 million meals a month delivered, over $1 billion in sales for 2016 and actual profitability, it might make a strong showing. Then again, there are all those labor issues.   Read More...

Though we may never know the political allegiances of hackers, it looks as thoughmany have no problem launching their cybercriminal activities at any political party or figure left unprotected. In this week’s Hacker Tracker, we take a look at the political happenings of hackers and why the latest debate isn’t the only thing to keep an eye on as the U.S. Presidential election quickly approaches.   Read More...

The gig economy is BOOMING. And we’ve got a new take on its impact and who’s really working gigs these days and why. The inaugural PYMNTS Gig Economy Index™ in collaboration with Hyperwallet, has collected more than 100k brand new data points that fill important gaps in understanding about this growing part of our economy that no one, including the government, is measuring. That, along with insights from gig workers themselves and an interview with gig economy matchmaker, Breandan Beneschott, COO and co-founder of Toptal, can all be found inside this Index.   Read More...