- Monday 18th March - 5:33 pm
For financial institutions and stakeholders, the twin threats of business email compromise (BEC) and credit-push fraud demand more monitoring — and advanced technologies to do so.
Nacha introduced new rules Monday (March ...
- Monday 18th March - 2:26 pm
For the past 15 years, blockchain has been attempting to transform the global financial system. Or, if you listen to some of the earlier adherents of the digital asset sector, ...
- Monday 18th March - 11:57 am
Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) represent a puzzle that banks have long struggled to solve.
SMBs need fast, flexible and digital-first solutions that help rather than hinder growth. However, their needs ...
- Monday 18th March - 11:39 am
As retailers face ongoing margin pressures from a difficult economic environment, many are growing increasingly concerned about the losses they may be accruing from theft from organized crime gangs.
A recent Alameda ...
- Monday 18th March - 6:28 am
Apple is reportedly in discussions to add Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) engine to the iPhone.
The talks were reported Monday (March 18) by Bloomberg News, which notes that such an agreement ...
- Monday 18th March - 4:02 am
We’ve heard of InsurTech, FinTech and more — but there’s a new player on the block.
Meet construction tech: the latest iteration of the 21st century’s digital-fueled innovation renaissance.
“Five years back, ...
- Sunday 17th March - 7:58 pm
Shift4 Payments’ CEO is reportedly unhappy with the offers from potential buyers for his firm.
Chief Executive Jared Isaacman said those bids failed to “sufficiently value” the payments processor, Bloomberg News reported ...
- Sunday 17th March - 6:03 pm
Canadian FinTech Nuvei is reportedly close to being acquired by private equity company Advent International.
The payments processor, backed by actor/investor Ryan Reynolds, is in advanced discussions with Advent, The Wall ...
- Friday 15th March - 5:47 pm
Your next massage could be powered by artificial intelligence (AI), a sign of how AI technology is overtaking the wellness industry.
With $80 million in funding, Aescape is poised to introduce personalized ...
- Friday 15th March - 4:11 pm
Latin American eCommerce and payments firm Mercado Libre is reportedly set to invest a record $2.5 billion in Mexico this year, up from the $1.6 billion spent in 2023.
The investment ...
- Friday 15th March - 3:32 pm
California’s recent vote to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) and personal data use by businesses underscores growing concern over the risks posed by these technologies in the absence of clear federal ...
- Friday 15th March - 11:39 am
B2B payments are famously, even infamously, complex. They entail multiple parties and high transaction volumes, all frequently moved across legacy systems that often necessitate the manual reconciliation of invoice details, ...
- Friday 15th March - 4:03 am
In a world where change is constant, digitization has become one of life’s certainties. This advancement is coming to even traditionally staid sectors like financial services and banking, spurring profound ...
- Thursday 14th March - 7:19 pm
Roberto Campos Neto, the president of Brazil’s central bank, is reportedly planning to establish a FinTech firm in Miami following the conclusion of his term in December.
Campos Neto, who is renowned ...
- Thursday 14th March - 4:38 pm
We are nearly a quarter of the way through the 21st century. But many firms are still carrying around legacy payment systems and suffering from clunky B2B workflows.
This, despite the ...
- Thursday 14th March - 4:10 pm
European regulators want to question Big Tech firms about potential threats of generative artificial intelligence (AI).
To that end, the European Commission (EC) has sent requests under the Digital Services Act ...
- Thursday 14th March - 2:40 pm
Through the past several months, buying a car — used or new — has been, to put it mildly, out of reach.
Inflation has run rampant. Loans themselves — where there ...
- Thursday 14th March - 2:27 pm
Swedish payments FinTech Klarna is now offering open banking-powered settlements in the U.K.
“The launch means consumers can now pay Klarna directly from their bank account instead of using a debit card, bypassing card ...
- Thursday 14th March - 12:02 pm
In an effort to further engage its highest-value customers, Dick’s Sporting Goods is integrating more technology into the in-store experience.
The sports retailer shared in a presentation with analysts Thursday (March ...
- Thursday 14th March - 11:15 am
Oracle has added new generative artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to its Fusion Cloud Applications Suite.
“The latest AI additions include new generative AI capabilities embedded in existing business workflows across finance, supply chain, HR, ...
- Thursday 14th March - 9:12 am
Walmart hopes to sell its AI-powered truck routing software to other companies.
Walmart has been using its Route Optimization tool — which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to plot more efficient routes for its delivery ...
- Wednesday 13th March - 5:13 pm
As retailers, brands and marketplaces alike increasingly invest in easy, intuitive user experiences on their eCommerce channels, consumers are coming back to digital more and more.
According to data from the ...
- Wednesday 13th March - 4:50 pm
The world’s cybercriminals all share one thing in common: they understand people can be exploited.
After all, people make mistakes. They fall for scams, and frequently either ignore or fail to ...
- Wednesday 13th March - 3:16 pm
Microsoft will make its generative artificial intelligence (GenAI)-powered security tool, Copilot for Security, generally available worldwide beginning April 1.
The company is also introducing a pay-as-you-go licensing model for Copilot for ...
- Wednesday 13th March - 2:40 pm
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is overstepping its bounds when it comes to regulating digital payments firms — especially larger players — critics charged at a Wednesday (March 13) ...
- Tuesday 12th March - 6:21 pm
FinTech companies Repay, Facebank and Pana have joined the Green Dot Network to enable cash transactions and services for their customers.
By becoming partners of the network, the three FinTechs can offer these services via Green Dot’s network ...
- Tuesday 12th March - 4:51 pm
Vero and Privacy4Cars have partnered to provide privacy tools and identity protection services for owners of connected cars.
The new Identi-FI solution covers the deletion of data from connected cars and ...
- Tuesday 12th March - 3:21 pm
At the intersection of technical innovation and underlying infrastructure lies the potential for ignition. But for any innovative sparks to catch fire, there needs to be a winning use case ...
- Tuesday 12th March - 2:10 pm
VoPay, a provider of embedded payments technology based in Canada, is expanding its operations in the United States by teaming up with Cross River Bank.
This alliance will give VoPay access ...
- Tuesday 12th March - 8:37 am
Artificial intelligence continues to grow in importance for JPMorgan Chase.
So much so that the technology could have its own reporting line, beyond the banking giant’s larger tech team, CEO Jamie Dimon indicated Tuesday ...
- Tuesday 12th March - 7:00 am
The evolution of money movement, and of banking, are intrinsically linked. That’s why, as money became digitized and embedded, so too did banking, via the first iteration of the banking-as-a-service ...
- Tuesday 12th March - 6:00 am
Credit unions (CUs), known for their community-focused approach and member-centric values, are navigating a changing financial ecosystem. With the rise of FinTech startups offering cutting-edge technologies and personalized services, CUs ...
- Monday 11th March - 5:07 pm
Human-like robots occupy a particular niche in the American, as well as the global, psyche.
After all, from comic books to Hollywood scripts, robots — both friend and foe — have ...
- Monday 11th March - 4:13 pm
As consumers’ omnichannel shopping habits rapidly evolve, retailers and brands are finding shoppable content, such as interactive ads and streaming, could go a long way toward driving conversion.
Online merchants are ...
- Monday 11th March - 3:07 pm
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
While the origins of that allegedly African proverb appear to be shrouded in uncertainty, the ...
- Monday 11th March - 12:17 pm
If there’s a surety in financial services, it’s that hackers and bad actors probe ecosystems and platforms for points of vulnerability, looking for weak links to yield access to data ...
- Monday 11th March - 11:22 am
Thomson Reuters has reportedly amassed $8 billion to invest in the artificial intelligence (AI) space.
In an interview with the Financial Times Monday (March 11), CEO Steve Hasker said the company has “tremendous financial firepower” to ...
- Monday 11th March - 8:20 am
Nexi has chosen Mastercard to help it support open banking account-based payments throughout Europe.
“Through this partnership, Mastercard Open Banking will facilitate e-commerce payments across Nexi’s gateways serving merchants across Europe,” the companies said in a ...
- Monday 11th March - 4:02 am
It’s said that those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
The spectacular flameout of Silicon Valley Bank (and other banks subsequently), happened March 10, 2023, which seems long ago, ...
- Friday 8th March - 5:58 pm
Amid a surge that echoes the rapid advancements and growing fascination with artificial intelligence, Nvidia is reportedly on the verge of overtaking Apple as the world’s second-most valuable company.
At the core of Nvidia’s rise ...
- Friday 8th March - 4:24 pm
Oura has begun selling its smart rings on Amazon.
The company is offering its Oura Ring Horizon and Oura Ring Heritage, as well as the Oura Ring Sizing Kit, in an ...
- Friday 8th March - 3:14 pm
This week in artificial intelligence (AI) news, more companies are pushing for an ethical use of the technology, while a new partnership aims to develop computer chips that will accelerate ...
- Friday 8th March - 2:25 pm
The global push for digital transformation is gaining momentum, with global institutions increasingly taking part in shaping the landscape.
The recent World Bank’s inaugural Global Digital Summit, which convened leaders from ...
- Friday 8th March - 10:29 am
Connected vehicles, automobiles equipped with internet connectivity and a range of sensors that enable them to communicate with other vehicles, infrastructure, and external systems, continue to garner significant attention and ...
- Friday 8th March - 4:02 am
As augmented reality and virtual reality expand the possibilities for eCommerce, Walmart and Amazon are stepping up their digital try-on capabilities to drive conversion.
Walmart shared via emailed announcement Wednesday (March 6) that it is ...