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Regulation
Deep Dive: What Does Open Banking Mean For Turkish Banks?
January 06, 2020

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Artificial Intelligence
Trump Administration Requires License For Certain AI Software Exports
January 06, 2020

New rules from the Trump administration will make it more difficult to export artificial intelligence data, with an eye toward keeping sensitive tech out of the hands of rivals like China, according to Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Security & Fraud
Girding For Iran’s Cyberattacks On The US — Where Past May Be Prologue
January 06, 2020

Tensions between the U.S. and Iran have gone up several notches with the killing of Qassem Soleimani, which might raise the risk for cyberattacks. If past is prologue, banks, hospitals and energy infrastructure may be targets as a new decade dawns.

International
Chinese Tech Sector Faces Capital Crunch
January 06, 2020

Numerous unicorns were among the hundreds of Chinese tech firms that toppled in 2019 as the economy soured and startups went through piles of cash, The Financial Times (FT) reported on Monday (Jan. 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

eCommerce
NEW DATA: Insurance At The Point Of Sale Can Boost Consumer Retail Spend
January 06, 2020

Consumers have become accustomed to being offered protection with their purchases of electronics, home appliances and other big-ticket items from brick-and-mortar retail locations. Insurance provides a financial fallback in case the purchases is stolen, breaks or proves defective. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Security & Fraud
The Three Things QSRs Need To Know About Order Ahead
January 06, 2020

That mobile order ahead has rapidly changed the entire landscape for quick-service restaurants (QSRs) is undeniable. One can see it in the numbers — Chipotle Mexican Grill recently reported that mobile orders now represent 20 percent of its total sales and is the fastest overall growing part...

Retail
How Tech Is Reinventing How Brides Say Yes To The Dress
January 06, 2020

A typical episode of TLC’s “Say Yes To The Dress” can offer one the basic sketch of the drama that is buying a wedding dress. Though the details change somewhat episode to episode, the story pretty much always follows the same arc: The bridal party...

Payments Innovation
Who Will Shape The Future Of The Connected Economy?
January 06, 2020

Ten years ago, the world of payments and commerce was in a very different place. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Digital Banking
Consortium Of Singapore Businesses Apply For Digital Banking License
January 06, 2020

Another group of Singaporean businesses, Beyond Consortium, has thrown its hat in the ring to apply for the country’s digital bank licenses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...