March 21, 2024
Report: DOJ’s Apple Antitrust Suit Could Land Thursday
The Justice Department’s antitrust suit against Apple could reportedly arrive as soon as Thursday (March 21). That’s according to a report by Bloomberg News, citing sources familiar with the matter. The suit would accuse...
March 21, 2024
Wearables Spark Contactless Payment Evolution Amid Ongoing Apple EU Antitrust...
In an age where technology continues to evolve at an exponential pace, the integration of smart devices into consumers’ daily routines has become increasingly prevalent. From smartphones to smartwatches, these devices have...
March 21, 2024
FinTech and Bank Partnerships Will Boost Open Banking in the...
Dave Scola, CEO, U.S. at Form3, said the transformation of banking and financial services is demanding collaboration between traditional banks and digital upstarts. The most notable, and long lasting, changes in...
March 20, 2024
Tracking Big Tech’s Responses to the EU’s DMA Gatekeeper Requirements
Under the EU’s Digital Market Act (DMA), which is intended to increase competition in the digital economy, Big Tech innovations — coming from both the U.S. and abroad — are...
March 20, 2024
Mind the Gap: Hiding Digital Features Costs UK Merchants Sales
Integrating online features and in-store shopping is reshaping the shopping experience in the U.K. However, more than one-quarter of U.K. merchants don’t offer the digital shopping features customers want. Even...
March 19, 2024
Airtel and Noise Launch Smartwatch That Enables Contactless Payments
India’s Airtel Payments Bank partnered with smartwatch company Noise to launch a smartwatch that enables users to tap to pay. The Payments Bank Smartwatch enables hassle-free payments, Airtel Payments Bank said in a Tuesday (March 19)...
March 19, 2024
Australia Payments Plus Picks Swift to Battle Payments Fraud
Australian Payments Plus (AP+) has chosen Swift to assist in improving the country’s payment capabilities. Swift will build a service to reduce misdirect payments and boost defenses against payment fraud, the...
March 18, 2024
Apple Insists It Complies With EU’s Digital Markets Act
Apple is defending its practices under Europe’s newly adopted Digital Markets Act (DMA). At a hearing Monday (March 18), the tech giant said that it has followed the landmark law, and pushed...
March 18, 2024
EU Regulation Forces Retailers to Rethink Loyalty Programs
Read anything about the recent March 7 enforcement date for the EU’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA) and you’ll inevitably see a focus on big tech companies, potential fines and a general...