January 16, 2024
Incentivizing Innovation Is Crucial for Transforming X-Border B2B Payments
The ability to expand internationally is commonly viewed as a sign of a company’s strength. Doing business compliantly and profitably across borders takes a lot of resources — particularly if...
January 12, 2024
World Economic Forum Plays Both Sides of the AI Debate
The world’s academics, CEOs and economists convened in Davos, Switzerland, this week for the annual World Economic Forum (WEF), with artificial intelligence (AI) occupying a split place on the agenda....
January 08, 2024
Dating Apps Target ‘Dating Sunday’ Boom to Push Paid Plans
With consumers following up on their New Year’s resolutions to get out there, dating apps are looking to seize on the start-of-year boom to drive adoption of their paid offerings....
January 07, 2024
OpenAI and Microsoft Sued by Authors Over AI Training, Again
OpenAI, the renowned artificial intelligence research laboratory, and its financial backer Microsoft (MSFT.O) are facing a legal battle in Manhattan federal court. Nonfiction authors Nicholas Basbanes and Nicholas Gage filed...
January 05, 2024
PhonePe Names TerraPay Veteran Ritesh Pai as CEO — International...
India-based digital payments company PhonePe has appointed TerraPay veteran Ritesh Pai as CEO — International Payments, saying he will lead the company’s global expansion plans. “Ritesh has been an early...
December 29, 2023
The 4 Trends That Reshaped B2B Payments in 2023
Before the pandemic, over half of business payments were done by paper check. But that iceberg of inertia that was freezing innovation within B2B payments is slowly starting to melt...
December 19, 2023
CFPB: US Bank Illegally Blocked Workers From Unemployment Benefits
America’s consumer watchdog said U.S. Bank wrongly kept workers from unemployment benefits during the pandemic. As such, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered the bank to pay nearly $21 million,...
December 15, 2023
Meta Apologizes for Fraudulent Ads Featuring Billionaire Wissam Al Mana
Qatari billionaire Wissam Al Mana reportedly emerged victorious in a legal battle against Meta over the unauthorized use of his image in cryptocurrency scam advertisements on Facebook. Al Mana, a...
December 13, 2023
Unveiling the Commonwealth Treasury’s Competition Taskforce: Paving the Way for...
In response to the evolving economic landscape, the Commonwealth Treasury has launched the Competition Taskforce, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at addressing competition challenges, boosting productivity, and tackling concerns related to...