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April 29, 2024
Swift and Veritran Team on Improved Cross-Border Payments

Banking platform Veritran has launched a partnership with financial messaging service Swift. The collaboration, announced Monday (April 29), is designed to help financial institutions to offer customers enhanced and streamlined cross-border payments. “Collaborations such...


April 29, 2024
US-China AI Meeting May Hold Key to Unlocking Global Business...

The upcoming high-level talks between the U.S. and China on artificial intelligence (AI) could have far-reaching implications for the future of global commerce, experts say. U.S. Secretary of State Anthony...


April 29, 2024
‘Killer Robots’ on Agenda as Nations Debate AI Weapons

Austria says the time has come to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) use in weapons systems. Left unchecked, such technology could create “killer robots,” officials in the Alpine country said as they hosted...


April 29, 2024
Conduent Forms Generative AI Partnership With Microsoft

Business solutions and services company Conduent launched an artificial intelligence-focused agreement with Microsoft. The partnership, announced in a Monday (April 29) press release, will begin by exploring generative AI use for healthcare claims management, customer...


April 29, 2024
Only About 60% of Middle-Market Firms Get Paid Using Virtual...

Many middle-market businesses operate in a world of heightened uncertainty, but PYMNTS Intelligence data found that payment solutions such as virtual cards can help mitigate that uncertainty. This is one...


April 29, 2024
CFPB: Medical Bills Plague Lower-Income Americans 

New government data shows 15 million Americans still have medical bills on their credit reports. That’s according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which notes that these bills remain in spite...


April 29, 2024
Mercedes-Benz Invests in AI-Connected Tech Startup Blaize

Blaize, an artificial intelligence (AI) computing company, has secured $106 million in funding. The financial infusion is set to propel the company’s efforts in advancing AI and machine learning (ML)...


April 29, 2024
Small Business Transformations Put the AI in Main Street

Small businesses with big ambitions are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to drive growth.  That’s because, with 2024’s National Small Business Week already on day two, the ways in which embracing...


April 29, 2024
UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty to Testify Before Congress on Cyberattack

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty will testify before two Congressional committees Wednesday (May 1), addressing the cyberattack that hit the company’s Change Healthcare unit. The Senate hearing is titled “Hacking America’s Health Care: Assessing the...


Digital Fraud
Report: Merchants Fight Data Breaches, Payments Fraud with Employee Education, Cybersecurity Insurance Merchants are all too aware of the risks of fraud and data breaches as more business goes online. In the “Digital Fraud Tracker®,” done in collaboration with and supported by PayPal, Corvus Insurance’s Jason Rebholz explains why businesses must emphasize employee education and require partners to obtain cybersecurity insurance to make sure they’re protected and able to bounce back.
The Role of Fraud Screening in Minimizing Failed Payments

Most eCommerce merchants miss a crucial piece of the security puzzle: Just 33% use screening mechanisms that can identify potential fraud as the cause of failed payments. PYMNTS Intelligence’s latest study, “The Role of Fraud Screening in Minimizing Failed Payments,” a collaboration with Nuvei, draws on insights from 300 executives about the efficacy of eCommerce screening mechanisms.