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Companies Collaborate With Regulators to Limit AI Biases

Companies Collaborate With Regulators to Limit AI Biases
Companies Collaborate With Regulators to Limit AI Biases
March 14, 2022  |  artificial intelligence

One area where companies involved in artificial intelligence (AI) are focusing most of their efforts is in reducing unfair bias, Matteo Quattrocchi, director for policy...

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CE100™ Index Barely Budges Amid a Volatile Week
CE100™ Index Barely Budges Amid a Volatile Week
March 14, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Amid the volatility of last week — the soaring prices at the pump and everywhere else, the double-digit percentage point plunges (and gains) as companies...

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Lunar Uses Digital to Dislodge Nordic Incumbents and Gain Banking Market Share
Lunar Uses Digital to Dislodge Nordic Incumbents and Gain Banking Market Share
March 14, 2022  |  International

They may be small in size and each with a population of fewer than 6 million people, but countries in the Nordic region like Norway,...

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72% of Consumers Manage Their Lending Accounts Online
72% of Consumers Manage Their Lending Accounts Online
March 11, 2022  |  Loans

Most consumers have loan accounts with outstanding balances, and most of them manage those accounts online.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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FIs Can Take Cue From ‘Order Ahead’ Experience to Fine-Tune Omnichannel Efforts
FIs Can Take Cue From ‘Order Ahead’ Experience to Fine-Tune Omnichannel Efforts
March 11, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

The pandemic may have upended financial services and pushed many consumers to do their banking online, but there are still instances where in-person interactions are...

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Banking as a Service Paves Way for New Revenue Streams, Financial Super Apps
Banking as a Service Paves Way for New Revenue Streams, Financial Super Apps
March 11, 2022  |  Banking

We’re headed toward a not-too-distant future when every retailer can act like a FinTech. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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‘Big Ticket’ Retailers That Offer Lease-to-Own Financing Well Positioned to Help Stretched Consumers
‘Big Ticket’ Retailers That Offer Lease-to-Own Financing Well Positioned to Help Stretched Consumers
March 11, 2022  |  Retail

As inflation puts more pressure on already strained pocketbooks and with millions of households now living paycheck to paycheck — including many making over $100,000...

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UK Banks, FinTechs Team up to Bring Belated Tech Boost to Loyalty Industry
UK Banks, FinTechs Team up to Bring Belated Tech Boost to Loyalty Industry
March 11, 2022  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Loyalty programs and reward schemes are very popular in the U.K., with a recent PYMNTS report revealing that about 40% of the U.K.’s 67 million...

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PYMNTS’ FinTechIPO™ Index Plummets on Disappointing Earnings News
PYMNTS’ FinTechIPO™ Index Plummets on Disappointing Earnings News
March 10, 2022  |  IPO

Thus far, nearly toward the end of the first quarter of 2022, we see a trend emerging for the FinTech IPO tracker. Get the Full...

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