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Mind the Gap: Hiding Digital Features Costs UK Merchants Sales
Mind the Gap: Hiding Digital Features Costs UK Merchants Sales
March 20, 2024  |  VISA

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...

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Payment Networks and Providers Leverage Data, AI in Battle vs First-Party Fraud 
Payment Networks and Providers Leverage Data, AI in Battle vs First-Party Fraud 
March 19, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

First-party fraud is, increasingly, warranting a first line of defense from the payments networks, using data and AI to uncover what’s really going on with...

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M1 Finance FinRA Fine Highlights Regulators’ Move to Tighten Grip on ‘Finfluencers’
M1 Finance FinRA Fine Highlights Regulators’ Move to Tighten Grip on ‘Finfluencers’
March 19, 2024  |  Regulation

Social media platforms like TikTok have transformed into vital sources of financial information, particularly for millennials and Gen Zs, with nearly 80% of these demographics seeking advice...

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Nvidia Aims to Redefine Commerce With AI Chips
Nvidia Aims to Redefine Commerce With AI Chips
March 19, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Nvidia’s latest chips could help transform the commerce industry by enabling AI applications to run faster and more efficiently, experts say.  The B200 GPU, announced Monday...

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Privacy Vs. Convenience: Connected Car Data Sharing Draws Debate 
Privacy Vs. Convenience: Connected Car Data Sharing Draws Debate 
March 19, 2024  |  Transportation

Findings from a recent New York Times report have brought to light a concerning reality for drivers: their every trip detail, from speeding to sudden braking, is meticulously...

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Why Open Source Models Could Be the Future of AI
Why Open Source Models Could Be the Future of AI
March 19, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Elon Musk’s xAI is open-sourcing its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Grok, in a move that some say could democratize AI technology and foster innovation in...

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CFPB Head Puts Those Who Intend to ‘Weaponize’ Open Banking on Notice
CFPB Head Puts Those Who Intend to ‘Weaponize’ Open Banking on Notice
March 19, 2024  |  Banking

The U.S.’s top consumer protection watchdog is on the lookout for financial services industry players hoping to game open banking for their own benefit.  This...

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Airtel and Noise Launch Smartwatch That Enables Contactless Payments
Airtel and Noise Launch Smartwatch That Enables Contactless Payments
March 19, 2024  |  Partnerships

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...

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Receipt Data May Be Key to More Efficient Customer Experiences
Receipt Data May Be Key to More Efficient Customer Experiences
March 19, 2024  |  Retail

Businesses looking to keep consumers coming back by offering the most efficient customer experience may want to look to receipt data, at least if financial...

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