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German Automotive Marketplace mobile.de Taps Mangopay for Embedded Payments
German Automotive Marketplace mobile.de Taps Mangopay for Embedded Payments
February 14, 2024  |  Payment Methods

German automotive marketplace mobile.de has tapped Mangopay to add embedded payments to its platform. Mangopay, a provider of payment infrastructure for marketplaces and platforms, will...

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FIS and Banked Team to Widen Pay-by-Bank Usage
FIS and Banked Team to Widen Pay-by-Bank Usage
February 14, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Financial technology firm FIS has formed a partnership with opening banking provider Banked. The collaboration is aimed at driving new pay-by-bank offerings for consumers and businesses, according to a Wednesday...

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How AI and Wearable Data Could Drive Better, Cheaper Health Outcomes
How AI and Wearable Data Could Drive Better, Cheaper Health Outcomes
February 14, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Innovations within the healthcare sector can save lives, as well as time and money.  That’s because the sector is primed for the transformative applications of...

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Visa, Mastercard Pause BPSP Payments in India Amid Industry-Wide Investigation
Visa, Mastercard Pause BPSP Payments in India Amid Industry-Wide Investigation
February 14, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Visa and Mastercard have reportedly paused intermediated commercial card payments in India following an order by the country’s financial market regulator. The Reserve Bank of India...

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Sony Plans Financial Services IPO as PS5 Sales Cool
Sony Plans Financial Services IPO as PS5 Sales Cool
February 14, 2024  |  IPO

Electronics/entertainment giant Sony plans to take its financial services unit public next fall. The company announced the partial spin-off of Sony Financial Group (SFGI), a business that includes banking...

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Mastercard and Bank of Punjab Launch Corporate Cards in Pakistan
Mastercard and Bank of Punjab Launch Corporate Cards in Pakistan
February 14, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Mastercard and the Bank of Punjab (BOP) have expanded their two-decade-long partnership to cover the commercial segment in Pakistan. This expanded partnership will include solutions...

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Uber, Lyft Differences Boil Down to Transportation vs End-to-End Mobility
Uber, Lyft Differences Boil Down to Transportation vs End-to-End Mobility
February 14, 2024  |  Ridesharing

Uber and Lyft’s most recent earnings reports spotlight a widening divergence in approach in business models. At first glance, there’s a core focus for both...

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State-Level AI Legislation Balloons Amid Rise of Deepfakes
State-Level AI Legislation Balloons Amid Rise of Deepfakes
February 14, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The rise of AI-powered deepfake technology has reportedly fostered a corresponding boom in state-level legislation. Almost every state legislature now in session across the country...

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Nokia Intros AI-Powered Offerings for Industrial Workers
Nokia Intros AI-Powered Offerings for Industrial Workers
February 14, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Nokia has debuted a suite of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools for industrial workers. The telecommunications firm says its MX Workmate makes Nokia the first company to adapt generative...

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