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Scams Move From the Inbox to the Text Screen

Scams Move From the Inbox to the Text Screen
Scams Move From the Inbox to the Text Screen
October 08, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

A bank can monitor a login, score a transaction and flag unusual account activity. It can’t see the text message that convinced its customer to...

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Ripple Wins Wall Street Business With Brevan Howard Deal
Ripple Wins Wall Street Business With Brevan Howard Deal
October 07, 2026  |  Blockchain

Ripple Prime will provide multi-asset prime brokerage, clearing and financing services to Brevan Howard funds, Ripple said in a Tuesday (Oct. 6) press release. This...

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North Dakota Lenders Report Faster Settlement With State Bank’s Stablecoin
North Dakota Lenders Report Faster Settlement With State Bank’s Stablecoin
October 07, 2026  |  Blockchain

Financial institutions that are using the Bank of North Dakota’s (BND) new stablecoin, Roughrider Coin, are finding that it delivers practical benefits, BND said in...

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Citi Wealth Sees Long Runway for AI Spending Despite Bubble Warnings
Citi Wealth Sees Long Runway for AI Spending Despite Bubble Warnings
October 07, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The artificial intelligence buildout is still in its early-to-middle stages, Citi Wealth said in a report released Wednesday (Oct. 7). The AI investment cycle is...

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Hilton’s AI Planner Maps Trips and Keeps Bookings Direct
Hilton’s AI Planner Maps Trips and Keeps Bookings Direct
October 07, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A traveler who types a vague idea for a winter getaway into Hilton’s website can now get back a destination, a hotel and a plan...

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OpenAI Enables ChatGPT to Answer With Visuals and Interactive Experiences
OpenAI Enables ChatGPT to Answer With Visuals and Interactive Experiences
October 07, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

ChatGPT is getting a new user interface that enables it to include text, visuals and interactive elements in its responses to users’ questions, OpenAI said in a Wednesday (Oct. 7) press...

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Markets Watch Upcoming Samsung Earnings for Signs of Cooling AI Demand
Markets Watch Upcoming Samsung Earnings for Signs of Cooling AI Demand
October 07, 2026  |  Earnings

When Samsung Electronics releases its preliminary third quarter results Thursday (Oct. 8), analysts will be looking for data on whether memory chip margins have peaked...

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OFAC Warns Sanctions Risk Can Hide Deep in the Payment Chain
OFAC Warns Sanctions Risk Can Hide Deep in the Payment Chain
October 07, 2026  |  Cross-border Payments

The next sanctions shock for a multinational may not arrive as the name of a supplier appearing on a government blacklist. It could arrive as...

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