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Binance Hackers Employ AI to Hunt High-Value Crypto Targets
Binance Hackers Employ AI to Hunt High-Value Crypto Targets
November 02, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The hackers accused of carrying out the largest cryptocurrency theft on record may have had AI-powered assistance. That’s according to a report Monday (Nov. 2) from Bloomberg...

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RSA Warns Banks of the Risk of the Shadow Agent Explosion
RSA Warns Banks of the Risk of the Shadow Agent Explosion
November 02, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Watch more: Monday Conversation With RSA Security’s Greg Nelson For anyone who remembers carrying an RSA SecurID key fob to log in to work, the...

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AI Travel Agents Give Hotels a New Guest to Impress
AI Travel Agents Give Hotels a New Guest to Impress
November 02, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A traveler asks an AI assistant for a quiet hotel near the water with a spa and a late checkout. The assistant compares dozens of...

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Most Firms Using Three or More AI Tools Stop 90% of Fraud Attempts
Most Firms Using Three or More AI Tools Stop 90% of Fraud Attempts
November 02, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Companies using several artificial intelligence fraud tools are more likely to stop attempted theft before money leaves their accounts, offering an encouraging direction for businesses...

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Billtrust CFO Says More Automation Doesn’t Always Mean More Cash
Billtrust CFO Says More Automation Doesn’t Always Mean More Cash
November 02, 2026  |  Opinion

Automation and cash generation aren’t the same, Billtrust Chief Financial Officer David Zwick writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Payments Leaders Rethink What Works in 2026.”...

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Amazon Positions Alexa for Shopping to Counter Third-Party Agents
Amazon Positions Alexa for Shopping to Counter Third-Party Agents
November 01, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The rise of artificial intelligence agents that shop for their users could present a challenge to Amazon’s status as a first stop for shopping and...

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Researchers Trick AI Agents Into Transferring User Funds
Researchers Trick AI Agents Into Transferring User Funds
November 01, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Nine out of 10 frontier models tested by researchers at Cornell Tech and Yale University bypassed user-set policies to lift spending caps when they had...

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Dataline Secures $10 Million to Expand Agent Data Marketplace
Dataline Secures $10 Million to Expand Agent Data Marketplace
November 01, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Dataline raised $10.6 million in a funding round to grow its decentralized data network for artificial intelligence agents, the company said in a Saturday (Oct....

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Google Cloud Launches Free AI Courses for Financial Services and Legal Teams
Google Cloud Launches Free AI Courses for Financial Services and Legal Teams
November 01, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Google‘s learning platform focused on artificial intelligence skills, Google Skills, has launched new Gemini courses for financial services and legal teams, Google Cloud said in...

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