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AI Agents Can Cheat When Operational Pressure Mounts, Research Shows
AI Agents Can Cheat When Operational Pressure Mounts, Research Shows
December 05, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

In the high-stakes world of financial services, the promise of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) is efficiency at scale. But a new study suggests that when...

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FinCEN: Ransomware Incidents and Payments Dropped in 2024 After Law Enforcement Actions
FinCEN: Ransomware Incidents and Payments Dropped in 2024 After Law Enforcement Actions
December 04, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

Reported ransomware incidents and payments dropped in 2024 after law enforcement’s disruption of two high-profile ransomware groups, the Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement...

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Capitol Hill Examines Rulemaking as Nonbanks Gain Ground
Capitol Hill Examines Rulemaking as Nonbanks Gain Ground
December 02, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

A Capitol Hill hearing Tuesday (Dec. 2nd) on prudential oversight made clear one problem looms over bank regulation: rulebooks designed for a different era. Get...

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OpenAI-Backed Valthos Raises $30 Million to Combat AI-Enabled Biological Threats
OpenAI-Backed Valthos Raises $30 Million to Combat AI-Enabled Biological Threats
October 24, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Valthos said Friday (Oct. 24) that it has raised $30 million to build “next-generation biodefense” to combat the threat of biological threats enabled by artificial...

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California Tops States for AI and Social Platforms Accountability Rules
California Tops States for AI and Social Platforms Accountability Rules
October 23, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

California has passed a series of artificial intelligence and social-media bills establishing the nation’s most extensive state-level safeguards for minors and requiring AI developers to...

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Hackers Try to Extort Companies, Claiming to Have Accessed Salesforce Cloud Databases
Hackers Try to Extort Companies, Claiming to Have Accessed Salesforce Cloud Databases
October 03, 2025  |  Safety and Security

A hacking group reportedly claims to have stolen 1 billion records from cloud databases hosted by Salesforce and is attempting to extort Salesforce and the...

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B2B Wearables: A New Tool for Businesses to Promote Workplace Wellness
B2B Wearables: A New Tool for Businesses to Promote Workplace Wellness
December 18, 2024  |  Wearables

Get ready for B2B wearables. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Uber to Launch Rider Verification and ‘Record My Ride’ Nationwide
Uber to Launch Rider Verification and ‘Record My Ride’ Nationwide
September 17, 2024  |  Ridesharing

Uber has announced the nationwide launch of two features designed to improve the safety of drivers: rider verification and the ability to record video and...

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AI and Connected Vehicles Create New Road Maps for Smart Cities
AI and Connected Vehicles Create New Road Maps for Smart Cities
April 04, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Death, taxes — and traffic — are some of life’s unavoidable certainties. But in the quest for smarter, more efficient urban environments, artificial intelligence (AI)...

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