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Block Debuts Self-Custody Bitcoin Wallet Bitkey
Block Debuts Self-Custody Bitcoin Wallet Bitkey
December 07, 2023  |  Bitcoin

Block has launched its self-custody bitcoin wallet Bitkey in 95 countries. The new wallet, announced Thursday (Dec. 7) is designed to widen access to self-custody and comes amid a resurgence...

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Citcon and Alipay Partner to Offer International e-Wallet Payments
Citcon and Alipay Partner to Offer International e-Wallet Payments
December 07, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Payment service provider Citcon has launched a partnership with cross-border mobile payment platform Alipay+. The collaboration, announced in a news release Thursday (Dec. 7), is designed to allow...

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WhatsApp Begins Rolling Out ‘View Once’ Voice Messages
WhatsApp Begins Rolling Out ‘View Once’ Voice Messages
December 07, 2023  |  Meta

WhatsApp has begun rolling out View Once voice messages that disappear once they’ve been heard.  This feature is designed to add another layer of privacy to users’...

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SoundHound Pays $25 Million for Restaurant AI Firm SYNQ3 
SoundHound Pays $25 Million for Restaurant AI Firm SYNQ3 
December 07, 2023  |  Acquisitions

SoundHound is acquiring SYNQ3, a company providing restaurants with voice artificial intelligence (AI). “The deal will make SoundHound the preeminent U.S. provider of voice AI for restaurants, significantly extending...

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Meta Debuts Security Tools in Llama AI Model
Meta Debuts Security Tools in Llama AI Model
December 07, 2023  |  Meta

Meta has launched “Purple Llama,” a project tied to its Llama artificial intelligence (AI) tool. Announced Thursday (Dec. 6), Purple Llama centers around safety tools and evaluations to...

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CFPB Finds Atlantic Union Bank Misled Customers About Fees
CFPB Finds Atlantic Union Bank Misled Customers About Fees
December 07, 2023  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered Atlantic Union Bank to pay $6.2 million, saying the bank misled customers and improperly enrolled them into...

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UK Could Regulate Tech Giants Under Financial Umbrella
UK Could Regulate Tech Giants Under Financial Umbrella
December 07, 2023  |  Regulation

Could tech giants like Google and Amazon fall under the purview of British financial regulators? A trio of those regulators — The Bank of England, Prudential Regulation...

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Expense Management Firm Emburse and Mastercard Streamline Reconciliations
Expense Management Firm Emburse and Mastercard Streamline Reconciliations
December 07, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Travel and expense (T&E) management firm Emburse has joined forces with Mastercard to offer enhanced security, proactive spend control and transaction data for its Emburse...

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Citi Teams With FreedomPay to Offer Payments Choice at Checkout
Citi Teams With FreedomPay to Offer Payments Choice at Checkout
December 07, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Payments platform FreedomPay has teamed with Citi to enable Citi Pay products at point-of-purchase. “This collaboration provides consumers with flexibility in selecting their preferred lending solutions at the point-of-sale, further enhancing...

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