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HSBC Deploys AI to Enhance Trade Finance Operations

HSBC Deploys AI to Enhance Trade Finance Operations
HSBC Deploys AI to Enhance Trade Finance Operations
September 28, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

HSBC has unveiled Smart Checking, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tool focused on enhancing trade finance operations. The new offering is designed to “transform and standardize”...

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Businesses Embrace Open-Weight AI Amid Heavy Tech Costs
Businesses Embrace Open-Weight AI Amid Heavy Tech Costs
September 27, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

American businesses are reportedly turning to lower-cost “open” artificial intelligence models to gain control over rising tech expenses. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday...

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AI Access Becomes New Commodity for Cybercriminals
AI Access Becomes New Commodity for Cybercriminals
September 27, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Illegal access to artificial intelligence models has reportedly become a key commodity for cybercriminals. That’s according to a report Sunday (Sept. 27) by the Financial...

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OpenAI Slows AI Training Following Latest Security Incident
OpenAI Slows AI Training Following Latest Security Incident
September 27, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI has revealed another incident in which one of its artificial intelligence models has breached a third-party website. The AI startup wrote in a blog...

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Payward Looks to Build Financial Infrastructure Beyond Kraken Exchange
Payward Looks to Build Financial Infrastructure Beyond Kraken Exchange
September 27, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Kraken’s parent company is making a multibillion-dollar bet on its future as a financial infrastructure provider. That’s according to a report Sunday (Sept. 27) by...

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Apple Ordered to Pay $5.7 Billion in Haptic Patent Lawsuit
Apple Ordered to Pay $5.7 Billion in Haptic Patent Lawsuit
September 27, 2026  |  Mobile Commerce

A federal jury has awarded headphone maker Taction a record $5.7 billion in its patent lawsuit against Apple. As Reuters reported Friday (Sept. 25), jurors...

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Nubank Weighs $13 Billion Bid for Monzo
Nubank Weighs $13 Billion Bid for Monzo
September 27, 2026  |  Banking

Brazilian digital bank Nubank is reportedly interested in buying U.K. FinTech Monzo. Such a deal would value Mozno at up to £10 billion ($13.2 billion),...

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Walmart CEO Says No to Personalized Pricing
Walmart CEO Says No to Personalized Pricing
September 27, 2026  |  Retail

Walmart’s CEO says the retailer has no plans to use customer data to set personalized prices. John Furner issued a letter to customers Friday (Sept....

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