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Mizuho Taps IBM Japan To Enhance Its Risk Management Efforts
Security & Fraud // August 25, 2017

Mizuho Bank and IBM Japan announced Thursday (Aug. 24) Mizuho Bank had begun operations toward more advanced and efficient risk management. The financial institution is employing cognitive technology to take measures against financial crimes such as terrorism financing. Governments around the world have urged financial institutions...

IBM Is In D.C. Making The Case Why AI Won’t Destroy Mankind
Artificial Intelligence // June 28, 2017

IBM is in Washington, D.C., this week to make the case to federal government officials that artificial intelligence isn’t going to steal jobs from humans. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Visa, IBM Make Every IoT Device A POS Device
POS Innovation // February 16, 2017

Payment with a connected device requires hardware, of course, at the point of payment. And until now, most often, the point of payment required a specialized bit of hardware. Usually on a merchant countertop. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Microsoft Says It’s In Voice Game
Innovation // September 19, 2016

When you speak to your phone — whether it’s Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa or the next one in line — you want to be heard, right? Well, Microsoft says it’s next in line for proving that it has got voice recognition down pat, better than...

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IBM And Zelle Announce P2P Payments Partnership

October 24, 2017
Launched about a year ago, Zelle represents an attempt by the biggest banks in the nation to jump on and ride the P2P payments wave that has been sweeping the country for the last several years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS […]

IBM Is In D.C. Making The Case Why AI Won’t Destroy Mankind

June 28, 2017
IBM is in Washington, D.C., this week to make the case to federal government officials that artificial intelligence isn’t going to steal jobs from humans. Get the Full Story Complete...

Visa, IBM Make Every IoT Device A POS Device

February 16, 2017
Payment with a connected device requires hardware, of course, at the point of payment. And until now, most often, the point of payment required a specialized bit of hardware. Usually...

Microsoft Says It’s In Voice Game

September 19, 2016
When you speak to your phone — whether it’s Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa or the next one in line — you want to be heard, right? Well, Microsoft says it’s...