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Using the new NFC and SE (Secure Element) APIs on iPhone 16 developers will be able to offer in-app contactless transactions for in-store payments, car keys, closed-loop transit and more

The NFC industry collectively popped…

Apple unveils iPhone 16 with Camera Control offering new ways to capture memories and quickly access visual intelligence  about places

Apple is trying to shake…

Lloyds Bank sets up anti-scam working group to report known fake websites when they arise and block transactions

Lloyds Bank has established an…

Twilio’s RCS offering automatically upgrades SMS messages to RCS on capable devices at no additional cost for basic messages up to 160 characters

Twilio, the customer engagement platform…

DailyPay EWA now offer a prepaid Visa card with an app that allows users to transfer a portion of their earned wages” to card in real time

Earned wage access company DailyPay…

JP Morgan and Italian banks are  involved in Banque de France wholesale CBDC trials for interbank settlement of commercial bank money

The Eurosystem is currently running…

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New Android attack can extract passwords from photos and leave accounts empty

Android owners have been urgently…

Salesforce’s new xLAM is specialized in triggering actions within other software systems models unlike traditional language models that primarily generate text

Salesforce has introduced two advanced…

The ChromeOS camera app now supports OCR to extract text from captured images of documents; Chrome launches developer trial for digital ID, credentials API for sharing verifiable information with websites

Google is rolling out a…

New AI System detects accounting fraud within individual companies and across supply chains and industry networks

Researchers have developed a new…

Sentence embeddings convert sentences into vector representations, enabling a deeper, more contextual understanding of queries

Sentence embedding is a powerful,…

Root Signals AI reliability monitoring platform uses an LLM to catch inaccuracies in an AI application’s model even if phrasing or other parameters vary across prompt responses

Root Signals Inc., a startup…

Thoolie transforms contract management with AI-Driven suggestions to enhance the drafting and review processNew
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Non-human customers are here for banks- Skyfire has created a payment network specifically for bots to make autonomous transactions using USDCNew
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AI2’s new model leverages a sparse mixture of experts (MoE) architecture- it has 7 billion parameters but uses only 1 billion parameters per input tokenNew
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HPE’s Unleash AI program will include software providers across the data, AI model and AI application layers of the technology stack, as well as system integratorsNew
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Lloyds bank sets up anti-scam working group to report known fake websites when they arise and block transactionsNew
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New Mac malware strain uses remote access tools to steal dataNew
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New attack can extract passwords from photos and leave accounts emptyNew
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Acuvity’s platform delivers full visibility, unique language-based access controls and real-time enforcement across all AI modelsNew
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Comun raises $21.5m for immigrant-focused neobank; has seen its active customer based increase by more than 50% month-over-monthComun, a Latino-founded neobank for immigrants in the US, has raised $21.5 million in a Series A funding round. The company, which works with a partner bank, stresses its effort to keep the price of services low, with no minimum balance requirements, monthly fees, overdraft charges, or membership fees. Since launch, it has seen its active customer based increase by more than 50% month-over-month. This year, growth has been spurred by the introduction of a remittance programme, the launch of the largest network of cash deposit locations in the US, and the doubling of its bilingual 24/7 support team.
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Comun raises $21.5m for immigrant-focused neobank; has seen its active customer based increase by more than 50% month-over-monthComun, a Latino-founded neobank for immigrants in the US, has raised $21.5 million in a Series A funding round. The company, which works with a partner bank, stresses its effort to keep the price of services low, with no minimum balance requirements, monthly fees, overdraft charges, or membership fees. Since launch, it has seen its active customer based increase by more than 50% month-over-month. This year, growth has been spurred by the introduction of a remittance programme, the launch of the largest network of cash deposit locations in the US, and the doubling of its bilingual 24/7 support team.
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FIS sees record sign-ups for core banking products with new sales growth of over 30% in the first half of 2024
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AutoComplete is a turn-key auto insurance platform that integrates with car dealerships, enabling them to offer insurance solutions seamlessly to their customers
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Blackhawk is supporting Mastercard in transitioning its network branded open-loop prepaid products, from plastic to paper-based materials
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Chintai launches innovative Net Zero-X Exchange using tokenisation to bridge sustainable investments and global projects
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World’s first sustainability-focused GenAI icro-Models are reducing Scope 3 carbon emissions.
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Google Ventures leads $18 million round in Climate X to model the future likelihood of 16 different climate hazards and determine the ROI of taking pre-emptive climate adaptation action
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The rebuilt InfluxDB 3.0 core delivers high performance for high-performance time series workloads at scaleNew
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The rebuilt InfluxDB 3.0 core delivers high performance for high-performance time series workloads at scaleNew
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Couchbase’s Capella Columnar paves the way for developers to build more adaptive applications leveraging its ability to process both structured and unstructured information at the same timeNew
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Google Ventures-Backed Cribl enables customers to analyze, collect, process and route their IT and security data whenever and however they’d like
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AWS releases new cloud application monitoring feature to spot unexpected jumps in spending
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Kubernetes availability platform promises to reduce the risk of outages by keeping track of all the components in a cluster
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Entersekt launches authentication solution for mobile banking apps
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WhatsApp begins rolling out self-destructing audio messages to beta users
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Agree.com raises $3m to launch AI-powered agreements with unlimited free e-signature and automated invoicingNew
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Butterflies AI launches Butterflies Clones: first time anyone can create themselves as AI characters engaging with others on a social media platform
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Apple Wallet now supports Hawaii driver’s licenses and state IDs
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Apple Wallet now supports Hawaii driver’s licenses and state IDs
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Lenovo ‘Smart Share’ lets you transfer photos from Android & iPhone by smacking your laptop with your phoneNew
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MidWestOne Bank enhances digital customer onboarding with Temenos SaaS on AWS- claims two minute account opening on mobile devices and 52% faster onboardingNew
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Google quietly launches Gemini AI integration in Chrome’s address bar; users to access Gemini by simply typing “@gemini”New
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Flexible glass displays could replace MacBook Pro keyboards, potentially making the keyboard even thinnerNew
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In-game shopping on Roblox takes big step forward with Shopify integrationNew
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In-game shopping on Roblox takes big step forward with Shopify integrationNew
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Albertsons created its omnichannel experience by finding the specific touchpoints across the journey where digital can add value to the store experienceNew
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Amazon says Prime delivery speed reaches record pace- nearly 60% of Prime member orders arrived the same or next dayNew
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PortX Fintech Hub enables Fiserv clients to easily leverage their data through cost-effective, reliable, and reusable API-led connectivityNew
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Income Group partners with Griffin to let employers offer a savings account set aside a percentage of their salary at the point of receiptNew
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TFSF Ventures now enables fintech companies to issue Visa debit cards seamlessly linked to cryptocurrency walletsNew
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OpenAI launches ‘File Search Functionality’ in its API assistants having the ability of contextual understanding
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Wealth management software provider supports investment proposals and client acquisition processes with risk tolerance assessment, statement aggregation, institutional-grade analytics, and automated proposal managementNew
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Robinhood lets UK users lend shares for extra income; to be treated as collateralNew
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Gen X had a 30% increase in total IRA contributions over the last year, with current contributions the highest they’ve been in the last five years: Fidelity
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Startup WealthMore’s app offers communities such as #firstgenwealth and #newinvestors for people to join and host activities and events
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BankSocial launched the first fully cloud native implementation to connect to the RTP® network from The Clearing House, combining Google Cloud, IBM MQ, and Hedera
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Solutions by Text is integrating real-time payments into text messaging channels
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Nacha rule changes to fight authorized payment scams bringing a collaborative approach—enlisting the sending and receiving financial institutions and their ACH customers
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U.S. Faster Payments Council reports on QR Codes’ role in last mile adoption at the PoS calling for a single QR code standard with robust oversight
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PayPal teams with Will Ferrell in major omnichannel promotionNew
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PayPal could shake up EU wallet market with potential challenger to Apple Pay following Apple’s decision to grant third-party developers access
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Visa and Mastercard settlement: merchants get extra time to claim $5.5 Billion
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Galaxy AI may come to Samsung’s Galaxy A series starting this year
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Mastercard teams with UK neobank Ampere on card-to-card payments
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Bing previews its answer to Google’s AI Overviews- claims to fulfill the intent of the user’s query more effectively
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Visa’s earnings spotlights momentum in B2B virtual card acceptance
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PayPal is fined for ambiguous user agreements that do not disclose to users which of their actions may be considered prohibited
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Apple unveils iPhone 16 with Camera Control offering new ways to capture memories and will help users quickly access visual intelligenceNew
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Apple Watch Series 10 debuts with bigger screen, thinner display and sleep apnea detectionNew
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Using the new NFC and SE (Secure Element) APIs on iPhone 16 developers will be able to offer in-app contactless transactions for in-store payments, car keys, closed-loop transit and moreNew
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Chrome launches developer trial for digital ID, credentials API for sharing digital IDs and selective requests of verifiable information with websitesNew
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Apple Card is offering up to $200 – as long as you make 10 or more purchases; adding a co-owner, you can gain $100 in Daily CashNew
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Apple Card is offering up to $200 – as long as you make 10 or more purchases; adding a co-owner, you can gain $100 in Daily CashNew
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Apple is thinking about non-AR smart glasses dropping head-tracking sensors, an integrated display, and other AR featuresNew
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Android 16 Quick Settings redesign could offer eight large Tiles arranged in a 2×4 gridNew
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Need for a new phone rather than features are driving purchase of a new phoneNew
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Gemini app is rolling out file upload on Android, iOS instead of having to use gemini.google.comNew
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Google announces Android 15 release and brings new features to devices- improved typography and internalization, camera and media experiences and user securityNew
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Amazon plans to charge a monthly fee of $5 to $10 for the Remarkable version of Alexa powered by Anthropic
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Android Auto is preparing Gemini Live support and ‘local media’ controls alongside radio
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Google rolling out Gmail Q&A on Android as ‘new way of searching your inbox’ with a Gemini side panel
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Google rolling out Gmail Q&A on Android as ‘new way of searching your inbox’ with a Gemini side panel
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Apple considers investing in OpenAI
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Ingo Payments Acquires Deposits Inc., providing banks with visibility into real-time account balances and provides control over customer onboarding workflowsNew
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Visa launches Visa A2A, an open system to bring consumer control and protection to account-to-account paymentsNew
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Honeywell and Cisco leverage AI that automatically adapts building systems based on fluctuating usage levels, reducing energy consumption
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Ally partners Calm mental health app to promote financial wellness content
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