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Three UK continuously enhances customer protection against scams and nuisance communications 

Three UK has blocked more than 173 million spam texts, equivalent to 10,000 every hour of the day, in the last two years, as part of its efforts to protect its customers from rising online fraud.   The progress follows Three becoming the first UK...

Chime partners with FairPlay to embed fairness into its algorithmic decisions 

Chime will incorporate FairPlay’s Fairness-as-a-Service solutions to further its mission of helping everyday Americans unlock financial progress.  FairPlay, a Fairness-as-a-Service company, has announced a customer relationship with Chime, a financial ...

AI solution creates up to 90% time savings in software development

The journey of creating software is long, complex, fragmented and involves dozens of separate tools. Embedded Artificial Intelligence solutions can streamline this process. In pilot projects with Latin American tier 1 banks GFT’s AI...

NatWest launches the latest GenAI upgrade to the bank’s digital assistant  

NatWest is announcing the launch of Cora+, an upgrade to its digital assistant, Cora, developed in collaboration with IBM. NatWest will be one the first banks in the UK to deploy Generative AI through a digital assistant.  Cora supports customers in...

The importance of robust API security in insurance

In this article by Andre Kerstens, Principal Solution Architect, Noname Security, we take a look at how APIs in insurance handle vast amounts of sensitive data, making robust API security essential to protect against vulnerabilities, prevent data breaches...

Spotting ‘finfluencer’ red flags: Tips for identifying credible financial advice online 

The rise of the ‘finfluencer,’ a term combining the social media influencer and finance advisor, brings both an array of misinformation and too-good-to-be-true hacks whilst potentially making alternative and lesser-known information and methods on financial dec...

Helping businesses to sell anywhere

Square invented the first mobile card reader of its kind 15 years ago. Since then, it has developed into a business technology platform which serves all kinds of businesses. It allows businesses to sell anywhere and its operating system also allows companies...

Tech-driven unity: How US CMOs and CFOs can achieve strategic harmony 

We hear from an Americas-based perspective on how there is potential in a ‘formidable alliance’ between marketing and finance teams. In this article by Greg Dos Santos, CFO, Incubeta Americas, we explore the opportunities and tech and communication strategies as ...

Why the need for insurance firms to innovate cannot be overstated 

For firms operating in the insurance industry, transactional volumes and associated data is growing year-on-year. But managing this growth with spreadsheets presents an operational inefficiency as the industry continues to expand. This is worrying, with...

Debunking payroll and HR outsourcing myths  

Ian McAlister, General Manager at CRS Technologies, debunks common myths about payroll and HR outsourcing, highlighting its benefits such as increased efficiency, risk mitigation, access to specialist expertise and the latest technology for businesses of all...

How Bitcoin mining is reusing heat energy to support communities 

The evolution of Bitcoin miners has given rise to opportunities for both individual miners and institutional investors and regulatory clarity could help legitimise this sector and attract investment. Nangeng Zhang at Canaan explains ongoing efforts to improve...

Dineo Crédito and Mambu join forces to transform digital lending in Spain

Dineo Crédito, a Spanish microlender that is part of the international retail leader Cash Converters group, has entered a partnership with Mambu, a leading cloud banking platform. Part of the Spanish Fintech Chamber and Asociación Española de Micropréstamos, Din...