Instant Payments and Mobile Commerce Drive Banking’s Q4 Agenda
As inflation, interest-rate swings and economic uncertainty converge, banks and credit unions (CUs) have demonstrated notable resilience. They are continuing to innovate digitally, enhance risk contro...
Crypto Wealth Fuels ‘Tremendous’ Demand for Luxury Travel
The rise of bitcoin has reportedly been good for the luxury travel sector.
As the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (Aug. 31), a growing number of private jet and high-end cruise operato...
Bank Nizwa Launches Electronic Mandate for Direct Debit in Oman
Bank Nizwa, Oman’s largest Islamic lender, has launched an electronic mandate (E-mandate) service for direct debit payments as part of its push to expand digital banking solutions, the bank said on ...
Chatbots can be manipulated through flattery and peer pressure
Generally, AI chatbots are not supposed to do things like call you names or tell you how to make controlled substances. But, just like a person, with the right psychological tactics, it seems l...
The Verge’s favorite gifts for book lovers
What do you gift somebody who loves books? The obvious answer is "a book," but since true bibliophiles are probably sitting on a stack already, it's worth getting a little more creative. Luckil...
AI agents are science fiction not yet ready for primetime
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