Consumers Crave Escape as Travelers Keep Spending 
Consumers Crave Escape as Travelers Keep Spending 
February 25, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Some call it “revenge travel” but it’s really more of a “great escape.” This, at a time when inflation-flattened consumers are cutting back on everything...

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Meta Offers Resources to Researchers Working in AI
Meta Offers Resources to Researchers Working in AI
February 24, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Meta is offering access to resources that will help researchers working in artificial intelligence (AI). The company is inviting applications to use its Large Language Model...

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House Bill Would Give Consumers More Control Over Financial Data
House Bill Would Give Consumers More Control Over Financial Data
February 24, 2023  |  Regulation

The House Financial Services Committee chairman, U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry, has introduced a financial data privacy bill. The North Carolina Republican introduced the Data Privacy Act of 2023 Friday (Feb....

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Former MoviePass Executive Charged with Wire Fraud and Money Laundering
Former MoviePass Executive Charged with Wire Fraud and Money Laundering
February 24, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

A former executive at MoviePass was charged with wire fraud and money laundering for allegedly taking money to pay for a party at Coachella. Khalid...

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Circle and Citizens Trust Bank Partner on Digital Financial Inclusion
Circle and Citizens Trust Bank Partner on Digital Financial Inclusion
February 24, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Citizens Trust Bank will hold $65 million in USD Coin (USDC) cash reserves as part of a partnership to foster digital financial inclusion. Circle Internet...

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Microsoft’s Metaverse Retrenchment Shows Pitfalls of Predicting Next Big Thing
Microsoft’s Metaverse Retrenchment Shows Pitfalls of Predicting Next Big Thing
February 24, 2023  |  Big Tech

While Meta takes a monthly billion-dollar haircut on its metaverse strategy, Microsoft is also struggling. At least as it relates to the here-by-tomorrow potential of metaverse virtual...

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Restaurant Delivery on the Rise as Pickup Falls
Restaurant Delivery on the Rise as Pickup Falls
February 24, 2023  |  Delivery

Diners order far more pickup than delivery, but PYMNTS research shows delivery is gaining ground. The Context Restaurant aggregators are doing everything in their power...

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CyberSmart Raises £13M to Expand Cybersecurity Solutions for Small Businesses
CyberSmart Raises £13M to Expand Cybersecurity Solutions for Small Businesses
February 24, 2023  |  Investments

CyberSmart has raised 12.75 million pounds (about $15 million) in a Series B round. The company — which provides cybersecurity solutions for small- to medium-sized...

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Lion Group Expands Into Carbon Trading and Financing
Lion Group Expands Into Carbon Trading and Financing
February 24, 2023  |  Innovation

Lion Group Holding Company is expanding into carbon trading and financing. The firm will add these green digital finance sector offerings to its current products,...

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