March 13, 2024
FTC Takes Aim at Data Giants: Avast, X-Mode, and InMarket...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched enforcement actions against three major data aggregators: Avast, X-Mode, and InMarket. The proposed settlements come in response to allegations of widespread mishandling and...

March 13, 2024
House OKs TikTok Ban Aimed at Guarding Consumer Data

American lawmakers have approved a bill that could ban TikTok in the U.S. The U.S. House of Representatives voted 352-65 Wednesday (March 13) in favor of the legislation, aimed at compelling ByteDance, the Chinese owner...

March 13, 2024
Skipify and Synchrony Team on Frictionless Checkouts

Checkout-centric FinTech Skipify has launched a partnership with consumer finance company Synchrony. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (March 13), “leverages Skipify’s payment infrastructure to provide simplified and enhanced checkout for Synchrony cardholders, improving the experience...

March 13, 2024
US House Passes Bill to Force ByteDance’s Divestment of TikTok...

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill with overwhelming support aimed at compelling ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, to divest its US assets within approximately six months....

March 13, 2024
Thales and Neural Labs Expand Partnership on Smart City Solutions

Tech firm Thales has expanded its partnership with Neural Labs centered around AI-powered smart cities. Thales, based in France, develops solutions for a range of industries, including digital identity and security. Neural Labs provides...

March 13, 2024
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Opposes Rushed TikTok Divestment Bill

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez declared her intention to vote against legislation that would compel TikTok’s China-based parent company to divest from the platform or face a ban within US borders. The...

March 13, 2024
Growing Digital B2B Payments With Open Banking and APIs

All the complexity and complications inherent to B2B payments have one, simple solution: going digital. But despite a sea of change in the payments world, change that is made up...

March 13, 2024
Authors Fight Rise of AI ‘Scam Books’ on Amazon

Authors fighting for space on Amazon now have a new threat to contend with: books generated by artificial intelligence (AI). “Scam books on Amazon have been a problem for years,” Mary Rasenberger, CEO of...

March 13, 2024
AI Helps CFOs Stay More Connected to Business Leader Priorities

No longer confined to the back office, today’s CFOs are pivotal figures in their organizations. Gone are the days when CFOs were merely guardians of the balance sheet. In today’s...