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October 17, 2024
AI Boom Drives Record Revenues and Funding Across Tech Sector

Artificial intelligence is fueling explosive growth in the tech industry, with companies from chip manufacturers to security startups reporting soaring revenues and attracting significant investment. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. posted...


October 15, 2024
Microsoft’s AI Healthcare Push Aims to Boost Efficiency, Enhance Patient...

Microsoft’s recent expansion of artificial intelligence capabilities in its healthcare cloud platform signals a shift that could redefine patient care and streamline operations in the healthcare industry. The tech giant’s...


October 15, 2024
CJEU: Competitors Can Sue Over GDPR Breaches; Health Data Defined

In a ruling delivered on October 4, 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) clarified critical aspects of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) concerning health data...


October 14, 2024
India Central Bank Head Warns of AI ‘Opacity’ in Finance

The head of India’s central bank is warning about AI use in financial services. Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das said Monday (Oct. 14) that the increased usage of artificial intelligence...


October 11, 2024
This Week in AI: Zoom Avatars, Amazon Guides and Priceline...

As artificial intelligence (AI) avatars transform remote collaboration and personalized shopping guides redefine eCommerce, data security and corporate espionage concerns intensify. Meanwhile, the Nobel Prize honors AI pioneers in protein...


October 10, 2024
Bank of America: Cybercrime Could Be ‘World’s Third-Largest Economy’

The cost of cyberattacks is reportedly growing alongside the increases in digitization and artificial intelligence (AI). “If cybercrime damage were a state, it would be the world’s third-largest economy,” Bank of America...


October 10, 2024
FTC Refunds $449K to Victims of Extended Warranty Scam

The FTC is refunding $449,000 to victims of a telemarketing scam involving extended automobile warranties. According to a Thursday (Oct. 10) news release from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the scam was carried out...


October 10, 2024
64% of SMBs Face Delayed Payments

Accounts payable (AP) remains a pain point for businesses of all sizes, particularly those that still rely on legacy methods like checks. The adoption of embedded payments presents an opportunity...


October 09, 2024
FTC Requiring Marriott to Certify Security Program After Data Breaches

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) plans to require Marriott International and its subsidiary Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide to implement a comprehensive security program. This plan is part of a proposed settlement order...


Authenticated Payments
Single Sign-On Bridges The Authentication Gap Customer authentication walks a tightrope between seamlessness and security, but single sign-on (SSO) systems can bridge this gap using a single password administered by third parties like Facebook or Google. In this month’s “Authenticated Payments Report,” a PYMNTS and LoginID collaboration, Clay McDaniel, CEO of Ripl, outlines how SSO solutions can safeguard the payments process while sparing users from managing countless usernames and passwords.