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Regulators Not ‘Dazzled’ by AI Companies’ Attempts to Avoid Scrutiny
Regulators Not ‘Dazzled’ by AI Companies’ Attempts to Avoid Scrutiny
April 14, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Antitrust regulators are reportedly not convinced by artificial intelligence (AI) firms’ suggested hands-off policy. Speaking at an antitrust conference in Washington last week, Federal Trade...

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Change Healthcare Targeted by Second Ransomware Attack
Change Healthcare Targeted by Second Ransomware Attack
April 14, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Change Healthcare is reportedly facing a new ransomware attack following a massive breach in February. According to a recent report by Wired, a ransomware group called...

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Report: Salesforce Looks to Acquire Informatica
Report: Salesforce Looks to Acquire Informatica
April 14, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Salesforce is reportedly in advanced negotiations to purchase data-management software provider Informatica. The talks were the subject of a Friday (April 12) Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report, citing...

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Ghost Kitchens Vanish as In-Person Dining Returns
Ghost Kitchens Vanish as In-Person Dining Returns
April 14, 2024  |  Restaurant innovation

The ghost kitchen industry has become a shadow of its former self. These online-only dining spaces boomed during the pandemic, but as a report Friday (April...

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Dove Refreshes ‘Real Women’ Push in Counterpoint to AI Images
Dove Refreshes ‘Real Women’ Push in Counterpoint to AI Images
April 13, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The artificial intelligence (AI) content free-for-all has everyone scrambling to understand what the new normal will look like, and this week, a few brands decided...

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Germany to Deliver Benefits Via Payment Cards Rather Than Cash
Germany to Deliver Benefits Via Payment Cards Rather Than Cash
April 12, 2024  |  Disbursements

The German parliament approved legislation Friday (April 12) that calls for benefits to be delivered to asylum seekers on payment cards rather than cash.  This...

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Volatile Markets, Wealth Effect a Double-Edged Sword for Consumer Spending
Volatile Markets, Wealth Effect a Double-Edged Sword for Consumer Spending
April 12, 2024  |  Economy

The wealth effect giveth, and it taketh away. This week’s stock market volatility, and especially Friday (April 12)’s plummet in the wake of big bank...

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Tencent Simplifies Process of Linking International Cards With Weixin Pay
Tencent Simplifies Process of Linking International Cards With Weixin Pay
April 12, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Tencent has made it easier for visitors to mainland China to register for a WeChat account and to link international cards to Weixin Pay.  In addition, Weixin...

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Roku Reports 591,000 Accounts Impacted by ‘Credential Stuffing’ Attacks
Roku Reports 591,000 Accounts Impacted by ‘Credential Stuffing’ Attacks
April 12, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Roku disclosed to its customers Friday (April 12) that 591,000 accounts were impacted by two separate cyberattacks. In less than 400 of these cases, hackers logged...

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