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Nukkleus Taps Tantel to Expand Cross-Border B2B Payments in Africa
Nukkleus Taps Tantel to Expand Cross-Border B2B Payments in Africa
January 22, 2024  |  Partnerships

Blockchain/payments firm Nukkleus has teamed with Tantel Group to expand its footprint in Africa. The partnership, which involves Nukkleus’ subsidiary Digital RFQ (DRFQ), will help Nukkleus tap into Africa’s $1.5 trillion B2B...

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Investment Banks Seek to Win Back Private Credit Loans
Investment Banks Seek to Win Back Private Credit Loans
January 22, 2024  |  Loans

Investment banks are reportedly trying to win back leveraged finance deals from the private credit space. Banks such as Goldman Sachs, Citi and Barclays are among the banks in talks...

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Solidcore Says Subscriptions Take Over Wellness Industry as Consumers Seek Convenience 
Solidcore Says Subscriptions Take Over Wellness Industry as Consumers Seek Convenience 
January 22, 2024  |  Subscriptions

As consumers increasingly expect seamless convenience across all their daily routines, health and wellness services are increasingly relying on subscription models. In an interview with...

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Ford and Lincoln Unveil Updated Connected Car Services
Ford and Lincoln Unveil Updated Connected Car Services
January 22, 2024  |  Transportation

Ford and its luxury brand Lincoln are enabling customers to access apps and services in their vehicles through a new integrated native experience.  Drivers will also...

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Visa Canada and Plug and Play Partner to Support FinTechs
Visa Canada and Plug and Play Partner to Support FinTechs
January 22, 2024  |  Fintech Investments

Visa Canada will support the entrance of accelerator and venture capital (VC) firm Plug and Play into the Canadian FinTech market. This collaboration will enable Canadian FinTechs to...

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Demystifying AI: The Probability Theory Behind LLMs Like OpenAI’s ChatGPT 
Demystifying AI: The Probability Theory Behind LLMs Like OpenAI’s ChatGPT 
January 22, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

When a paradigm shift occurs, it is not always obvious to those affected by it.  But there is no “eye of the storm” equivalent when...

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Cornell University Finds Few Companies Disclosing AI Influence on Hiring
Cornell University Finds Few Companies Disclosing AI Influence on Hiring
January 22, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Six months after the implementation of New York’s City’s artificial intelligence (AI) hiring law, only 18 out of 391 employers analyzed by researchers at Cornell...

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Fiserv’s uChoose Lets BP and Amoco Customers Pay at the Pump
Fiserv’s uChoose Lets BP and Amoco Customers Pay at the Pump
January 22, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Fiserv says members of its uChoose program can now use card reward balances to buy gas. The new offering, announced by the payments FinTech Monday (Jan....

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Synchrony’s POS Acquisition Underscores Paying Over Time’s Appeal Beyond the Cards
Synchrony’s POS Acquisition Underscores Paying Over Time’s Appeal Beyond the Cards
January 22, 2024  |  Acquisitions

In an age where consumers are grappling with ways to manage debt, but also finance the purchases they need, point-of-sale financing is gaining ground. To...

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