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AI Surge Transforms Finance as Banks, Governance and Trading Evolve
Artificial Intelligence // October 08, 2024

Artificial intelligence is reshaping finance, with PwC forecasting efficiency gains in banking, FINOS introducing an AI governance framework, and Devexperts bringing AI-powered trading to Discord. These advancements underscore AI’s influence across financial services, from boosting security and streamlining operations to enhancing user access and tackling...

Report: Discord to Show Ads After History of Shunning Them
Social Commerce // March 31, 2024

Social media platform Discord reportedly plans to add advertisements after a history of dismissing them. The ads will begin appearing on Discord’s free platform this week, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Saturday (March 30), citing sources familiar with the company’s plans. The ads are from video...

Discord.io Shuts Down After Mass Data Breach
Security & Fraud // August 16, 2023

A massive data breach has shuttered  Discord.io, an online messaging platform used by Discord members. “On the night of the 14th of August, Discord.io suffered a major data breach, resulting in content from our database being leaked to unknown actors,” said a message on the website Tuesday...

SEC Charges Social Influencers in $100M Securities Fraud Case
Fraud Attack // December 14, 2022

Federal regulators say a group of social influencers carried out a $100 million fraud. According to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the eight men are accused of using the social media platforms Twitter and Discord to manipulate exchange-traded stocks in what’s known as a...

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Report: Discord to Show Ads After History of Shunning Them

March 31, 2024
Social media platform Discord reportedly plans to add advertisements after a history of dismissing them. The ads will begin appearing on Discord’s free platform this week, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Saturday (March 30), citing sources familiar with the company’s plans. The ads are from video game companies and will offer users gifts for carrying out […]

Discord.io Shuts Down After Mass Data Breach

August 16, 2023
A massive data breach has shuttered  Discord.io, an online messaging platform used by Discord members. “On the night of the 14th of August, Discord.io suffered a major data breach, resulting...

SEC Charges Social Influencers in $100M Securities Fraud Case

December 14, 2022
Federal regulators say a group of social influencers carried out a $100 million fraud. According to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the eight men are accused of using the...

Discord Gaming Platform Will Allow Creators To Sell Audio Event Tickets

May 13, 2021
Discord celebrated its sixth birthday on Thursday (May 13) by unveiling a few new features, including a pilot program that allows creators to offer paid tickets for audio events. “It’s...