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BlackBerry announces Generative AI-powered cybersecurity assistant 

BlackBerry has announced its new Generative AI-powered assistant for Security Operations Center (SOC) teams. The enterprise-grade solution acts as a SOC Analyst providing Generative AI-based cyberthreat analysis and support to enhance CISO operations. It...

Providing digital and affordable financial solutions to East African farmers

Bram van den Bosch, Co-founder and CEO of Emata, a company dedicated to providing digital and affordable financial solutions to East African farmers, shares the remarkable journey of the organisation, from its inception to a recent successful seed fund...

BillingPlatform forms an alliance with J.P. Morgan Payments on its secure cloud platform 

BillingPlatform, the enterprise revenue lifecycle management platform for today’s innovative business models, has announced a strategic partnership with J.P. Morgan Payments to support billing needs across its business units. ...

Epicor study reveals the evolving role of the CFO in driving digital modernization of manufacturing

Epicor, a global leader of industry-specific enterprise software designed to promote business growth, has shared findings from ‘The Evolving Role of the CFO in 2023‘, an IDC InfoBrief sponsored by Epicor. The study revealed more than 80% of...

How are banks leveraging technology to handle the complexities of ‘politically exposed persons’? 

Following the NatWest and Nigel Farage scandal, banks are still coming under increased scrutiny. The Treasury wrote to the ombudsman in September asking it to provide the complaints data showing a monthly rate of more than 268 complaints per month, made up...

SoFi enhanced yield ETF is launched to offer investors a new income source 

SoFi Technologies, the digital personal finance company, has announced the launch of the SoFi Enhanced Yield ETF.  With THTA, SoFi is providing a distinct way to generate monthly income for investors who are seeking a distinct way to do so, with the...

Bank of America streamlines car shopping journeys’ with digital tools and resources 

Bank of America is introducing new digital capabilities to support consumers in their car shopping and financing journey. Bank of America clients can now get pre-qualified for auto financing to learn how much they may be able to borrow and estimate their...

SumUp introduces Tap to Pay on iPhone for UK and Netherlands merchants 

Tap to Pay on iPhone is now available for SumUp customers in the UK and Netherlands. Using Tap to Pay on iPhone, SumUp merchants can now seamlessly and securely accept all forms of contactless payments, including Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit...

Feedzai and Mastercard to expand crypto fraud protection for consumers globally 

Feedzai a financial crime and risk management solution, and Mastercard – a global technology company in the payments industry – are combining technologies to increase crypto fraud protection for hundreds of millions of consumers, reducing the...

PayPal announces investments to advance economic empowerment for women and girls 

PayPal has announced it has invested in Sweef Capital’s Southeast Asia Women’s Economic Empowerment Fund and Quona Opportunity Fund to support their shared mission to advance women’s inclusion in the global economic and financial...

US shoppers leverage AI for holiday budgeting with credit debt concerns 

New Klarna holiday research reveals spending resilience, AI adoption and rising demand for interest-free payments as half of consumers say they are unlikely to settle their holiday credit card bills.  The average budget for gifts in the US is $740,...

Nearly half as many people are launching businesses as 20 years ago  

According to a study conducted by BDC in collaboration with the Université de Montréal, not enough people are starting businesses to replace those closing their doors.  Despite a population of 40 million, Canada has 100,000...