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Where cultural context stands in AI's digital black box
Fintech

Where cultural context stands in AI's digital black box

Bias in AI is becoming a business risk as researchers warn English-language models still miss cultural nuance in non-Western markets.

By Jake MacAndrew • 6 min read • Last week
Canadian small businesses unaware of open banking law
Software-as-a-Service

Canadian small businesses unaware of open banking law

Many still share banking logins with advisers as a survey found 82% of owners had not heard of Canada's new open banking law.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

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Detected flags US$10.4 billion SMB onboarding cost
Fintech

Detected flags US$10.4 billion SMB onboarding cost

Businesses dropping out of onboarding are driving most of the burden, with a new report putting North American SMB merchant checks at USD $10.4 billion a year.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Today
Ripjar names new product & Marketing Chiefs as ARR rises
Software-as-a-Service

Ripjar names new product & Marketing Chiefs as ARR rises

Annual recurring revenue at the screening software group climbed 40% as it bolsters leadership for a push into the US and other markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Fasset raises USD $68 million in Series C led by SBI
Crypto

Fasset raises USD $68 million in Series C led by SBI

The valuation lifts Fasset into the ranks of privately held fintechs worth more than USD $1 billion as it expands cross-border settlement.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Giesecke+Devrient adds colours to ceramic payment cards
Fintech

Giesecke+Devrient adds colours to ceramic payment cards

Banks can now use coloured ceramic cards to woo affluent customers as Giesecke+Devrient widens a premium product long dominated by black.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Tech Mahindra expands ServiceNow tie-up for enterprise AI
Digital Transformation

Tech Mahindra expands ServiceNow tie-up for enterprise AI

Large organisations will be able to push AI out of pilot mode as Tech Mahindra and ServiceNow scale a multi-year enterprise deployment deal.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Outsized names Martin Bouroncle as ANZ Managing Director
Data Analytics

Outsized names Martin Bouroncle as ANZ Managing Director

Australia's fast-growing financial services market has prompted Outsized to appoint Martin Bouroncle as managing director for ANZ.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Tech Mahindra & ServiceNow deepen enterprise AI ties
Digital Transformation

Tech Mahindra & ServiceNow deepen enterprise AI ties

Enterprises are under pressure to prove returns from AI, as the expanded tie-up will push projects beyond pilots and into live workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Asia Pacific leaders urge overhaul of scam defences
Data Protection

Asia Pacific leaders urge overhaul of scam defences

Australia's new scams rules are adding pressure on firms to detect fraud faster as AI-powered attacks expose weak governance and identity controls.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Vloggi adds video provenance layer for human clips
Software-as-a-Service

Vloggi adds video provenance layer for human clips

The update aims to help campaigns and publishers prove authentic footage as deepfakes and synthetic media make video origins harder to verify.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week

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Consumers may switch banks over authentication, says survey
Multi-factor authentication

Consumers may switch banks over authentication, says survey

Fraud controls are becoming a deal-breaker, with more than two in five consumers saying they could switch banks over authentication alone.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today
Ireland adults lose GBP £760 million to scam texts
Phishing

Ireland adults lose GBP £760 million to scam texts

Nearly every adult in Ireland was targeted by scam texts or phishing attempts last year, with more than one in five paying out and losing money.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Australian firms rush to plan real-time payments shift
Digital Transformation

Australian firms rush to plan real-time payments shift

Nearly three-quarters of large Australian companies now know the shift is coming, as real-time payments promise better cash flow and controls.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
DBS & IBF partner on AI skills & jobs in Singapore
Digital Transformation

DBS & IBF partner on AI skills & jobs in Singapore

Singapore banks face faster job changes as DBS and IBF roll out AI training, reskilling and youth pathways for workers.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Yesterday
Australian finance teams warned over payment scam risks
Multi-factor authentication

Australian finance teams warned over payment scam risks

Finance teams are being urged to tighten checks as scammers exploit weak controls, with mid-sized firms, charities and public bodies most exposed.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Businesses urged to add stronger controls beyond vigilance
Malware

Businesses urged to add stronger controls beyond vigilance

Rising scam losses are pushing Australian firms towards stronger payment and login controls as regulators prepare tougher enforcement.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week