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Mastercard launches machine payments for AI agents
Crypto

Mastercard launches machine payments for AI agents

Automated buying by AI systems could soon run at machine speed, with Mastercard backed by more than 30 partners to enable it.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 2 days ago
AI shopping adoption outpaces trust, Checkout.com finds
Data Protection

AI shopping adoption outpaces trust, Checkout.com finds

Trust is lagging behind consumer appetite for AI-led shopping, leaving merchants racing to add controls before wider adoption takes hold.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Fastly & Skyfire link AI agents to verified payments
Fintech

Fastly & Skyfire link AI agents to verified payments

Businesses could soon verify and charge AI agents in milliseconds at the network edge, as autonomous traffic becomes harder to trust or block.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago
ING rolls out AI mortgage assistant in Netherlands
Digital Transformation

ING rolls out AI mortgage assistant in Netherlands

The pilot is expected to speed up complex home-loan decisions while keeping final approval with ING staff and maintaining explainable oversight.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 5 days ago
Quant & IBM launch Ava at Fortitude Re to cut calls
Digital Transformation

Quant & IBM launch Ava at Fortitude Re to cut calls

The rollout has cut average handling time by three minutes and lifted first-call resolution to 86% at Fortitude Re.

By Sean Mitchell • 8 min read • Last week
Digidentity helping companies navigate AI fraud challenges
Data Protection

Digidentity helping companies navigate AI fraud challenges

AI-driven fraud is pushing healthcare, government and carmakers to tighten identity checks as remote transactions spread worldwide.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • Last week
SEON adds AI tools to fraud and AML platform for teams
Data Analytics

SEON adds AI tools to fraud and AML platform for teams

Fraud and AML teams can now plug external AI tools into SEON's data layer, helping analysts work from unified risk signals without manual exports.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
ebankIT partners Daon on continuous identity checks
Biometrics

ebankIT partners Daon on continuous identity checks

Banks using ebankIT can now trigger extra checks when fraud risk rises, after AI-driven impersonation exposed gaps in one-off onboarding checks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Power 50 unveils 2026 payments ranking amid pressure
Fintech

Power 50 unveils 2026 payments ranking amid pressure

Merchants and banks are demanding better payment reliability as The Power 50 names 40 companies and 10 figures in its 2026 ranking.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

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AI-driven fraud makes UK bank scams harder to spot
Digital Transformation

AI-driven fraud makes UK bank scams harder to spot

Banks must now spot whether a payment is genuine intent or manipulation before money leaves an account, amid rising AI scams.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Telstra launches bank-verified identity checks in store
Data Protection

Telstra launches bank-verified identity checks in store

Telstra store customers can now verify their identity through a bank in seconds, cutting document handovers and helping curb fraud.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Eltropy adds Illuma voice security for financial firms
Multi-factor authentication

Eltropy adds Illuma voice security for financial firms

Financial institutions will be able to verify callers in seconds as Eltropy embeds IllumaSHIELD to counter AI-driven voice fraud.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
India banks warn of surging fraud losses & AI risk
Fintech

India banks warn of surging fraud losses & AI risk

Indian banks are bracing for higher losses as 84% of leaders report rising fraud and growing concern over AI-driven scams.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
KYC for Neobanks in Asia region
Data Protection

KYC for Neobanks in Asia region

Fast-growing digital banks in Asia face tighter checks as varied rules and weak data systems make customer verification harder across borders.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • 3 days ago
Xynon launches AI onboarding tool for advice firms
Data Protection

Xynon launches AI onboarding tool for advice firms

The tool aims to cut paperwork before advisers charge fees, as Australia's financial advice sector shrinks and compliance burdens mount.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
1Kosmos launches identity platform on AWS Marketplace
Biometrics

1Kosmos launches identity platform on AWS Marketplace

AWS customers can now buy 1Kosmos software more easily as identity security demand grows amid phishing, account takeover and AI impersonation risks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Eltropy adds voice & device authentication partners
Digital Transformation

Eltropy adds voice & device authentication partners

Credit unions and community banks gain extra protection as Eltropy embeds voice, device and fraud checks amid rising AI-driven impersonation risks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
It's time insurance seeks out next gen responsible technologies
Data Protection

It's time insurance seeks out next gen responsible technologies

Trust is now a commercial issue for insurers, as Consumer Duty and wary customers push them towards transparent AI and fairer claims handling.

By Paula Milton • 5 min read • Last week