Plaid Says Better Approvals Beat Costly Recoveries
Plaid Says Faster Payments Can’t Keep Up with Fraudulent Transactions Payment processing company Plaid is betting that a shift in focus from post-transaction fraud detection…
Capgemini sees multi-year IT modernisation boom as firms prepare for AI
Legacy Systems Pose a Hurdle for AI Adoption Capgemini’s CEO Aiman Ezzat is warning businesses that their decades-old technology systems will be the main obstacle…
FCC Blocks New Foreign-Produced Robots and Power Inverters Over Cyber Risks
The FCC is cracking down on potentially vulnerable foreign-made robots and power inverters, effectively blocking them from entering the US market. The latest addition to…
Will Kumamoto Quake Drive Overseas Chipmakers Away?
A **7.0 magnitude earthquake** struck Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan on July 28, causing widespread damage and disrupting operations at key semiconductor facilities. The disaster has…
Bond Yields at 19-Year High Send Warsh Credibility Warning
A 19-Year High in Bond Yields Sends Warning to Fed Chief Kevin Warsh A sharp increase in bond yields has raised eyebrows and sent a…
plastic ice cream traces the contrasting timelines of fleeting pleasure and material decay
Design firm Joll has unveiled a provocative installation that serves as a commentary on the fleeting nature of human pleasure and the durability of consumer…
Nikkei Edges Higher as Electronics Gains Offset Bank Selling
The Nikkei 225 index is up 0.4% on July 30, driven by gains in electronics and semiconductor-related shares. Meanwhile, financial stocks are feeling the selling…
Al‑Qaida and the Islamic State are both adopting AI – but differ in how they think about the technology
Al-Qaida and ISIS embracing AI, but with diverging views on its use Al-Qaida and the Islamic State are both actively adopting artificial intelligence, a new…
Crafting A Viable ‘AI Kill Switch’ Law Presents Lawmakers With Enormous Technical And Legal Challenges
AI Kill Switch Bill Hits Roadblock Congressional efforts to create a federally mandated AI kill switch are running into significant technical and legal hurdles, making…
Fed chooses not to change rates
The Federal Reserve’s decision to keep the lid on interest rates is a signal it’s still cautious about the US economy. At its latest meeting,…