Новости за 14.02.2024

Somos unveiled an Internet of Things identity management service designed to safeguard businesses’ IoT assets. The new SomosID aims to provide businesses with a registry for their IoT assets, enhancing visibility and fortifying their cybersecurity defenses, the provider of identity management, fraud prevention and data services said in a Wednesday (Feb. 14) press release. “The […]

Enterprise messaging platform Slack is debuting Slack AI, its artificial intelligence (AI) tool to help users find information more easily. Slack AI is starting with a set of initial generative AI capabilities, including a search function that delivers personalized, intelligent responses to your questions, channel recaps that offer highlights from accessible channels, and thread summaries that […]

From dollar store shoppers to wealthier club store members, consumers are seeking value. So said Kraft Heinz CEO Carlos Abrams-Rivera, addressing his company’s 7.1% quarterly sales drop during an earnings call Wednesday (Feb. 14).  Speaking with analysts, the chief executive said company data shows “that regardless of the income levels, consumers are looking for value and they continue […]

Colombian FinTech Bold raised $50 million to expand its payments terminal offering. The company announced the General Atlantic-led Series C round Wednesday (Feb. 14), saying it would use the capital to deepen its position within Colombia’s merchant acquirer space. “Our work continues to empower small businesses by breaking payment barriers in Colombia,” Bold Co-founder and […]

Citigroup has partnered with Wellington Management and WisdomTree to explore the tokenization of private markets. The collaboration successfully completed a proof of concept on the Avalanche Spruce institutional test Subnet, demonstrating the potential of smart-contract capabilities to bring new functionality and operational efficiencies, the companies said in a Wednesday (Feb. 14) press release. Private markets, […]

While many of consumers’ cost-conscious behaviors in response to inflation are easing slightly, retail shoppers are increasingly switching to lower-cost stores. By the Numbers For the January edition of the Consumer Inflation Sentiment series of reports, “Consumers Shop Secondhand Stores as Often as Other Retail,” PYMNTS Intelligence surveyed more than 2,300 United States consumers in […]

OpenAI says it has disrupted state-sponsored hackers attempting to use its technology for malicious purposes. Working with its partner Microsoft, the artificial intelligence (AI) company said in a report issued Wednesday (Feb. 14) that it blocked five state-affiliated attacks: two related to China, the others with ties to North Korea, Iran and Russia. “Although the capabilities of our […]

With clothing and footwear brands increasingly turning to resale programs to reach cost-conscious consumers and drive loyalty, Epson is noting the opportunity to apply a similar strategy in the printing and scanning space, expanding its refurbishing program. The company announced Wednesday (Feb. 14) its new “Epson Certified ReNew” program, selling quality-checked refurbished products via the […]

PNC Bank will invest $1 billion to open more than 100 new locations and renovate 1,200 existing ones through 2028. The bank currently has about 2,300 brick-and-mortar locations across the country, PNC Bank said in a Wednesday (Feb. 14) press release. With this investment, the bank will build and open new branches in Austin, Dallas, […]

Retailers such as Target, Macy’s and Walgreens are taking a harder look at their private-label offerings, as PYMNTS Intelligence research shows that ongoing financial pressures are prompting consumers to seek low-priced alternatives to brand-name products. Target, for its part, is taking its popular Up&Up brand, reformulating 40% of its products and adding “hundreds” of additional […]

German automotive marketplace mobile.de has tapped Mangopay to add embedded payments to its platform. Mangopay, a provider of payment infrastructure for marketplaces and platforms, will launch a payment solution tailored to mobile.de’s users, the companies said in a Wednesday (Feb. 14) press release. “For many people, buying a car is one of their biggest investments, […]

Financial technology firm FIS has formed a partnership with opening banking provider Banked. The collaboration is aimed at driving new pay-by-bank offerings for consumers and businesses, according to a Wednesday (Feb. 14) press release. “Pay-by-bank solutions simplify payments by combining the benefits of real-time payment rails with the flexibility and efficiency of open banking, where third-party financial service providers have […]

Innovations within the healthcare sector can save lives, as well as time and money.  That’s because the sector is primed for the transformative applications of the latest technologies, from connected wearable devices to generative artificial intelligence (AI).  From lowering the cost of care delivery to eliminating provider friction, optimizing insurance segmentations, and even streamlining the fragmented healthcare […]

Electronics/entertainment giant Sony plans to take its financial services unit public next fall. The company announced the partial spin-off of Sony Financial Group (SFGI), a business that includes banking and payment services, as it released quarterly earnings on Wednesday (Feb. 14). “Under the plan, Sony plans to distribute slightly more than 80% of its shares of SFGI to Sony’s […]

Mastercard and the Bank of Punjab (BOP) have expanded their two-decade-long partnership to cover the commercial segment in Pakistan. This expanded partnership will include solutions for large corporate entities, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), freelancers and gig workers, the companies said in a Wednesday (Feb. 14) press release. “We are proud to venture into the […]