Новости за 19.06.2024

Huawei is reportedly ready to let WeChat operate on Huawei’s mobile platform without sharing revenue. The deal, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (June 19), would be a concession by the China-based Huawei designed to maintain its recent lead over Apple in its home country. Sources tell Bloomberg that this arrangement will allow Tencent — WeChat’s owner […]

“Just saying ‘AI’ 15 times is not going to cut it anymore.” So said Stuart Kaiser, head of U.S. equity trading strategy at Citi, speaking to the Financial Times (FT) Wednesday (June 19) about the state of artificial intelligence (AI) investments. As that report noted, most of the stocks that jumped amid last year’s AI […]

Starling Bank is reportedly taking several debtors to court amid a U.K. financial watchdog’s investigation. The neobank has filed petitions against 24 companies that have defaulted on their loans, the Financial Times (FT) reported Wednesday (June 19), citing court records. The publication said its analysis of these companies’ filings show that most of them have […]

Shoppers are reportedly getting increasingly comfortable disputing credit card charges. That’s because consumers have discovered how easy it is to do so, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday (June 19). Consumers disputed around 105 million charges with U.S. card issuers last year, the report said, worth an estimated $11 billion. That’s up from $7.2 […]

Companies in Silicon Valley are reportedly doing more staff vetting over concerns about Chinese espionage. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Wednesday (June 19), firms such as Google and OpenAI have begun doing tighter screening of employees and potential hires, according to sources working directly with these companies. It’s a move, the report noted, driven […]

Chip maker Nvidia announced on Monday (June 17) a new type of artificial intelligence (AI) simulation software in an attempt to turbocharge the development of self-driving cars and robots. The Omniverse Cloud Sensor RTX was unveiled at the Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition conference and aims to offer physically accurate sensor simulation. The tech titan’s announcement […]

As consumers demand more flexible options at checkout, many shoppers make decisions about where to buy based on whether they can use their preferred payment method. By the Numbers PYMNTS Intelligence’s report last year, “Consumer Inflation Sentiment: The False Appeal of Deal-Chasing Consumers,” surveyed more than 2,100 United States consumers about the factors affecting their […]

As has played out over and over across the payments landscape, end-users ultimately want simplicity. After all, no payment innovation can scale if it isn’t easy and intuitive to use. That has proved to be troublesome for the adoption and utility of cryptocurrencies as a form of payment for everyday goods and services. Many blockchain […]

The opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics are set for just over a month from now, and the event is starting to look a lot like the banking and payments industries: Expect a lot of data, a big dose of AI and the ever-present concern around cybersecurity. Because while the rest of the world is […]

In recent years, instant, P2P payments have seen a surge in adoption, emerging as a popular method for consumers to receive funds and make personal transactions and purchases. At the same time, smaller businesses have gravitated toward instant payments because they appreciate the speed, convenience and efficiency that comes from processing payments immediately. What follows […]

Move over, human tellers: artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots may be the new face of banking. As digital solutions continue to disrupt the industry, experts say these conversational AI systems are poised to slash costs and streamline operations while keeping customers engaged and satisfied.  With their ability to handle high volumes of routine inquiries, AI chatbots […]

As so many people learned back in 2020, digital platforms provide a wide range of amusements that can be enjoyed from the comforts of one’s home when going on an in-person adventure is not feasible. For midweek holidays, these tech-enabled staycations can be just what the doctor ordered. For instance, consumers can watch productions from […]

We’re roughly at the midpoint of 2024, and the midpoint is a good time to take stock of where we’ve been and what lies ahead. For the Main Street small businesses that power job creations and wages — and are dependent on the state of the U.S. consumer — the prognosis for the next six […]

Meta has released five new artificial intelligence (AI) research models, including ones that can generate both text and images and that can detect AI-generated speech within larger audio snippets. The models were publicly released Tuesday (June 18) by Meta’s Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) team, the company said in a Tuesday press release. “By publicly sharing […]

Apple has reportedly paused its work on its next high-end Vision Pro mixed-reality headset and chosen to focus on a more affordable, less full-featured version. The company originally planned to offer two models of the Vision — as it does with its iPhone — but is now working on only the more affordable version, Reuters […]

Nuvei has obtained shareholder approval for its previously announced plan for a going private transaction with Advent International. Shareholders approved the special resolution at a meeting held Tuesday (June 18), the Canadian FinTech company said in a Tuesday press release. Shares that are not held by one of three rollover shareholders — Nuvei founder, chair […]

Otelier has launched a product that automates accounts payable (AP) workflows for hotel operators. The new DigiPay product streamlines back-office operations by eliminating time spent processing invoices and cutting checks to suppliers, the company said in a Tuesday (June 18) press release. “Accounts payable is a critical function within hotels and management groups, and reducing […]

PatientPay and Higher Standards have partnered on a payment acceptance solution for healthcare organizations. With this collaboration, healthcare facilities that use Higher Standards’ payment processing solution for all types of businesses and organizations will have access to PatientPay’s platform for acute, ambulatory and specialty care, the companies said in a Tuesday (June 18) press release. […]

As we recently reported, credit unions (CUs) are aggressively marketing toward Generation Z consumers. Ninety-five percent of them are focused on convincing Gen Z to join their membership rolls. FinTechs? Not so much. According to PYMNTS Intelligence data, only 62% of financial technology companies are developing products with Gen Z consumers in mind. As we […]

Repeat business is more valuable than ever in today’s challenging operating environment. And with the news Monday (June 17) that 40Seas launched a Global Accounts Receivable (AR) platform that is powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and centralizes invoice data in a single dashboard, capturing repeat business by personalizing the transaction experience to individual buyer needs […]

As retailers look to win customers’ loyalty, PYMNTS Intelligence research finds that buying local goods is a top-of-mind concern for a significant share of consumers. By the Numbers For the recent “Generation Zillennial Report,” PYMNTS Intelligence surveyed more than 3,000 U.S. consumers in April about their spending, finances and lifestyles. The results revealed that, across […]

As consumers splurge on experiences while being more conservative in their retail spending, brands are finding that if they want to capture the public’s enthusiasm — and by doing so, their spending power — they may want to get into the live event space. Netflix, for instance, announced Tuesday (June 18) that Netflix House, “an […]

Kapitus has closed a $45 million investment-grade corporate note financing and will use the proceeds to expand its financing options for small businesses. The company will both expand its portfolio of financing products and make further technology investments in its funding platform, Kapitus said in a Tuesday (June 18) press release. “Recent research continues to […]