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UK’s CMA Says Google’s Ad Tech Practices May Violate Competition Law
UK’s CMA Says Google’s Ad Tech Practices May Violate Competition Law
September 06, 2024  |  Google

The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said Friday (Sept. 6) that it has found that Google may have harmed competition by using its dominance...

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Mastercard’s Crypto Debit Card Integrates With Apple and Google Pay
Mastercard’s Crypto Debit Card Integrates With Apple and Google Pay
September 06, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

More than half a billion people own crypto, primarily as a speculative investment. And now, with the news Thursday (Sept. 5) that Mercuryo has launched...

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Visa’s New A2A Offering ‘Opens’ Choice and Security Via Direct Bank Transfers in the UK
Visa’s New A2A Offering ‘Opens’ Choice and Security Via Direct Bank Transfers in the UK
September 05, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

Direct debits have been popular through the decades — across a variety of use cases — especially when it comes to bill payments and subscriptions....

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Robinhood Continues UK Expansion With Stock Lending
Robinhood Continues UK Expansion With Stock Lending
September 04, 2024  |  Loans

Robinhood now offers stock lending for British customers, part of the platform’s ongoing U.K. expansion. Introduced Wednesday (Sept. 4), the offering lets customers lend out any fully...

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Report: UK Regulator Makes Massive Cut to Fraud Reimbursement Plan
Report: UK Regulator Makes Massive Cut to Fraud Reimbursement Plan
September 04, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The U.K.’s payment regulator is reportedly making a drastic cut to its fraud reimbursement plan. Banks and payment companies in England would have had to...

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Report: Democratic Republic of the Congo Cancels Digital Identity Project
Report: Democratic Republic of the Congo Cancels Digital Identity Project
September 03, 2024  |  Digital Identity

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reportedly canceled what would have been one of the most expensive digital identity projects ever executed. The country canceled...

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CEOs of Meta and Spotify Say EU Regulations ‘Stifle Innovation’
CEOs of Meta and Spotify Say EU Regulations ‘Stifle Innovation’
August 23, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

European Union (EU) regulations impacting artificial intelligence (AI) may deny the region’s businesses, academics and others the chance to participate in new technology investment and economic growth...

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This Week in AI: AWS’ Image Tool, Apple’s EU Move and Google’s Search Results
This Week in AI: AWS’ Image Tool, Apple’s EU Move and Google’s Search Results
August 23, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence is swiftly altering online shopping, prompting tech giants to unveil advanced AI tools while regulators scramble to keep pace. This is leaving businesses...

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Banking Circle and Skydo Partner on Cross-Border Payment Solutions
Banking Circle and Skydo Partner on Cross-Border Payment Solutions
August 22, 2024  |  Cross Border Commerce

Banking Circle and Skydo have partnered to provide payment solutions for Indian businesses that operate in international markets. This collaboration will enable the small and...

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