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JPMorganChase will host more than 20 free educational workshops across the United States this week to mark International Fraud Awareness Week. The workshops are designed to help the public recognize and protect themselves from fraud and scams, JPMorganChase said in a Monday (Nov. 17) press release. “These workshops are an integral part of Chase’s multilayered approach to fraud and scam...
Facebook is rolling out a new mobile tool designed to help creators protect their content. The new content protection tool notifies creators when all or part of their reel posted on Facebook or cross-posted from Instagram has been used by someone else on Facebook or Instagram, Facebook said in a Monday (Nov. 17) blog post. The tool also enables creators to take action if their work is...
United Kingdom ministers reportedly plan to make it illegal to resell tickets for live events at a price above face value. The plan is set to be announced Wednesday (Nov. 19) and will encompass tickets to concerts, sport, comedy and theater, the Financial Times reported Monday (Nov. 17), citing sources from government and industry. Ministers also aim to cap service fees charged by...
As innovation spins the world ever faster, CFOs are being tasked with finding inspiration in new places. And while the news last week (Nov. 13) that cybercriminals had undertaken the first agentic artificial intelligence (AI) cyber campaign set the tech sector abuzz, it could be the back office where its most immediate impact is felt. It may seem an odd place for insight, but the...
Automakers are accelerating their use of artificial intelligence (AI) as vehicle complexity, software integration and safety expectations rise across the sector. IBM noted that manufacturers are turning to machine learning, computer vision and predictive modeling because traditional vehicle programs and factory processes can no longer keep pace with modern demands. The Kaizen Institute adds that...
Senator Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) said Monday (Nov. 17) that the proposed settlement in the 20-year Visa and Mastercard “swipe fees” legal battle “falls short” of providing a true solution to “outrageous swipe fees” on credit card transactions. Durbin is the Senate Democratic whip, the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the lead sponsor of the Credit Card Competition...
A tightening credit backdrop is changing how Americans think about credit cards, from whether to apply for a new account to how often to ask for a higher line. PYMNTS Intelligence data and the most recent New York Federal Reserve Bank’s Credit Access Survey together show a card market where consumers still have room on paper, yet increasingly fear that a new application will be turned down...
Global commerce platform WEX now enables drivers of any brand of electric vehicle to charge at Tesla  Superchargers in Europe. This capability is enabled by a new integration of the EV Driver by WEX app with the Tesla Supercharger network, WEX said in a Monday (Nov. 17) press release. The integration is now live across all Tesla Supercharger locations in Europe and includes both Tesla...
FinTech and digital bank Green Dot and financial services firm Amscot Financial launched a banking partnership. The collaboration will see Florida-based Amscot use Green Dot’s Arc embedded finance platform to offer customers access to banking services that include demand deposit accounts (DDAs), a built-in secured credit card, and a network of more than 25,000 free in-network ATMs,...
Ford has teamed with Amazon Autos to expand the reach of its used vehicle offerings. Car buyers can now search for, finance and buy Ford Blue Advantage certified pre-owned (CPO) Ford vehicles using Amazon’s automotive market, Wendy Lane, senior manager of Ford Blue Advantage vehicles, wrote on the automaker’s website Monday (Nov. 17). “This new collaboration allows customers to browse...