Tagged: digital technology

April 22, 2023 @ 7:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global payment technology firm and mobile point-of-sale pioneer Miura Systems recently announced the launch of its new, elegantly designed, Miura Android Smart POS payment device. MASP reportedly “leverages the collaborative open-source world of Android to make application development and ongoing management simple, seamless and secure.”… Read More

April 22, 2023 @ 4:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mendix, a Siemens business and global player focused on modern enterprise application development, has embarked on an “aggressive” strategy “to build a robust technology partner community that empowers enterprises and software startups to dramatically accelerate digital transformation.” As part of Siemens Xcelerator, the open digital… Read More

April 21, 2023 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Modyo, with their composable frontend platform, has announced a strategic partnership with Jumio, the online identity verification and authentication platform. This is a key move for Modyo’s ecosystem of solutions. Jumio is described as being “a valuable partner in creating incredible technology that is helping… Read More

April 20, 2023 @ 10:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LexisNexis Risk Solutions recently published a white paper produced by Aite-Novarica exploring the challenges in addressing sophisticated fraud threats “following increased digital adoption and consumers’ high expectations for online transactions.” The white paper, Multifaceted Fraud Attacks: Behavioral Biometrics as a Defensive Tool, explains “that most… Read More

April 20, 2023 @ 10:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

GitLab Inc., which claims to be the most comprehensive DevSecOps platform for software innovation, and Oracle Corporation, a global technology firm, announced the general availability of a new offering “that expands shared artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) functionalities.” Customers can now “run AI… Read More

April 19, 2023 @ 10:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CaixaBank is marking this year’s “World Earth Day” with an innovative activity at its “all in one” centers in Ibiza, Burgos, Valencia, Barcelona and Madrid. All customers visiting these centers will be able “to participate in the metaverse in a memorable experience on caring for… Read More

April 17, 2023 @ 11:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Curve, the financial super app and digital wallet that empowers you to maximize rewards from your existing cards and gives you the ability to earn in cashback or in crypto, has announced the launch of a new function that “enables its customers to transfer their… Read More

April 15, 2023 @ 7:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coupa, a global player focused on Business Spend Management (BSM), and Goldman Sachs Transaction Banking (TxB), a digital-first, cloud-based bank provider, announced a joint initiative “to simplify payment processes between businesses and their global supply chains.” Making payments between businesses “is fraught with operational challenges… Read More

April 15, 2023 @ 1:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stripe now enables merchants to embed the acceptance of digital payments, “with a full suite of developer-first tools that makes the entire payments experience seamless.” Stripe is not only a key player within Fintech, but has also “grown to become one of the most valuable… Read More

April 15, 2023 @ 9:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FloQast, a provider of accounting workflow automation software created by accountants for accountants, released the results of its latest survey, Controller’s Guidebook: The Great Recalibration – The Role of Technology in Retaining and Recruiting Accountants. Highlighting the impact of the talent crisis, The Great Resignation,… Read More

April 14, 2023 @ 9:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Changi Airport Group (CAG), in collaboration with Accenture (NYSE:ACN), has unveiled a metaverse experience called ChangiVerse, a fresh way for new audiences to connect with Singapore Changi Airport and explore its notable sights in the digital space. An immersive wonderland, ChangiVerse is reportedly “the first… Read More

April 13, 2023 @ 10:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Iris Powered by Generali, provider of a proprietary identity and cyber protection platform,  announced the launch of ScamAssist, a dedicated service to help Iris’ clients provide customers comprehensive and rigorous protection against email, phone, text, and direct mail scam attempts. In conjunction with the launch,… Read More

April 13, 2023 @ 1:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announced it has made a series of enhancements to its risk technology platform, which is widely “used by the banking and broker-dealer community to manage liquidity and market risk.” The upgrades will “help firms better navigate extreme market conditions, providing a live… Read More

April 13, 2023 @ 8:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Jeremy Fox-Geen. Chief Financial Officer at Fintech firm Circle and Kash Razzaghi, the firm’s Chief Business Officer, have noted that digital currencies and the blockchains on which they travel can offer considerable utility “as a new, unified infrastructure for payments, commerce and capital markets built… Read More

April 12, 2023 @ 10:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Maybank’s Kill Switch solution is now introducing a new security add-on, in addition to the Maybank2u access’ deactivation feature launched in late January this year. The new security add-on via Maybank2u (M2U) web and the MAE app “will allow customers to swiftly and conveniently temporarily… Read More

April 11, 2023 @ 7:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hyperscience, the most “accurate” Intelligent Document Processing Platform, recently announced that it is “on track to surpass one billion processed documents for the U.S. Government in 2023.” This milestone demonstrates Hyperscience’s ability “to unlock valuable data with unrivaled accuracy for Federal clients, including The Social… Read More

April 11, 2023 @ 1:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pine Street Labs says they are focused on making blockchains usable for all users. As noted in a blog post, each new blockchain “introduces unique transaction lifecycles, encoding schemes, consensus engines, architectures, and more.” As explained in an update from Pine Street Labs, the technical… Read More

April 11, 2023 @ 8:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A new study from Juniper Research, foremost “experts” in the payments market, found that the transaction value of recurring payments “will exceed $15.4 trillion globally in 2027, from $13.2 trillion in 2023.” This relatively slow growth of 17% “reflects that recurring payments are a well-established… Read More

April 11, 2023 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wealthtech Addepar recently shared key platform developments, research insights and client, partner and company updates. As noted in a blog post, Addepar Navigator continues “to generate interest from their clients as a tool for managing liquidity for portfolios with significant investments in private capital assets.”… Read More

April 11, 2023 @ 8:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

According to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment, U.S. retail sales excluding automotive “were up +4.7% year-over-year (YOY) in March.” Mastercard SpendingPulse reportedly “reflects nominal spending and is not adjusted for inflation.” At a national level, while… Read More