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AI to Automate 50% Tasks in Financial Services Roles, UK Report Says
Finance & Economics

AI to Automate 50% Tasks in Financial Services Roles, UK Report Says

A UK government-commissioned report by the Financial Services Skills Commission (FSSC) estimates that artificial intelligence (AI) could automate around 30% to 50% of tasks in most financial services roles.

Meta, YouTube, Snap and TikTok Settle Breathitt County Schools Lawsuit Ahead of June 15 Trial
Society & Lifestyle

Meta, YouTube, Snap and TikTok Settle Breathitt County Schools Lawsuit Ahead of June 15 Trial

Meta has reached a settlement out of court with the Breathitt County Schools regarding a lawsuit alleging that social media, including YouTube, Snap, TikTok, and others, were designed to harm school age students.

Paystack Launches Rebuilt Dashboard With AI-Native Command Center After 10 Years
Fintech & Ecommerce

Paystack Launches Rebuilt Dashboard With AI-Native Command Center After 10 Years

Africa-focused fintech firm Paystack has introduced a redesigned version of its merchant Dashboard, driven by AI tech, which the company describes as its first full rebuild in approximately 10 years. 

Sandbox Wealth And Barkr Partner On AI-Driven Asset Valuation For Lending Workflows
Finance & Economics

Sandbox Wealth And Barkr Partner On AI-Driven Asset Valuation For Lending Workflows

Barkr and Sandbox Wealth have formed an alliance to provide Sandbox Wealth’s liquidity and lending capabilities on the Barkr platform by integrating Barkr’s AI-based asset valuation methodology.

SBC, IAGR & IMGL Combine for Three-Year Regulatory Education Project
Society & Lifestyle

SBC, IAGR & IMGL Combine for Three-Year Regulatory Education Project

SBC Events will have an even stronger focus on regulation in 2026 after the B2B events and media company signed a tripartite agreement with the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) and the International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL).

Klarna AI-Powered Shopping Search is Now Directly Embedded in ChatGPT
Fintech & Ecommerce

Klarna AI-Powered Shopping Search is Now Directly Embedded in ChatGPT

Flexible payments provider Klarna facilitates e-commerce shopping experience for ChatGPT users, who can now instantly see visual search results with up-to-date prices, availability, and offers from multiple merchants, all within the same conversation with the chatbot.

AI Changes E-Commerce Discovery But Brand & Price Remain Top Purchase Factors
Fintech & Ecommerce

AI Changes E-Commerce Discovery But Brand & Price Remain Top Purchase Factors

AI adoption in online shopping is rapidly growing, but only 14% of e-commerce consumers blindly rely on the AI engine best choice, while the majority factors in price and brand integrity during the decision-making process.

Vinted Extends Decade-Long Cooperation With Mangopay as 43% of Consumers Choose In-App Wallets for Payments
Fintech & Ecommerce

Vinted Extends Decade-Long Cooperation With Mangopay as 43% of Consumers Choose In-App Wallets for Payments

Though Vinted is gradually turning from marketplace relying on external infrastructure to a fintech-driven e-commerce hub, it continues its long-standing collaboration with Mangopay that “understands both Vinted history and future”.

Chargebacks911, Acceptcards Announce Partnership as Friendly Fraud Reaches 45% of UK Chargebacks
Fintech & Ecommerce

Chargebacks911, Acceptcards Announce Partnership as Friendly Fraud Reaches 45% of UK Chargebacks

Chargebacks911 and acceptcards have announced a strategic partnership to provide chargeback prevention and dispute management services to acceptcards’ merchant clients in the United Kingdom.

Messi Beats Ronaldo in Unexpected Scenario: Password Breach Data Report Reveals How Often Football Names Occur in Stolen Credentials Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026
Society & Lifestyle

Messi Beats Ronaldo in Unexpected Scenario: Password Breach Data Report Reveals How Often Football Names Occur in Stolen Credentials Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026

One place where Lionel Messi outpaces Cristiano Ronaldo by 26% is real-world breached password dataset base analyzed for a recent cybersecurity report.

JPMorganChase Expands in Germany With Consumer Banking Unit Chase
Fintech & Ecommerce

JPMorganChase Expands in Germany With Consumer Banking Unit Chase

For a century, JPMorgan Chase was targeting corporations, investment banking clients, high-net-worth individuals for private banking, and institutional investors in Germany. Now the bank finally moves into retail consumer services with the new digital bank entity called Chase.

Peach Payments Brings Apple Pay Convenience to Mauritius Merchants
Fintech & Ecommerce

Peach Payments Brings Apple Pay Convenience to Mauritius Merchants

Mauritius becomes the second African country where local merchants can accept iPhone contactless transactions with the help of Apple Pay functionality in Peach Payments ecosystem.

Bitcoin Slips Well Under $80K Threshold: Three Signs That $85K Bullish Scenario Is Still in the Cards
Blockchain & Crypto

Bitcoin Slips Well Under $80K Threshold: Three Signs That $85K Bullish Scenario Is Still in the Cards

Today, Bitcoin is trading at around $76,500, significantly below the psychological critical level of $80K. Were the bulls wrong in predicting $85,000 BTC milestone for the nearest future?

Kraken Accelerates IPO Preparations, Doubles Down on RWAs, With Fresh Funding in Sight to Boost $20B Valuation
Blockchain & Crypto

Kraken Accelerates IPO Preparations, Doubles Down on RWAs, With Fresh Funding in Sight to Boost $20B Valuation

Payward, the parent company of Kraken crypto exchange, is moving further with long-nurtured IPO plans. Several signs hint that the public offering won’t be postponed this time.

Lloyds Launches Free MTD Tool For 1 Million UK Businesses With BankiFi
Fintech & Ecommerce

Lloyds Launches Free MTD Tool For 1 Million UK Businesses With BankiFi

Lloyds Banking Group and BankiFi have launched a free Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax tool for UK small businesses. The tool is integrated into the Lloyds Business Account and is available to Lloyds Business customers without a subscription fee.

JPMorgan’s Tokenized Fund Pulls In $200 Million in Its First Week
Blockchain & Crypto

JPMorgan’s Tokenized Fund Pulls In $200 Million in Its First Week

JLTXX, JPMorgan’s on-chain money market fund backed by U.S. Treasuries, has doubled its seed capital and held its $1.00 peg since launching on Ethereum six days ago.