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U.S. Plans Expanded Pre-Travel Screening, Raising Stakes for Global Tourists
Society & Lifestyle

U.S. Plans Expanded Pre-Travel Screening, Raising Stakes for Global Tourists

A proposed update to U.S. entry rules could significantly reshape how millions of visa-free travelers prepare for trips to the United States, tightening security while intensifying privacy concerns.

African Development Bank Maps AI Path to $1 Trillion GDP Boost by 2035
Science & Technology

African Development Bank Maps AI Path to $1 Trillion GDP Boost by 2035

A new African Development Bank report outlines how artificial intelligence could unlock up to $1 trillion in additional GDP for the countries of Africa by 2035, positioning AI as a practical driver of productivity and inclusive growth across the continent.

Ant Group Upgrades AQ Health App as AI Becomes a Practical Tool in China’s Healthcare System
Science & Technology

Ant Group Upgrades AQ Health App as AI Becomes a Practical Tool in China’s Healthcare System

Ant Group has unveiled major upgrades to its AI-powered health app AQ, highlighting how artificial intelligence is increasingly supporting everyday healthcare needs at scale in China.

Orange Money & Visa Expand Digital Payments for Financial Inclusion in Africa
Fintech & Ecommerce

Orange Money & Visa Expand Digital Payments for Financial Inclusion in Africa

Orange Money and Visa launch a virtual Visa card that expands secure online payments for millions of mobile users across Africa and the Middle East.

Asian Wealth Gradually Integrates Crypto into Fintech Strategies
Blockchain & Crypto

Asian Wealth Gradually Integrates Crypto into Fintech Strategies

New data suggests digital assets are becoming an increasingly established, though still selective, component of wealth management across Asia.

Bank of America’s AI-Powered CashPro Forecasting Saves Clients 250,000 Hours Amid Market Volatility
Fintech & Ecommerce

Bank of America’s AI-Powered CashPro Forecasting Saves Clients 250,000 Hours Amid Market Volatility

Bank of America has reported that its AI-driven CashPro Forecasting tool helped clients save over 250,000 hours in 2025, highlighting the growing role of automation in smarter, faster treasury decision-making.

GPT-5.2 Rolls Out in ChatGPT to Boost Real-World Productivity
Science & Technology

GPT-5.2 Rolls Out in ChatGPT to Boost Real-World Productivity

OpenAI has unveiled GPT-5.2 in ChatGPT, an enhanced version of its existing model family designed to deliver measurable productivity gains for everyday professional tasks and complex workflows.

LuLu Exchange and ABHI Unite to Boost Financial Access for UAE Expat Workers
Fintech & Ecommerce

LuLu Exchange and ABHI Unite to Boost Financial Access for UAE Expat Workers

A new partnership between LuLu Exchange and ABHI is set to transform how expatriate workers in the UAE access, manage, and send their earnings across borders.

South Africa’s Digital Commerce Set for Strong 2026 Despite Global Trade Pressures
Fintech & Ecommerce

South Africa’s Digital Commerce Set for Strong 2026 Despite Global Trade Pressures

South African payment and logistics leaders predict a strong year ahead for local digital commerce in 2026, even as global exporters brace for tariff-related volatility.

UAE Unveils Blueprint to Counter Cyber-Enabled Financial Crime Surge
Finance & Economics

UAE Unveils Blueprint to Counter Cyber-Enabled Financial Crime Surge

Cyber-enabled financial crime is accelerating worldwide, and the UAE is taking decisive action to strengthen its national defences, thoroughly researching the scope of a problem and potential solutions in a landmark analytical paper released in cooperation with Themis.

Swiipr and Google Launch Instantly Provisioned Digital Compensation Card for Airline Passengers
Fintech & Ecommerce

Swiipr and Google Launch Instantly Provisioned Digital Compensation Card for Airline Passengers

Swiipr has partnered with Google to launch the world’s first instantly provisioned digital compensation card, enabling disrupted airline passengers to access mobile payouts within seconds without downloading an app.

Mondu Secures €100M Boost from J.P. Morgan Payments to Accelerate Europe-Wide B2B Payments Expansion
Fintech & Ecommerce

Mondu Secures €100M Boost from J.P. Morgan Payments to Accelerate Europe-Wide B2B Payments Expansion

Mondu has secured a €100 million debt facility and a strategic collaboration with J.P. Morgan Payments, marking a major step in advancing flexible B2B payment solutions across Europe.

UK SMEs Face Rising Costs as Consumers Fear Messing Up Payments
Fintech & Ecommerce

UK SMEs Face Rising Costs as Consumers Fear Messing Up Payments

Many UK shoppers are abandoning payments due to anxiety over making mistakes, which brings financial losses to local SMEs, new research from Tink, a Visa Solution, reveals.

CFTC Launches Pilot Allowing Crypto as Collateral in U.S. Derivatives Markets
Blockchain & Crypto

CFTC Launches Pilot Allowing Crypto as Collateral in U.S. Derivatives Markets

For the first time,U.S. derivatives markets regulated by CFTC can accept cryptocurrencies and stablecoins as collateral, opening a new chapter for institutional crypto adoption.

Tether Backs Italian Humanoid Robotics Firm Generative Bionics in $81M Funding Round
Blockchain & Crypto

Tether Backs Italian Humanoid Robotics Firm Generative Bionics in $81M Funding Round

Tether deepens its AI and robotics strategy with an $81 million investment in Italy’s Generative Bionics to advance humanoid robots and “Physical AI.”

Airwallex Raises $330 Million Series G at $8 Billion Valuation, Eyes U.S. Expansion
Fintech & Ecommerce

Airwallex Raises $330 Million Series G at $8 Billion Valuation, Eyes U.S. Expansion

Airwallex secures $330 million in Series G funding, reinforcing its position as a global fintech leader and establishing San Francisco as a second headquarters.