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Malaysia’s AI Future Takes Centre Stage as World AI Show Returns for Its 48th Global Edition
Science & Technology

Malaysia’s AI Future Takes Centre Stage as World AI Show Returns for Its 48th Global Edition

Aug 13, 2026 at 8:50 am

Artificial intelligence has moved beyond being an emerging technology to become a defining pillar of Malaysia’s economic and digital ambitions. As the country accelerates investments in AI infrastructure, sovereign cloud capabilities, and enterprise-wide transformation, the focus has shifted from experimentation to execution. Against this backdrop, World AI Show Malaysia returns for its 48th Global Edition […]

Physical AI Moves Into Hospitals 
Science & Technology

Physical AI Moves Into Hospitals 

Aug 12, 2026 at 5:25 pm

Artificial intelligence in its physical form is starting to enter the hospital floor. A growing number of health systems and technology vendors are testing machines that combine AI decision-making with physical action. This category is increasingly called “physical AI” to be distinguished from, say, generative AI tools that only generate textual recommendations.

Gen Z Digital Wallet Use Jumps to 36%, Financial Stress Partly to Blame
Society & Lifestyle

Gen Z Digital Wallet Use Jumps to 36%, Financial Stress Partly to Blame

Aug 12, 2026 at 2:03 pm

More young shoppers are paying with their phones instead of physical cards, but new research suggests the shift is driven not only by convenience but also by tight budgets.

Bank of England Pilots Digital Pound-Stablecoin Trade Payments: Which Fintech Providers Involved?
Blockchain & Crypto

Bank of England Pilots Digital Pound-Stablecoin Trade Payments: Which Fintech Providers Involved?

Aug 12, 2026 at 12:01 pm

NOBO Finance, Dun & Bradstreet and Polygon Labs have been selected to take part in Phase 2 of the Bank of England’s Digital Pound Lab. The programme is a sandbox where the central bank and outside companies test, with no real money involved, whether a digital pound could work alongside other forms of digital money, […]

Coinbase Wins Abu Dhabi Approval to Sell Tokenized Stocks
Blockchain & Crypto

Coinbase Wins Abu Dhabi Approval to Sell Tokenized Stocks

Aug 12, 2026 at 11:22 am

Coinbase has received regulatory approval in Abu Dhabi to offer tokenized securities, a step that lets the crypto exchange bring traditional stocks onto the blockchain outside the United States.

Millennials Show Why Faster Payments Are Becoming a Cash-Flow Tool
Society & Lifestyle

Millennials Show Why Faster Payments Are Becoming a Cash-Flow Tool

Aug 12, 2026 at 10:43 am

Around 70% millennials continue to live paycheck to paycheck, according to new August 2026 research from PYMNTS Intelligence. The finding is spectacular and not simply because of the size of this generation group. A vigilant industry observer must notice that the same consumers are increasingly using instant payouts, buy now, pay later services and AI […]

MVB Bank Uses AI to Scale AML and KYC Compliance
Fintech & Ecommerce

MVB Bank Uses AI to Scale AML and KYC Compliance

Aug 12, 2026 at 9:32 am

MVB Bank has entered a multi-year agreement with Bretton AI to use AI-supported operations for anti-money laundering (AML) monitoring and know-your-customer (KYC) compliance as its fintech business expands.

Ravencoin Rollback Highlights Unexpected Blockchain Settlement Risk
Blockchain & Crypto

Ravencoin Rollback Highlights Unexpected Blockchain Settlement Risk

Aug 12, 2026 at 8:32 am

P2P blockchain network Ravencoin is facing a serious test of transaction finality after a critical flaw affected its blockchain. Two mining pools controlling most of the network’s hashpower are rebuilding the chain from before the first invalid block, potentially putting around four days of transactions at risk of reversal.

Oil, CPI and the Hidden Cost of Inflation for Payments Firms Revealed
Finance & Economics

Oil, CPI and the Hidden Cost of Inflation for Payments Firms Revealed

Aug 12, 2026 at 8:14 am

Financial markets are heading into one of the week’s most important economic releases with oil prices adding another layer of uncertainty. The U.S. Consumer Price Index for July is due today, while producer-price data follows on August 13. Economists surveyed by Reuters expect headline CPI to rise 3.4% from a year earlier.

Toast and Google Put Agentic Ordering Into Live Payments Workflows
Fintech & Ecommerce

Toast and Google Put Agentic Ordering Into Live Payments Workflows

Aug 11, 2026 at 8:58 pm

Google’s latest update to Maps brings agentic food ordering into its Ask Maps experience. Toast and Square are among the first services supporting orders.

Affiliate Leaders Summit 2026 Puts AI, SEO and Performance at the Heart of the Agenda
Science & Technology

Affiliate Leaders Summit 2026 Puts AI, SEO and Performance at the Heart of the Agenda

Aug 11, 2026 at 8:09 pm

The Affiliate Leaders Summit will place SEO, AI, content, and performance marketing at the heart of its 2026 conference agenda as it debuts as a standalone event co-located with SBC Summit.

Revolut Gets French Banking Licence: What It Means for Users
Fintech & Ecommerce

Revolut Gets French Banking Licence: What It Means for Users

Aug 11, 2026 at 11:57 am

Revolut has been granted a full banking licence in France, the second largest market in Europe. The decision arrived upon a joint review by the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR), France’s banking regulator, and the European Central Bank (ECB), which formally approved it through its Governing Council.

Moneymaxxing Goes Mainstream: The Fintech Tools Behind Gen Z Savings Trend
Society & Lifestyle

Moneymaxxing Goes Mainstream: The Fintech Tools Behind Gen Z Savings Trend

Aug 10, 2026 at 6:41 pm

A new label is circulating on social media for an old habit: making every dollar count. It’s called “moneymaxxing,” and it covers everyday moves like cancelling unused subscriptions, collecting rewards points, and moving spare cash into a high-yield savings account. 

Banks Start Racing the Quantum Clock on Encryption
Science & Technology

Banks Start Racing the Quantum Clock on Encryption

Aug 10, 2026 at 6:03 pm

Quantum computers powerful enough to break today’s encryption do not exist yet. But banks are already treating that future as a present-day deadline, according to a new analysis published by The Quantum Insider on August 7.

CLARITY Act Vote Is Now Due September
Blockchain & Crypto

CLARITY Act Vote Is Now Due September

Aug 10, 2026 at 4:57 pm

The CLARITY Act, Washington’s biggest attempt yet to write clear rules for crypto markets, missed its shot at finalizing in a vote before the Senate’s August recess. Nevertheless, the initiative is still very much alive. U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has opened the first procedural steps needed to bring the bill to a vote […]

Agentic Checkout Trust Standard Enters Final Comment Window Before August 14 Deadline
Fintech & Ecommerce

Agentic Checkout Trust Standard Enters Final Comment Window Before August 14 Deadline

Aug 10, 2026 at 12:52 pm

Retailers and payment providers still have some thinking time left until August 14, 2026. That’s the date when a new industry standard meant to make AI shopping agents accountable when something goes wrong is activated. After that date, the draft closes to comment and moves toward a stable release.

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Study Reveals Widening Gap Between Provider Confidence and Consumer Frustration: $330B Service Revenue at Stake
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Study Reveals Widening Gap Between Provider Confidence and Consumer Frustration: $330B Service Revenue at Stake

Sep 11, 2026 at 2:38 pm

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