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OpenAI Faces Backlash After Pentagon AI Deal
Science & Technology

OpenAI Faces Backlash After Pentagon AI Deal

Millions of people refuse to let the Big Brother watch and track them through the benign ChatGPT conversations or browser history, cancelling their OpenAI chatbot subscriptions in protest of the firm’s cooperation with the Pentagon.

Nexi Group and Google Cloud Partner to Build Agentic Commerce Infrastructure Across Europe
News

Nexi Group and Google Cloud Partner to Build Agentic Commerce Infrastructure Across Europe

The strategic AI agent collaboration combines Google Cloud’s advanced AI and data infrastructure with Nexi Group’s extensive European payment network and acquiring expertise.

Money20/20 Asia Report: APAC Fintech Ecosystem Shifts from Experimentation to Scale as AI and Digital Assets Drive Regional Leadership
Articles

Money20/20 Asia Report: APAC Fintech Ecosystem Shifts from Experimentation to Scale as AI and Digital Assets Drive Regional Leadership

New report reveals 90.6% of executives now prioritize financial inclusion while Southeast Asia emerges as the region’s top expansion target

The Administrative Reality of Moving Your Fintech HQ
Fintech & Ecommerce

The Administrative Reality of Moving Your Fintech HQ

Thanks to the globalized financial system, fintech businesses can function efficiently even if some of their branches are located far away from their headquarters. With this in mind, it can be tempting to think about moving the central office out of the UK and into a jurisdiction with lower maintenance costs and a more friendly […]

Nuevos Aranceles de Trump (15 %): ¿Qué Significa Para los Pagos Transfronterizos del E‑commerce en España?
Fintech & Ecommerce

Nuevos Aranceles de Trump (15 %): ¿Qué Significa Para los Pagos Transfronterizos del E‑commerce en España?

Las nuevas medidas arancelarias de Estados Unidos podrían cambiar de golpe la forma en que España vende al mundo. Para los e‑retailers y fintech, cada pago internacional ahora viene con una pregunta: ¿cuánto nos costará realmente cruzar la frontera?

Actionable Guide: How Importers Can Seek Refunds After the End of IEEPA Tariffs
Articles

Actionable Guide: How Importers Can Seek Refunds After the End of IEEPA Tariffs

A recent advisory from Baker Donelson highlights a major shift in U.S. trade policy: tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) have officially ended following a ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States. While this development removes future liability under those tariffs, it raises a pressing question for importers: Can […]

Tariff Chaos Unleashed: US Introduces 10% Temporary Import Surcharge Fueling Trade Tensions and Global Economic Turmoil
Finance & Economics

Tariff Chaos Unleashed: US Introduces 10% Temporary Import Surcharge Fueling Trade Tensions and Global Economic Turmoil

US imposes 10% temporary import surcharge under Section 122 of the Trade Act effective today, impacting India, EU, Canada, Mexico, Japan, UK, and other major trading partners. Legal updates, supply chain impacts, and economic risks explained here.

Financial Sector Under Spotlight: Tech Failures and Compliance Gaps Trigger Scrutiny Across Major Firms
Fintech & Ecommerce

Financial Sector Under Spotlight: Tech Failures and Compliance Gaps Trigger Scrutiny Across Major Firms

Global financial services are facing intensified regulatory pressure after a series of high‑profile control failures exposed weaknesses in risk management, compliance and cybersecurity across leading players in digital payments, banking and crypto trading.

Apple Faces Regulatory Heat in Brazil Over iPhone NFC Access
News

Apple Faces Regulatory Heat in Brazil Over iPhone NFC Access

Apple is under scrutiny in Brazil as local banks and regulators challenge its control over iPhone NFC payments. The dispute could reshape mobile payments, impacting Apple Pay, Pix integration, and competition in Brazil’s fintech market.

Gold and Silver Rebound After January Rout as Safe-Haven Demand Returns Among Tariffs Pressure
Finance & Economics

Gold and Silver Rebound After January Rout as Safe-Haven Demand Returns Among Tariffs Pressure

Gold and silver prices climb significantly higher on February 23 after January’s sharp sell-off, supported by a weaker dollar, renewed safe-haven demand and shifting investor sentiment.

Mark Zuckerberg on the Hot Seat: Is Social Media to Blame for Teen Mental Health Crisis?
Articles

Mark Zuckerberg on the Hot Seat: Is Social Media to Blame for Teen Mental Health Crisis?

Explore the latest on Zuckerberg’s testimony in the federal trial on social media and mental health, what science says about the impact of social media use and youth well-being, and tips for safer social media habits.

How Fintech Boards Apply Delaware Law to Data Risk
Articles

How Fintech Boards Apply Delaware Law to Data Risk

Open banking and digital payments will be rapidly evolving by 2026, raising new challenges for fintech boards. Directors are expected to oversee data privacy, AI model governance, and cybersecurity issues while at the same time complying with Delaware fiduciary standards. Bringing these principles to bear on emerging risks is a board’s way of ensuring it […]

Post-Penny Compliance: Cash Rounding in Small-Dollar Lending
Finance & Economics

Post-Penny Compliance: Cash Rounding in Small-Dollar Lending

The era of the one-cent piece has reached its conclusion. Following a White House directive to the Department of the Treasury on February 9, 2025, the U.S. Mint ceased regular production of the penny, citing a production cost of 3.7 cents per unit. While the Mint completed its final regular run in November 2025, the […]

ET NOW Global Business Summit 2026 Concludes with Calls for Collaboration, Innovation and Resilience
News

ET NOW Global Business Summit 2026 Concludes with Calls for Collaboration, Innovation and Resilience

The ET NOW Global Business Summit (GBS) 2026 wrapped up on 14 February 2026 after two days of high-level discussion on the future of technology, geopolitics, business resilience, innovation and global cooperation. Hosted by The Times Group under the theme “A Decade of Disruption. A Century of Change,” the ninth edition of the summit brought […]

EPA Repeals Landmark Climate Science Finding, Reshaping U.S. Emissions Policy
Society & Lifestyle

EPA Repeals Landmark Climate Science Finding, Reshaping U.S. Emissions Policy

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has formally repealed a landmark scientific finding that has underpinned nearly all U.S. federal action to regulate greenhouse gases for more than a decade.

Bretton AI Secures $75M Series B to Scale AI‑Driven Financial Crime Compliance
Fintech & Ecommerce

Bretton AI Secures $75M Series B to Scale AI‑Driven Financial Crime Compliance

Bretton AI, the fintech startup transforming financial crime compliance with AI, has raised $75 million in Series B funding to scale its agentic AI platform across banks and regulated institutions worldwide.