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Media Briefing: News publishers’ AI ad tools show positive lift, but still have to prove themselves
Advertising the AI ad tools News publishers have largely been reluctant to implement generative AI technology in the newsroom. But using generative AI to improve their advertising businesses is another story. News UK, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal all debuted proprietary AI-based advertising tools this year that aim to more effectively…
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Sadiq Khan urges Londoners to check on friends and neighbours amid rioting
Mayor urges show of ‘compassion’ as Muslims and minority ethnic residents are left fearful of planned disorder UK riots live – latest updates Sadiq Khan has pleaded with Londoners to check on their friends and neighbours, as Muslims and minority ethnic people have been left fearful after the recent riots. The mayor of London said…
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Mastercard Open Banking’s Katharina Luschnik to speak at Bank Automation Summit Europe 2024
Katharina Luschnik, vice president for product sales and open banking at Mastercard, will speak at Bank Automation Summit Europe 2024 about how to approach data quality. The summit takes place Oct. 7-8 at Hilton Frankfurt in Frankfurt, Germany, bringing together industry experts to discuss bank automation, payments, AI and data. View the full agenda for…
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Inside the tech: nCino’s product development
The road from idea to market can be winding for a product, but tech provider nCino’s strategy is in high gear. “It’s not just about what we’re hearing from our customers, but where do we think the market is headed and what is trending that the technology enables,” Sean Desmond, chief product officer at nCino,…
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Global markets show recovery after Monday rout
Global markets are calming today after suffering a rout on Monday on the heels of a weaker-than-expected jobs report in the United States, and the Japanese yen’s reverse carry trade. The KBW Nasdaq Bank Index, a benchmark that tracks the performance of 24 publicly traded banks, including JPMorgan Chase, Citi, Bank of America and BNY…
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Things worth reading: 7th August 2024
Things we’re reading today include: The bank of Starbucks: Coffee retailer has $1.77 billion in unredeemed gift cards – MarketWatch Big UK banks need to do more to be ready for potential failure, says Bank of England | Banking | The Guardian SEC investigating Wall Street banks over ‘billions’ in lost interest payments (ft.com) Revolut……
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Black Mirror, Season 7, Episode 3: The Trust Token (leaked script)
For those who are fans of Black Mirror, I just got news of the forthcoming Netflix Series 7. As usual, it is a dark anti-tech futuristic vision, but I was particularly intrigued by the script of Episode 3: the Trust Token*. The theme is that, in the near future, as Earth globalises and integrates, we ditch……
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Mobile, digital banking adoption jumps in Q2
Financial institutions are investing in their mobile and digital experiences as consumers flock to online channels for self-service banking. “Consumers are really demanding more and more and expecting that the mobile banking experience at their fingertips is largely the gateway into the relationship now with the [financial institution],” Allison Cerra, chief marketing officer at Alkami…
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Transactions: U.S. Bank joins forces with Billtrust for B2B payments
U.S. Bank is working with payments service provider Billtrust to provide business customers with an accounts receivable solution. The platform, called Advance Receivables, will help automate invoicing and payments along with providing custom methods for collection of invoices, Alberto Casas, head of product for U.S. Bank global treasury management, told Bank Automation News. On the…
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Things worth reading: 8th August 2024
Things we’re reading today include … “Terrifying” deepfake video alert – Santander warns fraudsters will use AI | Express.co.uk UK fintech investment hits $7.3bn in H1 2024 – almost triple the amount during H1 2023 – The Accountant (theaccountant-online.com) Piling on capital isn’t preventing bank failures – The Banker Major UK banks now better prepared……