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Demand For Faster Payments Skyrockets

PYMNTS

real-time payments void has hurt commerce, too, as PYMNTS research finds that close to 39 percent of small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) have reduced payrolls to help relieve cash flow stress, and nearly 30 percent simply went under. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) disbursement fiasco, coupled with the U.S.

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PayPal’s Bitcoin Backing Proves Crypto Is Ready For Prime Time (And Grandma)

PYMNTS

Wanted: Big Backers And Government Support. Gouldman said large companies will also have to come on board to force the embrace of crypto — and if they hesitate, FinTechs will step up and fill the void. Governments and central banks will be the final hurdle. “I Privacy And Security.

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Pawn Shops, Payday Lenders Benefit From Gov’t Shutdown

PYMNTS

The partial government shutdown, which is now in its fourth week with no sign of ending, is helping out at least two industries: pawn shops and payday lenders. Without income coming in, some of the hundreds of thousands of government workers are turning to pawns shops and payday lenders to help them get by. Meanwhile EZ Corp.,

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Unattended Retail: Future Of Fast Food Shown At Singapore Airport Food Court

PYMNTS

With the need for simple manpower but not the people to do it, this automation via unattended retail fills a void. And the government knows that. Experts say the food industry is one of two dozen areas that the Singapore government is focusing on for its S$4.5

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The Value of Partnership—Why Choosing the Right Vendor is Important for Government Agencies

Core

For government agencies, choosing the right technology vendors and partners can make or break the citizen and the employee experience. Adding technology that isn’t built for the complexity of government projects doesn’t help, it just adds more work. When government agencies choose the right partner, everyone wins.

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Beyond Responsible AI: 8 Steps to Auditable Artificial Intelligence

FICO

Are the variables approved for use in the model by a governance team? Auditable AI makes Responsible AI real by creating an audit trail of a company’s documented development governance standard during the production of the model. In some cases, critical pieces of the model governance are simply, and disturbingly, not addressed.

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The Vibrant Growth of Fintech in Spain

Fintech Review

Their ability to leverage cutting-edge technology to provide user-friendly and accessible financial services has not only filled the void left by traditional banks but also set new standards for the industry. Supportive Regulatory Environment A key factor driving the success of Spain fintech has been the supportive regulatory environment.

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