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EU banks face fraud fines unless they adopt instant payment verification by deadline
EU regulators are tightening instant payment security rules. Dutch banks using Verification of Payee cut fraud 81% and misdirected payments 67%. Here's what banks risk by opting out.
JPMorgan Payments Chief: Small Fintechs Push Banks to Act Like Infrastructure
Umer Farooq, global co-head of JPMorgan Payments, says the real threat comes not from big fintechs getting bank charters, but from smaller competitors obsessed with friction. Here's how the bank is responding.
JP Morgan cuts operating risk by moving JPMD to public blockchain
JP Morgan's Connexus unit shifted its digital currency to Coinbase's Base blockchain last year. The bank's co-head of payments explains how operating risk—not credit or liquidity risk—is the real chess move in blockchain infrastructure.
JP Morgan Blocked $500M in Fraud Last Year Using AI Rules
JP Morgan's Umar Farooq reveals how machine learning models flag suspicious transactions in real-time. The bank also shares fraud signals with the U.S. government and other institutions to block payments before they leave the system.
JP Morgan deploys face-pay at Chase Center and airports
JP Morgan's Global Payments Co-Head says biometric checkout is live at sports venues and airports, cutting friction for time-pressed customers. Here's where adoption is fastest.
Truist recruits Fiserv CEO Lyons to replace retiring Rogers
Michael Lyons, formerly of Fiserv and PNC, will take over as Truist CEO on Sept. 1. The move signals the regional bank is seeking fresh leadership after years of missing its own targets.
SAP partners shift from pilots to live CX-ERP execution
SAP is positioning Customer Experience as inseparable from operational execution. Partners are now building repeatable solutions connecting commerce, pricing, orders, and service to a single data foundation.
U.S. Now Captures 88% of Global AI Startup Funding in 2026
American companies have claimed nearly $319 billion of AI-focused startup investment so far this year, per Crunchbase data. Here's where the rest of the world stands and what it means for your funding prospects.
SaaS Founders Must Prove ROI, Not Just Growth, as AI Reshapes Valuations
Investors are ditching growth-at-all-costs playbooks. SaaS founders now need to show retention, efficiency, and durable moats—not just AI novelty—to get funded in 2025.
Only 32% of companies get employee recognition right. Here's why.
Personalized recognition ranks as the top driver of meaningful workplace appreciation, but most employers default to generic gifts. New data shows what actually works.
New York Bans Ghost Jobs, Requires Hiring Timeline Disclosure
New York lawmakers passed S8877, requiring employers with 100+ workers to disclose when they plan to fill posted positions or admit they are not currently hiring. Fines start at $2,500 per violation.
A third of companies rehire staff they replaced with AI
Nearly a third of hiring managers who cut roles for AI automation have quietly brought workers back. Up to 55% of employers regret recent AI-driven layoffs. Here's why the pivot is costing them.