BoE to prioritise AI, DLT and quantum computing in tech strategy
The Bank of England (BoE) intends to prioritise AI, DLT, and quantum computing as the three “cross-cutting technologies”…
Hastings mayoral race – Wendy Schollum claims the win, but her closest rival hasn’t conceded
“This election was about what kind of community we want to be. “Together, we chose to look forward…
Local elections 2025: Wayne Brown wins second term as Auckland Mayor beating Kerrin Leoni, as voters back his ‘Fix Auckland’ agenda
Wayne Brown has stormed home to win a second term as Mayor of Auckland, comfortably beating his main…
US layoffs fall in September but year-to-date planned hiring at lowest in 16 years
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. employers announced fewer layoffs in September but hiring plans so far this year were the…
More than half of Brits now use mobile wallets
A cash usage continues to dwindle, more than half of Brits now use mobile wallets for online and…
Why Europe needs the integration of capital markets
In the only Europe-centric session at Sibos in Frankfurt, Swift’s Marianne Demarchi led a conversation titled: “View from…
EPAA calls for industry-wide preparation for quantum threats in new report
The Emerging Payments Association of Asia (EPAA) has released a report on how quantum computing will exacerbate the…
SC Ventures and Fujitsu form quantum computing partnership
Standard Chartered Bank’s SC Ventures unit is joining forces with Fujitsu to accelerate the development of quantum computing…
BIS researchers harness AI to forecast financial market dysfunction
Researchers from the Bank for International Settlements have used AI to produce daily forecasts of market dysfunction 60…
Klarna to appear on Apple Pay for instore payments
Klarna is to provide Apple Pay users with access to BNPL loans at instore checkouts in the UK…
PayPal gives users early access to Perplexity AI browser
PayPal and Venmo users in some countries are being offered early access to Perplexity’s new AI-powered web browser.…
Job cuts jump 66% year to date; DOGE, uncertainty and AI are major factors
A job seeker waits to talk to a recruiter at a job fair Aug. 28 in Sunrise, Fla.…