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AI Agents Can Cheat When Operational Pressure Mounts, Research Shows

AI Agents Can Cheat When Operational Pressure Mounts, Research Shows
AI Agents Can Cheat When Operational Pressure Mounts, Research Shows
December 05, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

In the high-stakes world of financial services, the promise of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) is efficiency at scale. But a new study suggests that when...

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FinCEN: Ransomware Incidents and Payments Dropped in 2024 After Law Enforcement Actions
FinCEN: Ransomware Incidents and Payments Dropped in 2024 After Law Enforcement Actions
December 04, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

Reported ransomware incidents and payments dropped in 2024 after law enforcement’s disruption of two high-profile ransomware groups, the Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement...

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Capitol Hill Examines Rulemaking as Nonbanks Gain Ground
Capitol Hill Examines Rulemaking as Nonbanks Gain Ground
December 02, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

A Capitol Hill hearing Tuesday (Dec. 2nd) on prudential oversight made clear one problem looms over bank regulation: rulebooks designed for a different era. Get...

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OpenAI-Backed Valthos Raises $30 Million to Combat AI-Enabled Biological Threats
OpenAI-Backed Valthos Raises $30 Million to Combat AI-Enabled Biological Threats
October 24, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Valthos said Friday (Oct. 24) that it has raised $30 million to build “next-generation biodefense” to combat the threat of biological threats enabled by artificial...

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California Tops States for AI and Social Platforms Accountability Rules
California Tops States for AI and Social Platforms Accountability Rules
October 23, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

California has passed a series of artificial intelligence and social-media bills establishing the nation’s most extensive state-level safeguards for minors and requiring AI developers to...

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Hackers Try to Extort Companies, Claiming to Have Accessed Salesforce Cloud Databases
Hackers Try to Extort Companies, Claiming to Have Accessed Salesforce Cloud Databases
October 03, 2025  |  Safety and Security

A hacking group reportedly claims to have stolen 1 billion records from cloud databases hosted by Salesforce and is attempting to extort Salesforce and the...

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B2B Wearables: A New Tool for Businesses to Promote Workplace Wellness
B2B Wearables: A New Tool for Businesses to Promote Workplace Wellness
December 18, 2024  |  Wearables

Get ready for B2B wearables. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Uber to Launch Rider Verification and ‘Record My Ride’ Nationwide
Uber to Launch Rider Verification and ‘Record My Ride’ Nationwide
September 17, 2024  |  Ridesharing

Uber has announced the nationwide launch of two features designed to improve the safety of drivers: rider verification and the ability to record video and...

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AI and Connected Vehicles Create New Road Maps for Smart Cities
AI and Connected Vehicles Create New Road Maps for Smart Cities
April 04, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Death, taxes — and traffic — are some of life’s unavoidable certainties. But in the quest for smarter, more efficient urban environments, artificial intelligence (AI)...

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