Voice authentication and security firm Pindrop has raised $100 million in debt financing. The funding, announced Wednesday (July 17) and coming from Hercules Capital, allows Pindrop to further develop its audio, voice, and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for customers in industries that include banking, finance,...
Federal regulators have reportedly recorded a jump in AI-related scam ads on social media. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has seen a sharp rise in complaints in the last year involving ads that either used artificial intelligence (AI) or claimed to use it to pull people into scams, Bloomberg...
In this era of connectivity, where virtual encounters often precede physical ones, online relationships have become a breeding ground for exploitation, with fraudsters capitalizing on the vulnerabilities of hopeful hearts for financial gain. This darker side of romance manifests in the rising tide of online...
ID R&D has introduced a voice clone detection tool to combat AI-driven fraud. The voice biometrics company announced the new offering Tuesday (Jan. 9), saying it was designed to detect voice clones and audio deepfakes and prevent fraud and crime. “Just as deepfakes have made it harder to...
February 13, 2024
In this era of connectivity, where virtual encounters often precede physical ones, online relationships have become a breeding ground for exploitation, with fraudsters capitalizing on the vulnerabilities of hopeful hearts for financial gain. This darker side of romance manifests in the rising tide of online romance scams, also known as confidence scams. In these schemes, […]
July 17, 2024
Voice authentication and security firm Pindrop has raised $100 million in debt financing. The funding, announced Wednesday (July 17) and coming from Hercules Capital, allows Pindrop to further develop its audio, voice, and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for customers in industries that include banking, finance, contact center, insurance, utilities, healthcare and retail. “Contact centers, which […]
March 17, 2024
Federal regulators have reportedly recorded a jump in AI-related scam ads on social media. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has seen a sharp rise in complaints in the last year involving ads...
January 09, 2024
ID R&D has introduced a voice clone detection tool to combat AI-driven fraud. The voice biometrics company announced the new offering Tuesday (Jan. 9), saying it was designed to detect voice...
August 22, 2023
Deepfake technology, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), is reportedly becoming a favored tool for criminals engaged in imposter scams, posing a significant threat to individuals and the banking industry. This...
