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Report: Consumer Data From Snowflake Hack Being Sold to Cybercriminals
Cybersecurity // June 20, 2024

Consumer data from LendingTree subsidiary QuoteWizard was reportedly stolen by hackers, who are selling it to the highest bidder on cybercriminal forums. The theft and subsequent sale of stolen data may be part of the incident in which hackers accessed cloud database accounts hosted by...

Dartmouth Business School Says Digitizing Campus Life Extends Beyond Academics
Connected Economy // March 12, 2024

Higher education has shifted from its traditional roots, with universities and colleges adapting and embracing digital tools and technologies to enhance the campus experience and meet the changing needs of today’s tech-savvy students. It’s a transformation happening at universities and colleges across the U.S., including...

Moving B2B Payments Online Makes World a Much Smaller Place, Says Mangopay
B2B Payments // January 23, 2024

Anyone who has ever conducted business knows the pains that traditional B2B payment modalities bring. But there’s a digital renaissance underway, as firms on both sides of the transaction look to modernize their antiquated processes. “Businesses are becoming much more aware and much more savvy...

Paymentus Sees Growth Ahead for Its Instant Payments Ecosystem
News // November 06, 2023

Paymentus noted in its latest earnings report that its instant payments network is gaining more adherents as wholesale business-to-business (B2B), healthcare and other firms seek to transform bill pay operations.   Earnings materials showed that revenues were up 18.9% to $152.4 million. Transactions in the third quarter...

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Dartmouth Business School Says Digitizing Campus Life Extends Beyond Academics

March 12, 2024
Higher education has shifted from its traditional roots, with universities and colleges adapting and embracing digital tools and technologies to enhance the campus experience and meet the changing needs of today’s tech-savvy students. It’s a transformation happening at universities and colleges across the U.S., including at Dartmouth College, where the recent deployment of AI self-checkout […]

Moving B2B Payments Online Makes World a Much Smaller Place, Says Mangopay

January 23, 2024
Anyone who has ever conducted business knows the pains that traditional B2B payment modalities bring. But there’s a digital renaissance underway, as firms on both sides of the transaction look...

TikTok Looks to Boost Brand and Retail Conversions With More Data

September 22, 2023
TikTok users not only browse TikTok but actively engage with its content. This trend has prompted brands and retailers of all scales to take notice and consider establishing their presence...

Quick Reads
Amazon Recruits Execs From Adept for AGI Effort

June 30, 2024
Amazon has reportedly hired executives from Adept AI for its artificial general intelligence (AGI) project. David Luan, Adept’s co-founder and CEO, is set to join Amazon’s AGI autonomy team, Bloomberg News reported Friday (June 28), citing an internal memo. The report said four other Adept co-founders and an undetermined number of other workers will also […]

Report: Consumer Data From Snowflake Hack Being Sold to Cybercriminals

June 20, 2024
Consumer data from LendingTree subsidiary QuoteWizard was reportedly stolen by hackers, who are selling it to the highest bidder on cybercriminal forums. The theft and subsequent sale of stolen data...

Rappi and R2 to Provide Loans to Restaurants in Mexico and Colombia

July 27, 2023
Rappi, a Latin American delivery app backed by SoftBank, is partnering with FinTech R2 to provide loans to restaurants in Mexico and Colombia. Restaurants selling via the app for at least three...