Validis, the provider of open accounting data and analytics, announces the appointment of former Lloyds and Metro Bank product specialist, Ronan O’Dea as Head of Product.

The LendTech company released the guide for merchants who want to understand the benefits and logistics of adding Point of Sale finance to their checkout.

Cross-border payments leader Thunes today announced the acquisition of Limonetik, a European Payment Methods  Platform. This move will complement existing Thunes Cross-Border Payments  solutions by enabling businesses to get paid in 70 countries, using over 285  local payment methods such as mobile wallets, payment by installments (BNPL), QR code payments and more. The solution will be known as Thunes  Collections. 

Exberry provides its robust infrastructure to enhance user capabilities and price discovery for Arcadier’s marketplace builder platform

Exberry, the marketplace and exchange technology pioneer, has partnered with Arcadier, the world’s fastest-growing marketplace builder company, to provide technology for the next generation of marketplaces. 

Eighty-four percent of consumers believe businesses need to use AI and automation to protect against sophisticated fraudsters 

What’s on our mind: As more consumers invest in cryptos, a new issue is arising: It’s difficult for beneficiaries to access these assets after the owner dies.

Price-value is no longer the only factor that influences customer satisfaction. To improve customer loyalty, financial institutions are adopting techniques that target enhanced user experience. Digital signage is an example of technological solutions available, and financial institutions like banks are leveraging its use to help interact with their customers more.

The new partnership provides financial institutions with the data they need to offer a more personalized experience to their business clients

Ghost Drops continues to evolve the cannabis scene, today announcing the launch of its pioneering NFT marketplace, cryptodrops.world.

In collaboration with full-service digital banking partner QNTMPAY, Ghost Drops – the iconic cannabis brand which recently announced its popular launch into the legal market – is launching Crypto Drops, a world-first NFT platform focused on cannabis and the gamification of cannabis cultivation.

Sber AI Laboratory has presented two AI-powered solutions at the 38th International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML): a model that identifies pneumonia sources in lungs through X-rays with further prioritization of patients who must receive treatment and a model that evaluates the risks of severe symptoms in patients hospitalized with pneumonia, including when it is caused by COVID-19. Sber’s AI for Health neural network models have been designed with medical doctors. Now that the models have been adopted, doctors use them a lot in their work.