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Facebook Faces Billions In Possible GDPR Fines

PYMNTS

As reported, the social media giant was hacked through a vulnerability in the Facebook source code, which gave the attackers the ability to steal access tokens, which they in turn used to keep Facebook subscribers logged in. The one million euros will be spent through 2019, according to reports. As has been reported, the U.S.

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What Every Banker Needs to Know Today About Artificial Intelligence

Gonzobanker

Gonzo readers who follow fintech companies know that they rely heavily on these capabilities. If you just thought of HAL in 2001: Space Odyssey telling Dave he was getting pissed, you’re there! In fact, large banks and fintech firms are using these capabilities heavily for marketing, delivery, pricing and other things.

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Wave Mechanics: FT Partners Report Highlights Trends Driving Rise of Insurtech

Fintech Labs Insights

It’s a growing, thriving aspect of financial technology that is becoming a category of its own – apart from the world of payments, robo-advisors, and PFM that characterizes much of what we call “fintech.” ” More than half have “already invested” in social media, data mining, and predictive modeling.

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