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TRENDING: How Credit Unions Give Digital The Personal Touch

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Advanced technology is increasingly raising the stakes of how CUs should operate, with members coming to expect the instant payments and slick mobile interfaces that large banks and FinTechs have made standard. Deep Dive: How CUs Leverage Social Media. Credit unions (CUs) are facing an ever-shifting financial services landscape.

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GM’s Self-Driving Co. To Get $2.25B From SoftBank

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national security panel has approved a $2.25 Last year it was reported that the investment is coming from SoftBank’s $100 billion Vision Fund, making it one of the fund’s biggest investments in self-driving technology. self-driving company Cruise revealed that a U.S. billion investment by Japan’s SoftBank.

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China Could Launch Its Own Crypto To Counter Libra

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Facebook announced last month its plans to launch its own stablecoin, which has already found backing from over a dozen companies, including Visa , Mastercard , PayPal Holdings and Uber Technologies on it. The social media giant explained that Libra will be linked to different fiat currencies and government bonds.

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Kobe Bryant, Virtual Cards, Self-Service Technology Top This Week’s News

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We have deep dives into virtual card adoption and self-service technology, as well as a report on Kobe Bryant’s legacy. Bank client preferences have moved toward self-service technologies over branch visits in recent years because of ease of use and improved convenience. 29), has Penn National Gaming Inc.

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FICO and Chelsea Football Club to Raise Financial Literacy in U.S.

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FICO will be the primary official partner of the 2023-24 pre-season tour, which will see the Club’s men’s team travelling to the East Coast of the United States for a series of games. We’re excited about developing a strategic partnership between Chelsea and FICO.

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Bitcoin Daily: Japan’s LINE Approved For Crypto License; Binance To Soon Launch US Branch

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LINE will reportedly offer two tokens — LINE Point in Japan and LINK for other nations — to connect users and service providers. In other news, Binance has revealed that it is planning to launch a branch in the United States “in the coming weeks.”. “ marketplace, available in most U.S.

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Deep Dive: Striking A Balance In Digital ID Security

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Digital identification technology continues to advance, bringing both benefits and drawbacks. It’s undeniably advantageous to the world economy, with a recent study finding that national digital ID systems could induce GDP growth of up to 13 percent. More than 4.5 The Drawbacks of Complex Security.

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