John Adams

A Lloyds Bank study finds that the number of crytpo scams rose by 23% year-over-year in October. Separately, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia is using artificial intelligence to detect abusive language in transaction messaging.

With employees regularly fleeing to bomb shelters — and some being called away to military service — these technologists must still serve a global clientele while confronting fear and destruction at home.

The bank is adding fintech-style buy now/pay later lending to other recent payment upgrades at its merchant acquiring unit.

The technology, which has its roots in cryptocurrency, could make corporate transactions more flexible.

Roy and Bertrand Sosa have retaken control of Netspend to combine it with their other firm, Rev Worldwide, to build the companies into an international financial services provider.

The Swedish buy now/pay later lender posted the firm's first quarterly profit in about four years, but an ongoing labor dispute raised questions about the company's future operations.

NatWest is updating its chatbot, Cora, to make engagement more conversational, and Amex is working with the Canadian fintech Nuvei to promote bank-transfer payments to U.K. merchants.

NCR Atleos and Diebold Nixdorf are signing deals that grant access to other industries and regions where there's demand for self-serve cash access — with additions such as artificial intelligence and better security.

Companies such as Visa and Mastercard, as well as banks and retailers, are stepping up their investments in artificial intelligence to reach small businesses and spot new uses.

Alex Chriss, the new chief executive, says the firm aims to reverse its stock slump by assessing its business to favor its best-performing products.