Desmond will be succeeding Pierre Naudé in leading the bank technology provider.

Long-term partnerships between banks and fintechs are the real future of financial services. Pharmaceutical firms' relationships with contract research organizations offer a useful model.

The cybersecurity job market is growing fast, but aspiring professionals face barriers to entry, from experience requirements to employer demands.

As Elon Musk and his associates gain access to internal computers, Oregon Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden slammed the move and said it poses a national security risk. Musk said the Treasury system isn't adequately fighting fraud and is also attempting to shut down USAID.

The company's software automatically monitored and negotiated bank fees on customers' behalf, with recent expansions into buy now/pay later bill management.

AI isn't inherently good or bad; its value depends entirely on how it's used. For financial institutions, this means shifting the focus from internal productivity gains to customer outcomes.

More than 80% of bankers surveyed said they increased their tech budgets to invest more in security, data analytics and AI.

The Chinese startup roiled markets with its AI assistant, which appears to be a less expensive answer to ChatGPT. Banks have reasons to be cautious about this particular model but also to hope it will bring down AI's costs.

The group was still the most active such gang last year, but its activity appears to have been severely hampered by law enforcement.