Identity verification stories
International founders can now open US business accounts remotely, as Bluevine removes a major barrier for overseas owners in eight markets.
Passengers can now use facial recognition instead of documents at Doha airport, as a major rollout aims to cut queues and checks.
Law firms could cut hours from disclosure reviews and evidence handling as the platform is already in commercial use in the sector.
The integration lets regulated firms verify customers with reusable digital IDs while reducing repeated uploads and manual checks.
Property professionals facing tranche 2 rules now have a pay-per-use AML tool that reuses customer data and logs checks for AUSTRAC.
The scheme gives governments and wallet providers an independent way to prove mobile driving licence systems meet global standards before rollout.
Trust in AI shopping agents is weakest in the UK, where payment worries are holding back uptake as Spain shows far stronger confidence.
The deal adds loan-origination technology aimed at speeding small-business credit checks, pending approvals and exchange sign-off.
Payment providers risk losing sales as four in ten UK shoppers abandon purchases when security checks delay or fail at checkout.
Users in Hong Kong can now let approved AI agents find Visa card perks and complete purchases at selected merchants under preset spending rules.
Smaller hotels can now automate check-in in tighter lobby spaces, as Vendfun adds payment, ID scanning and loyalty enrolment to one unit.
The name-checking service is now helping avert scam losses and mistaken payments, with more than 150 million checks completed in its first year.
The cash will help the fintech expand its team and product as regulated firms seek faster onboarding, compliance checks and payments.
Unfamiliar numbers are fuelling a trust gap in Indian business calls, despite most consumers still preferring voice for urgent matters.
Financial institutions across Asia Pacific are being shown how AI agents, digital identity and tokenisation could reshape secure payments in coming years.
Parents needing ad hoc cover can now book verified carers through an app that includes checks, reviews and live GPS tracking.
Australian fleets could improve audit trails and incident response by tying safety events to verified worker identities across vehicles and field sites.
Privacy campaigners warn that age checks and identity verification could expand surveillance as the coalition launches in 19 organisations worldwide.
Bad contact data is costing large Australian organisations hundreds of thousands of dollars a year through delayed payments, fraud risk and wasted spend.
Scammers are exploiting Prime Day shopping sprees as Australia's new rules aim to stop fraudulent texts, emails and instant payments.