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Managing Internal AI Innovators: Q&A With FICO Chief Analytics Officer Scott Zoldi

Scott Zoldi, chief analytics officer at FICO, talks about blockchain as a tool to manage the firm’s data scientists en route to a more “responsible AI.”

Technology

Brazil And Visa Test Digital Currency For Financing Farmers

By providing a secure platform for tokenizing traditional financing documents into “on-chain” tradable nonfungible tokens, Visa’s solution will enable farmers to receive loans with customized terms.

Transaction Banking

China: Price War Among Cloud Providers A Boon To Buyers

The pricing moves come as China’s economy makes a cautious recovery following the relaxation of strict Covid-19 restrictions.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Hong Kong: E-Currency Pilot To Pave Way For Broad Consumer Use

Sixteen banks and payment firms are involved in a trial using the “e-HKD,” including the three note-issuing banks—HSBC, Standard Chartered and the Bank of China (Hong Kong).

Technology

Microsoft-Activision Deal Divides Regulators

While market watchdogs in the European Union and China have given the green light, the software giant is still fighting battles in the US and UK to get the deal approved.

Features

Best Innovation Labs 2023

Global Finance’s 6th annual listing showcases the digital and financial-industry trends arising from the world’s leading innovation centers.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Africa: Standard Bank CEO Skeptical Of Retail CBDCS

The IMF has conducted CBDC workshops in Africa covering issues posed by central bank-governed virtual digital assetsbut adoption has been sluggish.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

China Proposes Security Assessment For AI Tools

According to China's newproposed regulations, companies providing generative AI services must prevent false information and content that is discriminatory or harmful to intellectual property or personal privacy rights.

Technology

Italy Temporarily Bans ChatGPT

French, German and Irish regulators contacted their Italian colleagues to better understand the basis of the temporary ban.

Technology

Trade Law Catches Up With Technology

A slow process ofswitching from physical todigital trade documentation appears to be speeding up.

Features

Open Banking: Still The Next Big Thing

As open banking expands, consumers and companies stand to enjoy lower fees, greater ability to leverage their financial data: if they can control the risk of stolen or misused data.

Features

Fed Preps Digital Payments

FedNow will permit individuals and institutions to make payments around the clock daily, challengingprivate sector incumbents such as PayPal, Venmo and Square Cash.