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Sedric Joins American Fintech Council to Push AI Compliance Controls

The move places the company inside the largest US trade body representing both fintech firms and regulated banks, where it says it intends to shape the practical standards for responsible AI deployment in financial services marketing and communications.Sedric’s platform codifies regulatory requirements into automated, real-time controls that sit across marketing assets, customer communications and partner-generated content. The system integrates into existing CRM tools and technology stack

Parloa CEO: Bank Chatbots Built to Deflect, Not Resolve

“When the CFO is focused on headcount reduction, but the IT department is measured on system uptime, genuine customer resolution falls through the gap,” Kosub said.The report also found that 96 per cent of dedicated support lines in financial services still use legacy IVR infrastructure, and that 89.9 per cent of escalation attempts failed: the customer asked to speak to a human and the system could not complete the handoff. Kosub frames this last figure as a direct regulatory exposu

Where is the sister from Even Stevens now 26 years after show's premiere

The 42-year-old, who was also the voice of Kim Possible, has also recently published a book detailing her life as a former child star, called Once Upon a Trainwreck.Christy Carlson Romano ( JC Olivera/Variety via Getty Images)One topic that may well feature in the former child star's memoir is her experiences with cancer, having undergone a positive cancer screening earlier this year. Posting at the time, she wrote: "The other day I took this cancer screening," she explained, before tearfully re

Standard Chartered Issues $200m Digital Notes On Euroclear D-FMI

Standard Chartered has issued USD 200 million of three-year floating-rate digitally native notes (DNNs) on Euroclear’s Digital Financial Market Infrastructure, making it the first Global Systemically Important Bank and the first UK-domiciled issuer to use the platform. The notes have been submitted for admission to trading on the International Securities Market of the London Stock Exchange, with Standard Chartered acting as sole dealer.The issuance uses distributed ledger technology to cre

Deeper meaning behind Robert Pattinson's 'you see how this looks, right' Primetime quote

Primetime is finally out in cinemas the US after the early trailers for the film went viral for Robert Pattinson’s masterful portrayal of Chris Hansen, but the viral meme that came out of those trailers has a secretly deep meaning.Pattinson is currently considered an outside contender for the Oscar for Best Actor for his portrayal of the wildly controversial To Catch a Predator host.The actor has spoken not only about his response to Hansen’s criticism of the film, but in an exclusive interview

Vital warnings issued to Brits over travellers dying from dodgy alcohol as holiday hotspot list revealed

Spirit-based drinks should be largely avoided, with labelled and sealed alcohol bought from licenced stores, bars and restaurants still coming with risks.Travellers are advised to take particular care with spirit-based drinks including cocktails (Getty)While it is not possible to eliminate the risk of methanol poisoning completely when drinking alcohol overseas, holidaymakers are advised to take steps to reduce the chance of contaminated alcohol.The Foreign Office says this includes avoiding fre

Manchester City chairman issues statement after club found guilty on 114 charges

As such Manchester City FC’s position remains consistent with the club’s statement of February 2023.“The club has diligently respected due process for eight years on the basis the Premier League board and executive would behave as an independent, impartial and fair minded regulator, free from partisan influence.”Maresca has a perfect record as City boss so far (Matt McNulty/Getty Images)Manchester City are currently top of the Premier League with a perfect record this season, after Enzo Maresca

EWA Debate Shifts From Loan Definition To Pricing And Regulation

He distinguishes between advances based on wages actually verified through employer or payroll data and those based on estimated expected income, calling the latter an estimated wage advance and arguing it carries a meaningfully different risk profile. Clair, which is integrated at the HR and payroll level and chose from the outset to obtain state-by-state lending licences rather than rely on non-loan characterisations, represents a fourth approach entirely. Chief executive Nico Simko said that

UK-based pilot who paid £110,000 to qualify breaks down how much he earns

Zero-hour contracts, winter months with no pay, and having to work second jobs just to make ends meet."Pilots can earn a hefty salary (Getty Images)According to the Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF), training as a pilot in the UK costs anywhere from £8,000 for a basic recreational licence up to £120,000 to become a commercial airline pilot, but the reality of take-home pay can be very different.In a recent video titled: 'I paid £110,000 to become a pilot...here's what I make', Sam discusses a br

Saved By the Bell star reveals how much she makes from show 20 years on from final episode

Working for a few years and then living off that money for the rest of our lives is something we all dream of but it seems as if those days could soon be over for actress Tiffani Thiessen.The 52-year-old is of course best known for her role as Kelly Kapowski in Saved By the Bell, where she was undoubtedly many people's crushes back in the 90s.The sitcom, which ran for four years between 1989 and 1993, is still regularly shown on the TV these days and usually that means good things for the cast w

Revolut launches 'pay with face' feature in UK first but customers are divided

This is dangerous road to go down which should be banned immediately."Another questioned whether the technology solves a problem that actually exists, saying: "Why would I want to pay with my face when I already carry an NFC device everywhere and can complete a contactless payment in 1–2 seconds?”They added: “What problem does facial recognition actually solve here, beyond adding another layer of biometric data?"Others have taken a more positive view of the move, particularly its potential impac

Old-School Credit Card Scams Are Far From Dead

In an era of increasingly sophisticated AI-fueled scams, a retro threat may be lurking in your mailbox.

Jerry Maguire child star looks completely unrecognisable 30 years on from iconic role

I wasn't, like, ‘I'm stepping away.’ I still had my agent, I'd audition here and there.”He has also been candid about the difficulty of finding work as he moved from child roles into adult parts, saying: “I auditioned for a lot and I just didn't get things.”His early experience, however, remains something he looks back on fondly, unlike many child stars of the era.In interviews over the years, Lipnicki has described working with Cruise and Zellweger as a formative experience and recalled how qui

Update on Sir Ranulph Fiennes after being 'kept in care homes illegally under fake names by wife'

The sooner the OPG moves, the better.”Fiennes has been called the 'world's bravest man' (David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage)Alexander Millington-Cotes, Sir Ranulph’s stepson, who is estranged from his mother, added: “Of course, the OPG should investigate … We would love them to investigate.“I spoke to them the other day, and also called up the safeguarding team and gave them more information … I’ve heard nothing back so far.”Millington-Cotes, with whom Sir Ranulph shares a 20-year-old daughte

12 Best White Elephant Gifts, Plus a Prank Box to Put Them In (2026)

Bring the gift everyone will want to win from this year’s holiday party, from a cute jacket for a beer can to magnets they’ll wish they could eat.

ECC Broadens Beyond Timeshare Into Property Mis-Selling Claims

The sums involved, ECC says, are materially larger than those in holiday park or timeshare disputes, given the capital that elderly buyers typically commit to retirement property.Overseas Property Claims rounds out the group, targeting British buyers who used mortgages to purchase property in Spain, France and elsewhere and who may be owed refunds under mis-selling rules.Market and regulatory contextThe consumer claims management sector in the UK operates under FCA regulation following the trans

Young men found in frat basement 'covered in food' as police investigate alleged hazing incident

An investigation has been launched after around 30 partially-clothed young men were found covered in food, condiments and other liquids in the sweltering basement of a fraternity house.Madison police said some of the young men, all aged around 18 and who they described as pledges to the fraternity, had signs on their bodies of being physically assaulted.The discovery was made after police attended the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity house Wednesday night (23 September) following an anonymous tip-off

Meta’s Muse Is Adults-Only. Why Does It Look Like a Kids’ Toy?

Meta says Muse is just for adults, though its cuddly, Labubu-like mascot—and upcoming Tamagotchi-style AI device—may be disarming for users of all ages.

Shawbrook Provides £11m Inventory Backed Facility To Glasgow Distillery

Shawbrook Bank has extended an £11 million inventory-backed Asset Based Lending facility to Glasgow Distillery Company, refinancing the Scottish spirits producer’s existing debt and providing additional working capital to fund continued expansion of its whisky portfolio.The facility is secured against eligible maturing Scotch whisky inventory, a structure that reflects the specific capital dynamics of whisky production, where significant value is locked up in casks for years before a bottl

This Browser Extension Lets You Snooze Open Tabs Until Later

The free add-on Tuck brings one of the best features of modern email—the ability to hide something for a bit—to that tangle of tabs in your browser.