A $57,590 Robot Was Supposed to Transform Learning. Instead, It Triggered a Backlash

The move raises concerns about the lack of tested evidence and community support for such an initiative.

The move raises concerns about the lack of tested evidence and community support for such an initiative.
Visa Inc. has been involved in various stages of stablecoin processing for the last three years, but this week the card network stepped up its involvement with the cryptocurrency, launching Visa Stablecoin Platform. The new service is starting out in beta testing with “select clients,” Visa says, as companies determine how the technology may work…
Many checking accounts don’t pay any interest at all, and those that do rarely reward you with much more than what you’d find in the cushions of your couch. It’s common for a checking account to pay 0.01% annual percentage yield. If you leave $1,000 in this checking account for a year, you will earn…
Embedded finance and the impact of FinTech pacts are showing up on bank balance sheets. There are different paths toward getting here. The latest earnings results from companies including Fifth Third, The Bancorp and Pathward illustrate a range of models for turning relationships with FinTechs and platforms into deposits and fee income. Fifth Third, which…
Listen to the article 7 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. During the July 8 Earmark webinar “AI Agents for Accountants: What’s Working Right Now”, host Blake Oliver, who also serves as CEO of Earmark and co-host of The Accounting Podcast, asked what — in theory — should have been…
A newly released standard for QR code payments could make it easier for consumers and merchants to use instant payments, says the Accredited Standards Committee X9 Inc. X9 is a nonprofit organization that develops and maintains national and international standards for the financial-services industry. The new standard, officially called X9.150, Merchant-Presented QR Codes for Secure…
Listen to the article 7 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Big Four accounting is facing significant challenges in Oceania that stem from both policy and people. Australian regulators are considering sweeping reforms after a series of misconduct scandals involving major accounting firms. And, at the same time,…