With Q1 closing, AI, data challenges take center stage By Tracy Lai, MPC Strategist, FinTech Consultant, and Partner at LYSTAR GROUP It is almost the end of Q1, 2023, closing out the warmest winter in recent memory. With little snowfall in the tristate area and other parts of the world, the threat of global warming…
Asia Financial Forum 2023 kicks off Year of the Rabbit By Tracy Lai, MPC Strategist, FinTech Consultant, and Partner at LYSTAR GROUP Welcome to the new year. It’s hard to believe it’s the third year since the pandemic, starting off as before with the Asia Financial Forum. Co-organized by the Hong Kong SAR government…
Using AI and payment automation to outpace competitors By Dr. Angela Murphy, VP, Business Development, Photon Commerce Payments automation and Artificial intelligence (AI) have become increasingly important in the world of finance, as businesses look for ways to streamline and optimize their operations. AI has captured the public imagination in recent years, with many…
As facial recognition technology continues to advance, the debate over privacy and unregulated surveillance is reaching a boiling point. Does facial recognition violate privacy? It all boils down to obtaining appropriate user consent. Surprisingly, there are currently no federal laws regulating the use of facial recognition or other biometric identifiers. However, some states, like Illinois…
For the first time in America, you can now order a burger and pay with your face, while Flippy the hamburger flipping robot makes your burger in the kitchen. Are we giving up our privacy for convenience?