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RBA says it's ready to regulate Facebook's Libra
When, and if, the new payments method is introduced to the Australian market.
Square's Cash App grows to 24 million active users
The company reported its fourth quarter financial results on Wednesday.
Grab raises $850M from Japanese investors to fuel financial services push
Ride-sharing operator has secured a total of $856 million from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and TIS, and will use the funds to drive the expansion of its financial services across Southeast Asia.
Intuit buys Credit Karma for $7.1 billion
Going forward, Intuit said the companies plan to offer "a consumer finance platform that works like a personalized financial assistant."
Brazil unveils instant payments platform
The new platform is expected to go live in November 2020 as part of a series of innovations introduced by the country's central bank.
Shopify joins Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project
The e-commerce giant said it was joining Libra in hopes of improving commerce on a global scale.
PayPal thinks it has the answer for small business lending in Australia
It also sees identity verification as the biggest value of the Consumer Data Right.
ANZ rejects claims the big four sabotaged open banking
The blue bank's chief data officer has said no one has deliberately stalled the delayed Consumer Data Right.
Aussie startups still being held back by local oligopolies: Stone and Chalk
Five years later, Stone and Chalk has again highlighted the need for bureaucracy to take a backseat.
The Consumer Data Right from Westpac’s perspective
It is requiring an entirely new architecture for the big four banks, as well as the other initial 148 ADIs, to be ready for the requirements of the consumer-focused data-sharing regime.
Nedbank says 1.7 million customers impacted by breach at third-party provider
Hacker(s) believed to have exploited a vulnerability to breach Nedbank's marketing contractor.
Commonwealth Bank reports profit up 34% alongside higher IT costs
On a year on year basis, IT services expenses increased by 9% for the half year to 31 December 2019.
Suncorp commits to another half-year of technology investments
It comes as the group achieves AU$642 million in net profit after tax for 1H20 to 31 December 2019.
AWS brings tailored personas to Amazon Polly with Brand Voice
National Australia Bank is one of the first global adopters of the new feature.
Mastercard CEO explains why Facebook’s Libra project was abandoned
The lofty goals of the cryptocurrency scheme were not enough to convince financial giants of its potential.
How blockchain technology can transform our world
The technology can be used in far more applications than virtual currency.
Halloween '13: What tech frightens us most
In their latest October 2013 survey released just in time for All Hallows' Eve, IT recruiting firm Modis surveyed 1000 Americans to find out what potential tech disasters are keeping them up at night.
DBS Bank transforms customer experience with tech
The Singapore bank's latest branch taps technology to improve customer service, providing a more interactive and intuitive experience, say DBS execs.
ZDNet App Wrap: September 17, 2012
Feedly, metro.am, YouTube, Planner Pro, St George Banking Application, Quora, 8Bit Beatbox, and Janetter Pro for Twitter.
ZDNet App Wrap: September 10, 2012
ANZ goMoney, HSBC, uTorrent, uDraw, The Decision App, Note.S, The Textastic Code Editor, and ScrapNote
Tech IPO busts from the Internet boom (gallery)
As Facebook prepares to launch its massive IPO, it's a good time to look at the late 90s to see what people thought were good investments.
Office and computer pranks
What better way to welcome back coworkers from an extended vacation than an amusing practical joke?
Facebook's IPO in pictures
Facebook's IPO filing included images. Here they are and here's what they mean.
10 indispensable Android apps
This new collection of Android apps features everything from a friendly keyboard to a convenient payment processor to a versatile music player.
How Apple should spend its $90 billion in cash
Apple, with a market capitalization of over $416 billion, its stock trading at around $445 a share, and swimming in over $90 billion in cash, needs to figure out how to spend its money. I’ve got a few suggestions.
Inside NAB's first concept branch: photos
The National Australia Bank (NAB) is looking to smarten up its branches going forwards, and last month unveiled its very first concept store in Melbourne. ZDNet Australia went to take a look behind the scenes at the branch's mix of smart self-service technology and open-plan design.
Inside CommBank's Kaching: photos
The Commonwealth Bank has made a to-do list as long as its proverbial arm for the future of its NFC-enabled, pay-anyone app Kaching!, which includes support for virtual currency, like Facebook Credits, coupons, deals and an eventual partnership with Google for its Wallet product. Take a look inside the first iteration of Kaching! and our chat with CommBank chief marketing officer, Andy Lark.
Inside CBA's tech-heavy office: photos
It's taken 18 months from go to woe, but the Commonwealth Bank has begun moving over 300 staff per week into its lavish new tech-filled offices on the Sydney Harbour foreshore. ZDNet Australia was invited to tour the offices with the bank's chief information officer, Michael Harte.
Ten catastrophes: All-time worst tech industry executive decisions
IT, software and computer companies are certainly not without their share of poor executive decisions and mismanagement. While dozens of notable examples could have made our list, these were by far the top top 10 worst in the history of the technology industry, causing many billions of dollars of lost revenue or resulted in the downfall of entire companies.
Gallery: SAP, Google put business on the map
SAP and Google are expanding their partnership to take large data sets and integrate them into Google Maps, Earth, Docs and other products.
CBA invests another $200m to fund Klarna's entry into Australia
CBA now has 50:50 ownership rights in the Swedish-based company's Australian and New Zealand business.
Western Union and Bharti Airtel to bring real-time payments to India and Africa
Airtel Payments Bank customers can soon direct Western Union money transfers into their bank accounts in real-time.
Reserve Bank seeks help as it migrates data centre kit to Cisco
The successful supplier will be responsible for delivering compute hardware and associated software to the Reserve Bank of Australia for the next five years.
Grab and Singtel partner up in bid for Singapore digital bank licence
Ride-sharing operator and telco plan to form a joint entity, with Grab owning a 60% share, and apply for a digital bank licence in Singapore, where they will look to target 'digital-first' consumers and small and midsize businesses.
NSW to allow phone payments while in McDonalds drive-thru
Drivers in New South Wales will be able to use phone payments as long as they are off public roads.
Westpac readies for new tech dubbed 'ambient intelligence'
The bank's new CTO wants to 'mesh' the bank's technologies together so the customer experience is seamless.
Westpac targeting customer privacy with AU$50m annual cyber spend
Westpac targeting customer privacy with AU$50m annual cyber spend
NAB, CBA, Telstra, and Microsoft to test Australian government AI ethics principles
The businesses have voluntarily put their hands up to test the principles in real world scenarios.
NAB puts skills training at the forefront of its digital transformation
The red and black bank is putting its people first, a change from the old culture that used to exist.
Why has Bulgaria become a leading hub for fintech startups?
Bulgaria is on its way to becoming a leading fintech technology hub in southeast Europe.
CommBank gifts affected customers AU$50 following a recent network outage
Only customers that didn't have payments processed over the weekend should expect the token.
NAB launches Australia-wide small business cyber roadshow
The red and black bank hopes to educate its 40,000 small business customers through its Cyber Security Roadshow.
Commonwealth Bank to spend over AU$5b on tech in the next five years
The bank will be spending big on technology in a bid to keep improving its systems and services.
Taylor looking at embedding sensors and smarts in concrete
Sydney, don't ask. You cannot retrofit sensors into apartment foundations.
Square Terminal launches as company eyes bank-neglected space in Australia
Australia finally gets its hands on the Square Terminal, nearly a year after businesses in the United States.
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