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Microsoft Passes on Passwords in Accessible Identity Tech Patent

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Microsoft’s cybersecurity patent that uses secret handshakes walks a fine line between identity security and user privacy.

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Banking

Banks Are Making Hay Out of Post-Banking Crisis Safeguards

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Banks are finding novel ways to game the Fed’s safeguard systems, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis.

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International Economics

The EU Steps Up Pressure on Cushy Caribbean ‘Golden Passports’

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So-called “golden passports” for five Caribbean countries are under increasing political pressure from the EU, according to Bloomberg.

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Patent Drop

JPMorgan Adds to Space Ambitions with Off-Planet Payments

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The bank’s out-of-this-world patent for “space-based payments” relies on blockchain networks, satellites and stablecoins.

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DeepMind Patent Shrinks Model Size Without Compromise

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Isolating AI Agents May Be ‘Strangling’ Your Enterprise

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Enterprises Calculate ‘Build or Buy’ Differential in Acquiring AI Talent

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