Latin America stories
The Gulf carrier led 178 airlines again as Vuelopedia's latest quarterly table rewarded punctuality, product quality and network strength.
The two-day programme aims to help senior executives turn AI experiments into practical supply chain projects, from warehousing to forecasting.
Only 3% of senior marketers say their organisations are fully ready to use AI in marketing measurement, despite its speed benefits.
For a bank handling 10,000 cross-border payments a day, failed transactions can drain about USD $2.2 million a year and drive customers away.
Most enterprises are deploying AI agents in production without dedicated security controls, leaving a 40-to-1 gap between adoption and readiness.
Banks in the Americas are set to get faster fraud checks as the tie-up targets instant payment scams and card-not-present losses.
Cross-border payments and currency hedging will help Novva finance renewable power assets for AI projects across Asia-Pacific and Latin America.
The fresh capital will fund licensing, banking ties and hiring as the payments platform expands direct links across Latin America, Africa and Asia.
The move puts AI agents at the heart of the bank software group's strategy as it targets faster service and more automated customer operations.
A lack of AI policies is leaving many staff afraid to use the tools safely, as 83% worry a mistake could cost them their jobs.
The market's rapid expansion is fuelling privacy and cost concerns as display-less models make up 96% of shipments and Meta holds 94%.
The agreement will simplify IT support for more than 4,700 employees across six continents, as Dyno Nobel overhauls ageing systems.
New research shows 68% of SMEs now value stability over rapid expansion, prompting Mastercard to add business tools and cyber support.
Customers will gain faster, lower-cost cross-border transfers as Terrabank taps TerraPay's network of bank accounts and digital wallets.
Customers across 50 brands in 12 markets will get a single checkout layer, as Al-Futtaim seeks fewer failed payments and easier reporting.
Demand for vendor-neutral search software is accelerating as OpenSearch passes 2.4 billion downloads and widens its support ecosystem.
Criminals are increasingly using AI for ransomware and credential theft, while flaws in test models are exposing production systems and data.
Travellers arriving overseas without connectivity or cash access can now use Wise for data and local QR payments in one app.
The rise highlights demand for credit products tailored to gig workers who are often shut out of mainstream lending because their incomes are irregular.
Local payment options and currency are now a make-or-break factor for online sales in seven emerging markets, dLocal's survey found.
