Neowin News Feed for: Fintech

Perplexity Computer can now draft IRS returns and audit tax professionals

Paul Hill — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:46:01 +0000

Perplexity's agentic AI now handles US federal taxes. From drafting returns to spotting thousand-dollar errors in professional filings, here is what the Pro feature can do. Read more...

You can now use your Venmo account to pay PayPal users in 90 countries: here's how

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:16:01 +0000

Venmo users can now bypass complex international wire transfers and send cash directly to PayPal accounts globally. Read on to know how you can do it too. Read more...

Anthropic is giving Claude a boost to solve fintech with new Excel add-in and more

Karthik Mudaliar — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 08:38:01 +0000

Excel add-ins, real-time data connectors, and finance-specific agent skills are all coming to Claude for financial services. Read more...

Apple spotlights Apple Pay feature in the UK that shows bank account details in Wallet

Anushe Fawaz — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 15:10:01 +0000

Apple has introduced a new feature for Apple Pay users that displays relevant information and account details in the Wallet app to them when they link their credit and debit card accounts in Wallet. Read more...

ChatGPT has created a new app sector, with European developers taking the lead

Ishtiaqe Hanif — Tue, 02 May 2023 12:12:01 +0000

AI chat apps utilizing ChatGPT technology are a growing industry led by European developers, with 23.6 million Google Play Store downloads since November 2022. Europeans are more open to it. Read more...

Report: Apple is working on multiple unannounced fintech projects, all hit by delays

Usama Jawad — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 09:28:01 +0000

Apple's Project Breakout to launch a next-generation financial system is facing engineering difficulties which has led to it fintech endeavors being delayed, including two that are unannounced. Read more...

Xiaomi shuts down financial services in India

Usama Jawad — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 12:02:02 +0000

Xiaomi has pulled out of the fintech space in India, citing a change in strategy. One of its apps determined your credit-worthiness after scanning all your call and text logs for financial data. Read more...

Google issues warning about state-sponsored hackers from North Korea exploiting Chrome

Usama Jawad — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 18:52:01 +0000

Google has issued a warning about a sophisticated exploit kit being used to target news media, IT, crypto, and fintech personnel. The attackers were reportedly state-sponsored North Korean groups. Read more...

Square will acquire financial tech firm Afterpay for $29 billion

Jay Bonggolto — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 07:04:01 +0000

Square is acquiring "buy now, pay later" platform Afterpay for $29 billion in a move that will expand its presence in the financial tech segment. The acquisition is expected to complete in Q1 2022. Read more...

Opera launches new Dify fintech business in Spain

Paul Hill — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 11:00:01 +0000

Opera has launched a new fintech called Dify. Dify will provide users with cashback at certain retailers and in future it will introduce new services like savings management, credit, and more. Read more...

Ultimate FinTech & Blockchain Bootcamp Bundle 97% off for only $39.99

News Staff — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 20:00:02 +0000

With today's highlighted deal, deliver smooth, secure and transparent financial services with nine quick courses on FinTech, Blockchain, lending, robo-advisors, and more including certification! Read more...

Microsoft and Mastercard announce collaboration to advance digital commerce

Hamza Jawad — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 17:32:01 +0000

The partnership will focus on extending Mastercard's cloud services for its clients, alongside development of new business models. Financial inclusion will also be a core component of the partnership. Read more...

Google reportedly working on a smart debit card to rival Apple Card

Jay Bonggolto — Sat, 18 Apr 2020 03:16:01 +0000

Google is reportedly developing its own physical debit card that's expected to rival Apple Card. It will be linked to a Google app to provide users an easy way to track their payments and purchases. Read more...

LSEG's technology will power AAX cryptocurrency platform

Sayan Sen — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 20:00:02 +0000

Hong Kong-based digital asset exchange AAX will be the world's first to be powered by the LSEG's technology with an aim to create a high-speed, secure platform for trading digital currency. Read more...