U.S. Bank wins 2026 Innovation of the Year award

U.S. Bank wins 2026 Innovation of the Year award

Key insight: U.S. Bank and Edward Jones’s Everyday Solutions product was selected as American Banker’s Innovation of the Year for 2026. Quote: “We are certainly grateful for American Banker’s recognition of our investments and innovation.” – U.S. Bank’s Derik Farrar Forward look: The project is an example of embedded banking, a trend that experts say…

[Industry news] Electronic Arts Introduces EA Advertising

[Industry news] Electronic Arts Introduces EA Advertising

This is a press release posted in addition to our usual editorial content. Electronic Arts Inc. has announced the launch of EA Advertising, a new platform transforming how brands connect with audiences through digital and real-world experiences across its global portfolio of games. EA sits at the intersection of entertainment, sports, technology, music, and culture. …

Mobile Technologies Contributed $240 Billion to Africa’s Economy in 2025 as the Continent Enters a New Phase of Digital Transformation

Mobile Technologies Contributed $240 Billion to Africa’s Economy in 2025 as the Continent Enters a New Phase of Digital Transformation

New GSMA report highlights how AI, digital services and mobile connectivity are driving economic growth across Africa, while affordability remains a key barrier to digital inclusion LONDON, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Mobile technologies and services contributed $240 billion to Africa’s economy in 2025, equivalent to 7.8% of GDP, according to the GSMA’s Mobile Economy Africa 2026…

KFSH Highlights Innovation Infrastructure as the Foundation for Sustainable Healthcare Transformation at HLTH Europe 2026

KFSH Highlights Innovation Infrastructure as the Foundation for Sustainable Healthcare Transformation at HLTH Europe 2026

AMSTERDAM, June 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH) is building on its participation at HLTH Europe 2026, taking place from June 15 to 18 in Amsterdam, to highlight that sustainable healthcare transformation depends not only on adopting advanced technologies, but on building the institutional infrastructure needed to turn…

Why insurance customers’ trust in AI fell to 40% in 2026

Why insurance customers’ trust in AI fell to 40% in 2026

Consumer confidence in AI has stagnated in 2026, according to Smart Communications’ Customer Experience Benchmarks report. Though there are many insurance customers that see potential in AI, they have strong concerns about privacy and accuracy. Processing Content Consumers are overall less confident about AI usage in insurance, with confidence dropping from 46% in 2025 to…

TEGNA CEO Patrick Paolini Appoints Kurt Rao Executive Vice President and Chief Technology and Digital Products Officer

TEGNA CEO Patrick Paolini Appoints Kurt Rao Executive Vice President and Chief Technology and Digital Products Officer

MCLEAN, Va., June 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TEGNA Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) CEO Patrick Paolini today announced that Kurt Rao has been named executive vice president and chief technology and digital products officer. In this newly created role, Rao will lead the end-to-end strategy and execution for TEGNA’s digital products and technology platforms, uniting product…

VP urges students, teachers to master AI amid digital transformation

VP urges students, teachers to master AI amid digital transformation

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has urged students and teachers in Indonesia to master artificial intelligence (AI) to navigate the massive digital transformation. “We can no longer close our eyes or simply be onlookers. We must be the players; we must master this technology,” Gibran said in a video posted on…

AI in Education: 5 Stocks With Growth Potential

AI in Education: 5 Stocks With Growth Potential

Artificial intelligence is transforming nearly every industry, but few sectors may be as profoundly impacted as education. The AI-in-education market… Artificial intelligence is transforming nearly every industry, but few sectors may be as profoundly impacted as education. The AI-in-education market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years, projected to reach…