Just five years ago at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global economy was struck by the highest recorded levels on the Monthly Global Economic Policy Uncertainty Index.
Today, that uncertainty is even worse.

Fueled by erratic and ill-planned international trade policies, growth-focused companies face significant challenges as they now look for ways to

Why This Matters in 2025
Digital onboarding is booming, but so is document fraud. The global identity verification market is on track to hit US $14.3 billion in 2025 and double again by 2030. In parallel, the EU AI Act now classifies document‑verification engines as high risk when used for identity checks, imposing strict data‑governance and transparency demands.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transformed from a futuristic concept into a critical part of our everyday reality, transforming how we live and work. Yet even in 2025, public fear and popular media-fueled myths continue to cast a shadow over one of the most important technological breakthroughs of our time.
No, AI isn’t “taking over the

Various gamblers have investigated and exploited potential weaknesses in betting markets for millennia. Arbing is a strategy used by gamblers to earn reliably from online bookies. Different players may use more or less sophisticated methods for this. Between 2023 and 2030, sports betting is expected to increase from its 2022 total of $83.65 billion

Criminals and organized crime groups have become creative and sophisticated in concealing sources of funds without getting suspected by the regulatory authorities. The need to mask illicit gains as legal income has manifested multiple commonalities in the money laundering stages. According to the United Nations – Office on Drugs and Crime, around US$800 million

The digitisation of KYC was inevitable, but the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated what would have otherwise taken years. Banks and other financial service providers, already prime targets for identity fraud, were some of the first to adopt remote KYC solutions out of necessity. Since then, video interview KYC has become one of the most effective ways

Verifying identities with advanced biometrics was already a challenge—then along came AI-generated deepfakes, digital impersonations of people. Deepfake fraud is a predictable byproduct of the rapid development and release of increasingly advanced AI technology. And as deepfakes grow increasingly easy to create and more difficult to spot, they are becoming more stealthy and dangerous. According