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Automated tools can help insurers process claims faster, but lawsuits and regulators are testing whether speed has come at the exp... Read more

General-purpose AI chatbots can explain financial concepts, but they can also generate specific investment recommendations without... Read more

Small fees on paycheck-advance apps can hide extremely high annualised costs, sometimes exceeding triple-digit annual percentage r... Read more