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Time of India
7 hours ago
- Sport
- Time of India
'Will be off social media': Sift Kaur Samra vows to avoid past mistakes, to limit mobile use during Olympics and Asian Games
New Delhi : was India's leading prospect in women's 50m rifle 3 positions event at the Paris Olympics. She had gone to Paris after becoming India's first gold medallist in 50m rifle 3P at the in Hangzhou, encompassing both individual and team events for men and women. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Her Olympic journey, however, came to an end during the qualification phase. With a disappointing score of 575 in qualification, Sift finished 31st. The world record holder in 50m rifle 3P from Punjab's Faridkot has now committed to avoiding past mistakes at future competitions, including the Los Angeles Games in 2028, pledging to abstain from social media and mobile phone usage during events. 'The more you get into the social media things and start reacting to them, the more confused and pressurised you become. There was so much chatter around during the Olympics time and I was actually so engrossed into it. This time I have decided that I will stay away from any kind of social media and my mobile at the time of important tournaments, including the Olympics. I'll be completely off social media for months,' Sift told TOI. Virat Kohli's love for 'dhaba' food, priority for family & more | RCB bus driver shares stories 'Paris was an eye-opener for me. I just couldn't realise for a while what actually happened at the Games. Everyone was talking about the Olympics and that Sift was a sure-shot medal winner. So much frenzy and excitement made me nervous during my competition. The pressure did me in,' Sift added.
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
New franchise-based shooting league to start in November, players say 'fun', ‘bonding with international players'
The announcement of a franchise based league in the sport of shooting has all the stakeholders buzzing with anticipation. While shooting is largely an individual sport, the Shooting India League will feature only mixed-team format across disciplines and not individual events in a bid to make the event more audience-friendly. There is no clarity about the team owners and the roster of international players, as yet. 'We are expecting more international players given the league has got a dedicated window in the international shooting calendar of the ISSF. The details of team owners and international players will be revealed by early July,' an official close to the developments told this newspaper. The NRAI President Kalikesh Singh Deo had told The Indian Express previously about the format of the tournament. 'We have decided that all six formats will be in mixed team formats, and the shooters will directly compete in the final. The reasoning behind the format is that it will take less time, reducing the pressure on the shooter, and it will also be easy and exciting for the audience. Apart from the shooters and the audience, the format will make it interesting on how teams are picked.' The format is already popular among the Indian shooters with the young players excited to perform against the world professionals while the experienced ones are looking at it as a deserved break from the long and hectic international season. 'I see it as a fun part of the game. This idea of league was there for years, when I was a young player. But it has become reality now and this is the right time. Shooting in India is growing and a franchise based league will bring more and more spectators to the sport,' experienced shooter Rahi Sanrobat told on the sidelines of the logo reveal event of the league. 'The format of the league is exciting and it will serve as a break for all the shooters who can enjoy the dynamics of a team sport. We are already discussing with others who will go to which team. I always wanted to compete with the boys and the mixed team format will allow us to do that,' Rahi added further. The Asian Games gold medallist Sift Kaur Samra is excited to bond with foreign athletes. 'I am very excited to see who the foreigners are. We usually compete against each other but here if they will be in our team, there will be friendships like how we see in team sports,' Sift told The Indian Express. 'Usually, there are no leagues in the individual sports. If there is a team Punjab, I would like to join it. The best part will be that if we perform well in the league, it will definitely help us in tournaments such as World Championships and World Cups,' Sift said. The league can be helpful for the young Indian players who are taking their initial steps in the international arena. One of the recent breakout stars, Suruchi Phogat, who recently won three gold medals at the ISSF World Cup believes that it will expose her to the process of elite athletes. 'While I practice with the Indian top shooters and observe them closely, the league will be an opportunity for me to learn from the top international stars and Olympic champions,'Suruchi said. The first season of the SLI will have a window between 20th November and 2nd December. The tournament will feature mixed team events in pistol (10m, 25m), rifle (10m, 50m 3 positions), and shotgun(Trap & Skeet), as decided by the NRAI Technical Committee. A total of six-eight teams will feature in the competition and will be divided into two pools in the league stage. The selected players will be grouped into four tiers – Elite Champions, World Elite, National Champions, and Junior & Youth Championships – to provide a blend of experienced and emerging talents.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Sift Announces ActivityIQ and Other Innovations to Strengthen Identity Trust
Innovations spanning generative AI explainability, in-product benchmarks, and automatic chargeback labeling deliver actionable intelligence for more confident fraud risk decisioning Activity IQ SAN FRANCISCO, May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sift, the AI-powered fraud platform securing identity trust for leading global businesses, today announced several new capabilities that provide fraud and risk teams with actionable intelligence they need to make more confident risk decisions and strengthen identity trust. One of the latest capabilities, ActivityIQ, leverages generative AI to better identify and surface account takeover (ATO) fraud patterns that might otherwise go undetected. Built upon Activity Analyzer, which Sift announced earlier this year, ActivityIQ saves analysts significant time reviewing high risk sessions by summarizing risk patterns across multiple accounts simultaneously. The custom-trained LLM can save hundreds of hours, in aggregate, for customers using ATO Defense to review risky sessions in the Sift Console. Another addition to the Sift product experience is FIBR In-Console, an innovation of Sift's Fraud Industry Benchmarking Resource. It brings the industry's widely recognized fraud KPI measuring tool directly into the Sift's fraud fighting hub, allowing customers to directly compare their own key fraud metrics, including payment fraud attack, manual review, general chargeback, and fraudulent chargeback rates against their industry peers. This side-by-side comparison eliminates the need to navigate between multiple platforms to benchmark performance, enabling more efficient and confident fraud strategy decisions. To further allow customers to make data-driven refinements to their digital risk strategies, Sift also released automatic chargeback labeling, which creates a feedback loop for Sift's payment fraud prevention solution by automatically updating machine learning models with chargeback outcomes. Together, these capabilities create a powerful foundation for establishing and maintaining identity trust across touchpoints in the consumer journey. "The fraud 'attack surface' demands both intelligence and efficiency from risk operations teams, all while maintaining great consumer experience," said Raviv Levi, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Sift. "With our latest innovations, Sift customers can more easily establish and maintain identity trust by benchmarking their fraud KPIs against industry peers and with AI-generated insights to prevent ATO. Together, our latest capabilities equip risk teams to effectively combat fraud while fostering profitable growth.' Sift's latest innovations also include updates to the Sift Console such as: Search Bar Autocomplete, Sift Notifications Report, and RiskWatch Percentile Scoring in Score Threshold (STR) reporting. To learn more about Sift's latest capabilities, read more on the Sift blog here. About Sift Sift is the AI-powered fraud platform securing digital trust for leading global businesses. Our deep investments in machine learning and user identity, a data network scoring 1 trillion events per year, and a commitment to long-term customer success empower more than 700 customers to grow fearlessly. Brands including DoorDash, Yelp, and Poshmark rely on Sift to unlock growth and deliver seamless consumer experiences. Visit us at and follow us on LinkedIn. Media Contact:Victor WhiteVP, Corporate Marketing, Siftpress@ A photo accompanying this announcement is available at in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Finextra
07-05-2025
- Business
- Finextra
Payabl. integrates with Sift for AI-powered fraud prevention
payabl., a leading European financial technology provider, today announced its partnership with Sift, the AI-powered fraud platform delivering identity trust for hundreds of businesses worldwide. 0 This integration allows payabl.'s customers to benefit from real-time fraud prevention powered by artificial intelligence driving growth while reducing risk. By integrating Sift's fraud prevention technology into payabl.'s platform, merchants now have a seamless way to combat fraud, cut chargeback rates, and improve approval rates - without adding friction to the customer journey. The integration also unlocks greater eligibility for Transaction Risk Analysis (TRA) exemptions in the EEA and UK, helping merchants increase conversion while maintaining compliance. "At payabl., our mission is to arm merchants with the right tools to grow without limits - while keeping their businesses secure," said Oleg Stefanets, Chief Risk Officer at payabl. "By teaming up with Sift and its AI-driven fraud prevention, we're delivering top-tier protection that drastically reduces friction for both merchants and their customers. Our merchants can scale fearlessly, confident that every transaction is checked in real time by a system that learns and adapts with each data point." The integration is already live on payabl.'s modular payments platform, enabling merchants to automate fraud decisioning at scale while benefiting from fewer false positives, reduced manual reviews, and stronger customer trust. "Fraud decisioning is about more than reducing losses. It's about delivering identity trust—so merchants can make confident risk decisions about the users transacting on their digital platforms,' said Armen Najarian, Chief Marketing Officer at Sift. 'By teaming up with Sift, payabl.'s merchant customers gain access to an AI-powered platform that continuously adapts to emerging threats and provides identity-centric insights. The result means not only fewer losses and chargebacks, but also greater TRA exemptions, a more seamless consumer experience, and profitable growth.' The fraud landscape demands action Fraud remains one of the most pressing challenges in the payments ecosystem, as highlighted by the latest joint report from the European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Central Bank (ECB). According to the findings, payment fraud across the European Economic Area (EEA) amounted to €4.3 billion in 2022 and a further €2.0 billion in just the first half of 2023. While strong customer authentication (SCA) has helped curb some of these losses, the data underscores a clear need for more robust, intelligent fraud prevention. Consumer expectations are also shifting. Research from payabl.'s State of European Checkouts report reveals that 44% of European consumers believe that fraud prevention is the responsibility of banks, payment providers, or retailers - rather than the end user. With customer trust increasingly tied to brand reputation, merchants are under growing pressure to protect their checkout experiences from risk, without sacrificing convenience. This pressure is exactly what payabl.'s latest partnership with Sift aims to relieve. By embedding AI-powered fraud prevention directly into its payments platform, payabl. offers merchants a seamless way to scale securely. 'In today's digital economy, trust is the foundation of growth,' said Ugne Buraciene, Group CEO at payabl. 'Fraud prevention is no longer just a compliance requirement—it's a strategic imperative. By integrating Sift's AI capabilities into our platform, we're empowering merchants to move faster, serve customers better, and expand globally with confidence. It's about creating a safer, smarter ecosystem for commerce to thrive.' The move aligns with broader trends in the payments space, where regulatory initiatives like Visa's VAMP programme and the demand for TRA exemptions continue to reshape how businesses manage compliance and risk. For payabl., the Sift integration marks another step in delivering future-proofed solutions that blend high-tech innovation with hands-on support.
New York Post
29-04-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Contractors for Dem fundraiser ActBlue summoned to Congress amid fraud probe
Contractors for the Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue have been summoned to appear before Congress amid a sweeping probe into potentially fraudulent — and even foreign-sourced — donations during the 2024 election, according to a pair of letters exclusively obtained by The Post. The House Oversight, Judiciary and Administration Committees fired off letters to two employees of the AI-powered fraud prevention software firm Sift who worked with ActBlue — and reportedly know 'critical' information about how the lead Dem funding portal adopted a 'more lenient' standard for suspicious donations. 'The Committees are concerned that ActBlue has maintained poor anti-fraud practices that may have allowed bad actors to make fraudulent political donations, including from foreign sources,' wrote Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (R-Wis.). Advertisement 4 'The Committees are concerned that ActBlue has maintained poor anti-fraud practices that may have allowed bad actors to make fraudulent political donations, including from foreign sources,' wrote Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio). Bonnie Cash/UPI/Shutterstock The letters were addressed to Sift's director of customer success and senior customer success manager. 'ActBlue is a safe and secure fundraising platform, trusted by donors for more than 20 years – that's how we've become a vital part of American democracy,' a spokeswoman for the platform said in a statement responding to the letter. Advertisement 'This continued targeting of ActBlue and our partners by MAGA Republicans needs to be seen for what it is: Donald Trump's latest front in his campaign to stamp out all political, electoral and ideological opposition.' 4 House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) co-authored the letters to Sift's director of customer success and senior customer success manager. Reps for the fundraising platform did not respond to a follow-up question about whether CEO Regina Wallace-Jones was still employed, following several resignations by senior officials in late February. The demands come after President Trump signed an executive order last Thursday authorizing Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate illicit 'straw donors' or foreign funding in federal elections — in a memo that cited allegations of ActBlue allowing 'dummy' accounts to contribute to Democratic causes. Advertisement Bondi is expected to whip up a report in the next 180 days on the matter, the memo noted. 4 CEO Regina Wallace-Jones was apparently employed as of earlier this month — despite several resignations by senior officials in late February. Regina Wallace-Jones/Facebook ActBlue approved the relaxed standards for fraud during both former President Joe Biden's and subsequently Vice President Kamala Harris' bid to keep the White House, internal records previously obtained by The Post show. But hundreds of dubious contributions — including ones from 'foreign IP' addresses and others from donors of the opposite party — have been a cause of concern to the congressional investigators. Advertisement 'At best, ActBlue's conduct displays a profound disrespect for the principle that only Americans should decide American elections,' the GOP committee staff declared in an interim report on the funding fiasco earlier this month. 4 Staffers for House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) said in an interim report on the funding fiasco earlier this month that ActBlue's fraud standards' change may run afoul of federal election laws. Getty Images 'At worst, it may violate the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA), which states that persons who 'knowingly accept a contribution made by one person in the name of another person' may face criminal liability.' The lefty fundraising powerhouse didn't require a card verification value (CVV) for debit, credit or prepaid gift card transactions until 2024 — and midway through the election year, ActBlue employees were instructed to 'look for reasons to accept contributions.' Both Trump and the House Republicans have maintained that their probes are consistent with GOP campaign pledges to secure America's elections. ActBlue has overseen $16 billion in contributions to Democratic campaigns and causes since 2004 — and helped boost Harris with $46.7 million in the days after Biden bowed out of the 2024 race. The GOP chairs asked for the two Sift employees to schedule transcribed interviews with the House Judiciary panel by May 13.
