Chips&Media said on Sept. 3 its next-generation multimedia IP, WAVE6331X FuSa, obtained ISO 26262 ASIL-B functional safety certification from global certification body DNV. The company said the certification followed more than 2 years of research and development and will help it expand from consumer multimedia devices into automotive semiconductors, including advanced driver assistance systems and in-vehicle infotainment. It said the IP detects hardware faults and data corruption and helps shift systems to a safe state within set response times.

An analysis says banks could regain leadership in cross-border payments, a market long led by fintech, by leveraging account infrastructure and regulatory trust. It cites reforms to the Swift payments scheme and international links between countries’ real-time payment networks as key drivers. The piece says banks’ direct control of accounts and deposits, adoption of ISO 20022 messaging and the growing remittance market may strengthen banks’ position, though smaller lenders face higher system costs.