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Artificial Intelligence
AWS Launches GenAI-Powered Assistants for Software Development, Business Decision-Making

Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the general availability of its generative artificial...

15 mins ago
SMBs
Why Securing Payments is a Big Deal for Small Businesses 

There are nearly as many ways to pay and be paid...

20 mins ago
Retail
Young Consumers Make Real-Life Purchases From in-Video-Game Stores

Many gamers are open to making purchases while they explore their favorite virtual...

32 mins ago
Acquisitions
Walmart-Vizio Merger Gets FTC Antitrust Scrutiny

Federal regulators are examining Walmart’s plan to buy smart television maker Vizio. The Federal Trade...

43 mins ago
Earnings
PayPal Branded Checkout Total Payment Volumes Jump 7%, Debit Drives...

PayPal’s transactions per active account grew by double digits in the...

1 hour ago
SMBs
81% of Small Businesses Get Paid via Ad Hoc Payments

Eight in 10 small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) get paid via...

1 hour ago
Walmart
Walmart to Close Health Centers, Telehealth Offering Amid ‘Lack of...

Walmart is shutting down its health centers and telehealth offering, saying there...

2 hours ago
Personnel
Scotiabank Names Travis Machen to Head Global Markets Unit

Canada’s Scotiabank has a new CEO for its global banking and markets (GBM)...

2 hours ago
Artificial Intelligence
Apple Beefs up AI Talent Pool by Recruiting From Google

Apple has reportedly hired away dozens of artificial intelligence experts from Google. That’s...

3 hours ago
Retail
Rite Aid and Uber Eats Add Alcohol Delivery in 8...

Rite Aid has expanded its partnership with Uber Eats to include alcohol delivery in...

3 hours ago
Cross Border Commerce
Swap Raises $9 Million to Launch Global eCommerce Platform

Swap has raised $9 million in a Series A round to launch...

3 hours ago
Retail
Walmart Debuts ‘bettergoods’ in Massive Private Label Expansion

Walmart is expanding its private-label offerings with the debut of “chef-inspired” food...

3 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Why Measuring the ROI of Transformative Technology Like GenAI Is...

Google’s market cap topped $2 trillion last week after quarterly earnings...

5 hours ago
Banking
Report: Goldman Could Hand off GM Card to Barclays

Goldman Sachs is reportedly closer to exiting its General Motors credit...

5 hours ago
Taxes
Sovos Adds Indirect Tax Solution for Global Enterprises

Sovos has launched a solution designed to modernize how companies meet global...

6 hours ago
B2B Payments
Middle Market Emerges as Underserved Opportunity for Financial Services

The financial services industry tends to think at opposite ends of...

8 hours ago
Money Mobility
Real-Time Rental Payments Provide Alternative to Outdated Systems

More than 34% of Americans rent their homes, representing billions of...

8 hours ago
Personal Finance
Cautionary ‘Tale of Two Consumers’ Dials Up Personalized Approach to...

Not all that long ago, as Doug Brown, chief product officer, NCR...

8 hours ago
B2B Payments
Boost CEO: Cleaning Up Manual Payments Drives Business Certainty

In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity. That quote, from Sun...

8 hours ago
CFO
CFOs Take the Baton in Strategy Orchestration

Successfully steering a business toward strategic growth requires a steady hand. ...

8 hours ago
Opinion
The Power of Data in Business Decision-Making

To keep customers and attract new ones, businesses must leverage technology...

8 hours ago
Gig Economy
Side Hustles in Focus as Gig Worker Laws Stir Uncertainty

In the debate over the classification of gig workers, Massachusetts finds...

16 hours ago
Fraud Attack
UnitedHealth Group CEO Said Hackers Struck Via Citrix Portal

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty will testify Wednesday (May 1) that hackers broke into...

16 hours ago
Meta
Meta Tests Invitation-Only Bonus Program for Creators on Threads

Meta is running a limited-time, invitation-only bonus program that lets creators earn money on...

17 hours ago
Fraud Prevention
With $429 Billion At Stake, Anti-Fraud Measures Prove Pro-Customer

How much did payment fraud cost retailers last year? The answer,...

17 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
Venezuelan Opposition Politician Warns of Crypto Use for Money Laundering

Venezuela is reportedly expected to increase its use of cryptocurrency when the...

18 hours ago
Cybersecurity
Microsoft 'Doubles Down' on Cybersecurity to Safeguard Connected Economy

The cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group, resulting in a $872 million loss to the health...

18 hours ago
Apple
Apple’s App Store and iPhone Challenges Create Services and Ecosystem...

Thursday (May 2) will see Apple announce its latest quarterly earnings results. Amid the volatility of...

18 hours ago
artificial intelligence
AI Explained: Artificial General Intelligence

As the field of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance at a...

18 hours ago
Retail
Nordstrom to Roll Out Digital Marketplace, Enhanced Search Feature

Nordstrom will roll out a new digital marketplace on its website, Nordstrom.com, along...

19 hours ago
eCommerce
Low-Income Consumers Choose Retailers Over D2C When Shopping Online

When low-income shoppers tap digital channels, they prefer to shop with...

19 hours ago
Payment Methods
Mastercard and PrestaShop to Deploy Click to Pay in Europe

ECommerce solution provider PrestaShop has partnered with Mastercard to offer Click...

19 hours ago
Retail
Vinted Solves Resale Profitability Problem by Spreading Its Income Sources

As resale marketplaces struggle to turn a profit, Vinted appears to have cracked the code,...

19 hours ago
Investments
Backflip Raises $15 Million to Grow Real Estate Investment Platform

Backflip raised $15 million in a Series A funding round to grow...

19 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
Stripe Is Bringing Back Crypto Payments, Citing ‘Real Utility’

Crypto payments have traditionally suffered from a pervasive “cold start” problem....

19 hours ago
Partnerships
Swift and Veritran Team on Improved Cross-Border Payments

Banking platform Veritran has launched a partnership with financial messaging service Swift. The...

20 hours ago
artificial intelligence
US-China AI Meeting May Hold Key to Unlocking Global Business...

The upcoming high-level talks between the U.S. and China on artificial...

20 hours ago
Investments
Tether Acquires Majority Stake in Brain-Computer-Interface Developer Blackrock Neurotech

Tether, the company behind the stablecoin USDT, has announced a strategic...

21 hours ago