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Partnerships
GoDaddy and Upwork Partner to Connect Businesses and Web Designers

GoDaddy will join the Upwork Partners program to connect businesses that are looking for...

33 mins ago
Security & Fraud
Cognizant and FICO to Launch Real-Time Payments Fraud Prevention Solution

Cognizant and FICO plan to launch a cloud-based real-time payments fraud prevention solution...

57 mins ago
Taxes
Canada Considering Digital Services Tax Targeting Largest Tech Companies

Canada’s Parliament is considering a tax on digital services revenue that...

1 hour ago
Economy
Fed’s Beige Book Cites Weak Discretionary Spending

Eight times each year the Fed publishes what’s known as the...

1 hour ago
CFPB
CFPB Finds Coding Bootcamp BloomTech Deceived Students About Loans, Jobs

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued an order against coding bootcamp BloomTech, also known...

1 hour ago
artificial intelligence
NSA Warns of AI Cybersecurity Risks, Urges Businesses to Bolster...

The National Security Agency (NSA) is sounding the alarm on the...

2 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Small Businesses Face Uphill Battle in AI Race, Says AI...

Small and medium-sized businesses will struggle to keep pace with tech...

2 hours ago
Technology
Digital Tools Go for Gold at Paris Summer Olympics

As the 100-day countdown to the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games begins,...

2 hours ago
Loyalty & Rewards
JCPenney Launches Rewards and Credit Program

JCPenney has debuted its Rewards and Credit Program, a free loyalty...

2 hours ago
Retail
Consumers Switch to Cheaper Retailers but Hesitant to Leave Grocers

Shoppers who are willing to leave their favorite retailers in search...

2 hours ago
B2B Payments
Finix Launches Tool to Onboard Merchants for Payment Acceptance

Full-stack payment processor Finix has launched a solution that allows businesses to...

3 hours ago
ResTech
Fiserv Debuts Restaurant Kiosks as Self-Service Gains Ground

Payments firm Fiserv has debuted a self-service solution for the restaurant industry. The...

3 hours ago
Blockchain
This Week in Web3: Bitcoin Halving, Stablecoins, Bankman-Fried

The bitcoin halving is imminent, and crypto is on everyone’s mind...

3 hours ago
Subscriptions
Recurly Adds New Dashboards to Subscription Management Platform

Subscription management firm Recurly has added new dashboard reports to its platform. The...

3 hours ago
Retail
Tired of Cutbacks, Shoppers Demand Affordable Luxuries From Mass-Market Retailers

After years of being conservative in their spending in response to...

3 hours ago
Banking
Mercury Expands Into Consumer Banking With Mercury Personal

Startup-focused banking FinTech Mercury is getting into the consumer banking business. The company...

4 hours ago
Earnings
United Airlines Reports Higher Travel Volumes, Expects Record Summer

United Airlines increased both its capacity and the amount of passenger...

4 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
Crypto.com VC Arm Cautious of Outsized Valuations

Crypto.com’s venture capital unit has doubts about some of the sector’s...

4 hours ago
Amazon
Amazon Licenses Just Walk Out Tech in Battle for Grocery...

Amazon is pushing sales of its Just Walk Out technology even...

4 hours ago
Investments
Report: Flink Raising Money from Investors, Discussing Merger With Rivals

German grocery delivery startup Flink is reportedly receiving another 100 million euros...

5 hours ago
Earnings
Grubhub’s Campus Business Grows as Order Volumes Fall

College students aside, fewer Americans are ordering their meals from Grubhub. The...

5 hours ago
Payment Methods
Klarna Credit Card to Roll Out in US Within Months

Klarna has opened its waitlist for the new Klarna Card to all U.S....

6 hours ago
Earnings
U.S. Bancorp Card Net Charge-Off Rate Hits 4.2%

U.S. Bancorp said in its latest earnings report that consumers are...

6 hours ago
Fraud Prevention
Digital Payments Turn the Tables on Check Scams

Despite the prevalence of digital alternatives, checks continue to be a...

6 hours ago
Investments
PayPal Leads $19 Million Series A for B2B Card Platform...

B2B credit card platform Pliant is planning to expand after raising $19...

6 hours ago
Retail
Walmart to Offer Suppliers Combination of Insights and Retail Media

Walmart will launch a new service that allows suppliers to combine insights...

7 hours ago
Banking
Ex-FDIC Head ‘Worried’ About Regional Banks’ Potential Weakness

The former chair of the FDIC is looking for signs of weakness in...

7 hours ago
Banking
U.S. Bancorp Interest Income Dips as Customer Caution Continues

U.S. Bancorp is forecasting a decline in net interest income for...

7 hours ago
Fintech Investments
Possible Funding Thaw May Bring New Life to FinTech IPO...

Call it the thaw after the FinTech funding winter. Maybe. And...

8 hours ago
Payment Methods
MUFG Bank and Crédit Agricole Complete First ISO 20022-Aligned Payment...

The first payment in the ISO 20022 message format on the CHIPS network was...

8 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Intel and Partners Want to Solve Enterprise AI’s Interoperability Problem

Few innovations throughout history have progressed as fast as generative artificial...

8 hours ago
eCommerce
Misfits Market Teams With Gopuff as Shoppers Demand Instant eGrocery

Online shoppers want options for a wider range of grocery occasions,...

9 hours ago
Credit Cards
National Banks’ Reign Over Primary Credit Cards Dropped to 68% 

When it comes to issuing credit cards, national banks continue to...

9 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
Senators Unveil Bipartisan Bill Outlawing Algorithmic Stablecoins

Two U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation to govern the use of...

9 hours ago
Investments
Flatpay Raises $48 Million to Expand POS, Payment Solutions Offering

Flatpay has raised 45 million euros (about $48 million) in a...

10 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Report: Mistral AI Targeting $5 Billion Valuation 

Mistral AI is reportedly exploring a funding round that would value it...

11 hours ago
Payments Innovation
Visa Acceptance Enhancements Connect AI to Click-and-Mortar™ Shopper

Earlier this year, Visa and PYMNTS Intelligence trained a spotlight on the Click-and-Mortar™ shopper. This...

13 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Andreessen Horowitz Raises $7.2 Billion as VCs Focus on AI

Andreessen Horowitz has raised $7.2 billion for tech startups including those...

14 hours ago