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Mastercard Says Embedding Payments Is Key to Commercial Payments Acceptance
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Mastercard Says Embedding Payments Is Key to Commercial Payments Acceptance
WalletConnect Pay CEO Bets Crypto Payments Can Finally Scale at Checkout

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WalletConnect Pay CEO Bets Crypto Payments Can Finally Scale at Checkout
India and the Gulf Race Ahead on Agentic AI Deployment

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India and the Gulf Race Ahead on Agentic AI Deployment
Regulators Rewrite How Blockchain Gets Built

Blockchain
Regulators Rewrite How Blockchain Gets Built
7 in 10 Banks Increase Fraud Spending as Losses and Complexity Grow

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7 in 10 Banks Increase Fraud Spending as Losses and Complexity Grow
Tokenized Deposits Mean the Demise of ‘End of Day’ Banking

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Consumer Financial Stress Is Changing the Rules of Shopping and Payments

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Artificial Intelligence

India and the Gulf Race Ahead on Agentic AI Deployment
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Sequoia Wants In on Anthropic's $25 Billion Funding Round
PNC Says Automation Added 30 Points of Operating Leverage Since 2022
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Editor's Picks

President Trump Orders Data Centers to Pay for Power as AI Strains the Grid
Amazon Seeks Supplier Discounts Amid Ongoing Tariff Fight
Big Tech Kicks off 2026 With AI Product Updates and Releases
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Data Point

7 in 10 Banks Increase Fraud Spending as Losses and Complexity Grow
Walmart’s Closing the Amazon Online Sales Gap
More Than Half of Merchants Shift Fraud Spend From People to Tech
Embedded Finance Pays Off for 54% of US B2B Platforms
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B2B PAYMENTS

Mastercard Says Embedding Payments Is Key to Commercial Payments Acceptance
PNC Says Automation Added 30 Points of Operating Leverage Since 2022
Global Crypto Card Payment Volume Reaches $1.5 Billion Per Month
Earnings Show Banks Turning Transaction Banking Into a Platform Business
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RETAIL

Walmart’s New CEO Names US and Intl Heads
GameStop to Close 430 US Stores to Help Optimize Retail Footprint
Consumer Financial Stress Is Changing the Rules of Shopping and Payments
More Than 60% of US Adults Now Start New Tasks With AI
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Uber and Kroger Launch Nationwide Same-Day Delivery
Aldi Courts Private-Label Shoppers With 180-Store Expansion
Amazon Plans to Build Big-Box Store Near Chicago
Albertsons Says AI Shopping Assistant Increased Customers’ Basket Size by 10%
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Restaurants

Starbucks Plans to Add and Remodel Stores After Closing 400 This Year
New York Cash Payments Law to Take Effect in March
Digital Tipping Keeps Employees Loyal as Restaurants Battle Labor Gaps
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Strain Sharpens Retail and QSR Spending Gap
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Healthcare

44% of Consumers Hit a Wall When Paying Medical Bills
How Healthcare Innovation Starts With Regulation and Ends With Integration
Longevity Rewrites the Economics of Inheritance
OpenAI and Anthropic Take Different Paths to Own Healthcare’s AI Stack
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Regulators Rewrite How Blockchain Gets Built
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Visa, Mastercard and Revolut Lose UK Battle Over Interchange Fees
Ripple Clears Cross-Border Payments Hurdle With EU Approval
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Connected Economy

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Retailers Prepare for Agent-Driven Shopping at Scale
Executives Say AI Redefines Value and the Payments Competitive Landscape
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SMBs
US Small Businesses Expect Improved Conditions for 2026
Why SMBs Can’t Afford Cash Flow Blind Spots as Bankruptcies Hit 15-Year High
Hugimals Founder Credits Growth to AI, Payments and Amazon Store
Banks Are 2026’s Secret Weapon for Supplier Enablement
Experian Adds Commercial Data to Ascend Lender Platform
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Earnings
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Cryptocurrency


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Banking

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TechREG®

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