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artificial intelligence
SoundHound AI: Restaurants Gain Efficiencies and Upsells From Voice AI

Voice artificial intelligence (AI) solutions from SoundHound AI have been deployed...

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Apple
Report: Apple Developing AI-Powered Smart Home Device

Apple will reportedly announce a device in a new product category —...

2 hours ago
Earnings
Instacart CEO: Retailer Integrations Streamline Shopping, Drive Growth

Instacart’s expansion of retailer integrations and the implementation of advanced technology...

2 hours ago
Business
Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser: Clients Focused on Launching M&A Activity

Pent-up demand for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity has been released...

3 hours ago
Artificial Intelligence
AI Takes Over Taste Testing and Restaurant Analytics

New artificial intelligence (AI) tools are changing how restaurants analyze customer...

3 hours ago
CBDC
Fed Governor Waller: No Need for CBDC

The private sector should lead the evolution of payments, while the...

3 hours ago
artificial intelligence
FAA Eyes AI System to Watch America's Airways

The nation’s air traffic cops are going high-tech. The Federal Aviation...

3 hours ago
Economy
Inflation Cooldown: Fed Sees Progress but Warns of a Slow...

There’s data, and then there’s everyday reality. The October reading for...

4 hours ago
News
ThredUp Picks Amazon Veteran Danielle Vermeer to Head Social Commerce

Clothing reseller ThredUp has chosen Amazon’s ex-luxury resale head as its...

5 hours ago
CFPB
CFPB: States Should Fill Gaps in Laws to Protect Consumers’...

At a time when more financial institutions are monetizing consumers’ financial...

5 hours ago
Risk Management
CISO's Role in Payments Starts With Risk Mitigation

Risk management has been a longstanding principle in payments and commerce....

5 hours ago
Meta
Meta Protests FTC Plan to Update Privacy Settlement

Meta is reportedly rejecting the FTC’s plan to modify a 2020...

5 hours ago
Regulation
Big Tech in Spotlight as UK Scrutinizes ‘Critical Third Parties’

Financial regulators in the United Kingdom issued long-expected rules governing “critical...

5 hours ago
Regulation
H&R Block to Settle FTC Lawsuit Alleging Deceptive Claims

H&R Block will pay $7 million and change some of its...

6 hours ago
Consumer Insights
Unbanked Rate Among US Households Declines to Record Low

The percentage of households in the United States that are unbanked...

6 hours ago
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Approaches $90K as Crypto Fans Rally on Trump Presidency

Donald Trump’s election victory has been a win for the world’s...

7 hours ago
SMBs
Paychex Debuts Working Capital Offering for SMBs

Human capital management software solutions provider Paychex has introduced a working...

7 hours ago
Acquisitions
AppDirect to Bolster Technology Management Functionality With vCom Solutions Acquisition

AppDirect plans to acquire vCom Solutions to further its mission of becoming...

7 hours ago
eCommerce
Shopify Boosts AI and Unified Commerce Tools for Merchants

A major focus for Shopify has been ensuring its merchants are...

8 hours ago
Economy
Online Grocery Prices Dip for First Time Since Pandemic

Online grocery costs reportedly fell last month, their first dip since...

8 hours ago
Real-Time Payments
RTP Network Begins November With Record 1.46 Million Instant Payment...

The Clearing House’s RTP® network, a real-time payments rail in the...

9 hours ago
B2B Payments
Alibaba Unveils AI-Powered Search Engine for Global B2B Sourcing

Alibaba reportedly unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered search engine designed to help...

9 hours ago
Digital Payments
FIS and Oracle Team to Digitize Utility Bill Payments

FIS is teaming with Oracle to remove paper checks from the...

9 hours ago
SMBs
One-Third of SMBs Still Don’t Get a Choice in How...

You pays your money, you makes your choice. That old idiom...

9 hours ago
Payment Methods
Mastercard and Tap Payments to Launch Click to Pay With...

Mastercard and Tap Payments have partnered to introduce a Click to Pay with Payment...

10 hours ago
artificial intelligence
AI Photography Wave Reshapes eCommerce Visuals

A growing crop of AI photography tools is promising to help...

10 hours ago
Earnings
Cautious Consumers, Hurricane Spend Define Home Depot’s B2B-Focused Third Quarter

The Home Depot’s focus on the professional market remains unwavering, even...

10 hours ago
Regulation
EU Regulators Warn Apple About Geo-Blocking Practices

The European Commission and the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network said Monday...

11 hours ago
Subscriptions
Facebook Slashes Price for Ad-Free Subscriptions in Europe

Meta is lowering the price of ad-free subscriptions for European Facebook...

11 hours ago
Investments
Fleek Raises $20 Million to Expand Secondhand Apparel Platform

London-based startup Fleek reportedly raised $20.4 million to expand its secondhand...

12 hours ago
AML
UK’s FCA Fines Metro Bank $21 Million for Money Laundering...

The United Kingdom’s finance regulator fined Metro Bank for failing to...

12 hours ago
B2B Payments
Mastercard Debuts Platform to Help Small Businesses Consolidate Digital Tools

Mastercard has introduced a new platform designed to help financial and...

13 hours ago
VISA
Visa’s Flexible Credential Goes Live in US With Affirm and...

Six months after launching its Visa Flexible Credential (VFC) in Japan...

16 hours ago
VISA
Visa Redefines Small Business as Millions of Global Creators Gain...

The next generation of small businesses just might be the current...

16 hours ago
Money Mobility
Report: Small Businesses Want Instant Vendor Payments but Worry About...

  Many small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) rely on non-recurring or...

18 hours ago
Payments Innovation
Panel: AWS and FIS Debate Treasury Management’s Digital Makeover With...

In the post-COVID world, corporates are faced with what should be...

18 hours ago
artificial intelligence
90% of Healthcare Executives See Positive ROI From GenAI Investments

As healthcare organizations look to the future, Generative AI is becoming a...

18 hours ago
ResTech
Eat, Tap, Go: How Pay-at-the-Table Tech Is Transforming Restaurants

The restaurant industry is experiencing a technological transformation that’s reshaping the...

18 hours ago