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Technology
Google Unveils Sweeping AI Upgrades Across Search, Android and Cloud

Google unveiled a slew of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered upgrades across its...

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Artificial Intelligence
Report: Apple to Let Third-Party Developers Use Its AI Models

Apple reportedly plans to introduce tools that will let third-party developers...

1 hour ago
Supply Chain
Trade Finance Automation Looks to Recode Supply Chain Payments

For untold decades, global trade has run on an unlikely fuel:...

2 hours ago
Artificial Intelligence
Google Begins Adding AI Mode to Search Experience in US

Google said Tuesday (May 20) that it has begun rolling out...

2 hours ago
Economy
Citi CEO Jane Fraser: Tariffs May Create ‘More Multipolar System’

A more multipolar system of trade and capital could emerge from...

3 hours ago
Legal
UK Tribunal Finalizes Settlement in Class Action Against Mastercard

The U.K.’s Competition Appeal Tribunal announced its judgment Tuesday (May 20)...

4 hours ago
Artificial Intelligence
Google to Embed Agentic Checkout, Virtual Try-on in Search

Google is adding shopping features in search as it faces competition...

4 hours ago
B2B Payments
JustPaid Gets SOC 2 Compliance and Debuts Payments Features

JustPaid has added several new features to its B2B-focused revenue automation platform....

5 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Startup New Generation Builds Agent-Friendly Storefronts for Brands

Artificial intelligence (AI) commerce startup New Generation — or New Gen...

5 hours ago
Investments
Ontik Raises $3.7 Million to Expand Digital Trade Credit Platform

Ontik has raised $3.7 million in a seed round to expand...

5 hours ago
Investments
Catena Labs Raises $18 Million to Build AI-Native Financial Institution...

AI startup Catena Labs said in a Tuesday (May 20) news...

6 hours ago
Retail
Walgreens Ups Use of Robotics With New Micro-Fulfillment Center

Walgreens says it is boosting its investment in robotics with its...

6 hours ago
Gig Economy
Papaya Launches Platform to Manage and Pay Contingent Workers

Papaya Global launched a dedicated platform designed to help enterprises and...

7 hours ago
Payments Innovation
Galileo Aims to Bolster Bill Pay With ‘Payment Switch’

Galileo Financial Technologies and Atomic have introduced a product designed to...

8 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
Could Durbin-Marshall Rider Cloud Path for Breakthrough Stablecoin Legislation?

Stablecoins, despite their name, have had a relatively volatile path toward...

8 hours ago
Loans
Block Reports Its Businesses Have Extended Over $100 Billion in...

Block said Tuesday (May 20) that since the launch of its...

8 hours ago
Partnerships
Worldpay and Yabie Team to Boost UK Small Business Payments

Worldpay has launched a partnership with point-of-sale (POS) tech firm Yabie. The collaboration, announced Tuesday...

9 hours ago
Regulation
SEC’s Lone Democrat: Agency Playing ‘Dangerous Game’ With Regulation

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s sole Democratic member said the agency...

9 hours ago
Retail
Home Depot Sticks to ‘Current Pricing Levels’ Despite Tariffs

Home Depot’s finance chief says customers shouldn’t expect tariff-driven price increases. “Because...

10 hours ago
Digital Banking
Bank of America: QR Sign-Ins by Business Clients Increased 60%

QR code technology is an increasingly popular sign-in method among Bank...

10 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Are AI Agents Ready to Take Over Human Work? New...

Are artificial intelligence (AI) agents ready to replace your next coworker?...

10 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
Stablecoin Legislation Moves Forward After Senate Dems Drop Opposition

The U.S. Senate has voted to advance the GENIUS Act, the...

12 hours ago
Amazon
Amazon: Independent Sellers Gain Sales and Adopt GenAI-Powered Tools

Independent sellers now account for 60% of the sales in Amazon’s...

13 hours ago
Real-Time Payments
Who’s Winning the Instant Payments Race? Depends on the Customer

Instant payments have entered the mainstream — but how, why and...

15 hours ago
Artificial Intelligence
GenAI Cracks the Code on Visual Search and Shopping at...

The promise of generative artificial intelligence is beginning to crack visual...

15 hours ago
Travel Payments
Alternate Payments Cleared for Takeoff as Platforms Catch Up With...

The travel industry can call to mind pink sand beaches, loyalty...

15 hours ago
Consumer Finance
Credit Card Installments Have Reshaped Impulse Buying

Financial institutions and merchants face a persistent challenge: enabling consumers to...

15 hours ago
Consumer Insights
25% of Subprime Consumers Use Credit for Nonessentials to Improve...

Contrary to perceptions of financial irresponsibility, a significant portion of subprime...

15 hours ago
Credit Unions
New Data Shows Smaller Players Come Up Big as Credit...

Credit unions tend to evoke images of simple, brick-and-mortar institutions, where...

15 hours ago
POS Innovation
In Any Event: How Smart POS Technology Is Transforming Entertainment...

Entertainment venues as well as travel and hospitality operators have promised...

15 hours ago
Real-Time Payments
Instant Payments Emerge as Strategic Necessity in Vendor Relations

The speed of instant payments is a well-known attribute. For many...

15 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
Stablecoin Bill Set for Senate Vote Following Revisions

The Senate is set to vote on a stablecoin bill, the...

22 hours ago
Economy
Dimon: Markets Showing ‘Extraordinary Amount of Complacency’ Amid Growing Risks

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Monday (May 19) that the markets...

22 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
Coinbase: Justice Department to Pursue Criminal Charges Against Cybercriminals

The Justice Department is reportedly investigating the data breach announced last week by Coinbase Global....

23 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
Circle Denies Report It's Considering Potential Sale

Stablecoin issuer Circle denied a Monday (May 19) media report that it...

24 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Understanding the Difference Between AI Training and Inference

Artificial intelligence (AI) model training and inference are two terms that...

1 day ago
Cryptocurrency
JPMorgan Chase Begins Offering Clients Access to Bitcoin

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Monday (May 19) that the...

1 day ago
Cryptocurrency
Crypto Firms Grapple With Bank-Like Risks, Without the Regulation

Crypto exchanges are rapidly evolving into digital-age banks, amassing vast troves...

1 day ago