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The Weekender
When CEOs Let AI Take the Wheel — the Brave,...

Welcome to the Weekender, where we trade balance sheets for belly laughs...

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Legal
CFPB and FirstCash Settle Lawsuit Involving Military Lending Act

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and retail pawn store operator FirstCash said...

7 hours ago
eCommerce
Amazon Prime Day Average Household Spend Reaches $156, Numerator Says

Market research company Numerator said Friday (July 11) that the average household...

8 hours ago
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Hits All-Time High as Crypto Legislation Votes Near

Bitcoin reportedly hit an all-time high Friday (July 11), driven in...

9 hours ago
Digital Payments
Visa, Mastercard, FinTechs Weigh in on Modernizing Federal Payments

In March, the White House handed down an executive order mandating...

10 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
The Stablecoin Ledger This Week: Regulation, Custody Infrastructure and Trust 

Next week, starting July 14, is “Crypto Week” in the U.S....

11 hours ago
Security & Fraud
SEC Charges Georgia-Based First Liberty Building & Loan, Alleging Ponzi...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said Friday (July 11) that...

11 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
BIS Says Stablecoins Require ‘More Restrictive Regime’ Than Traditional Finance

The growing ties between stablecoins and the traditional financial system pose...

12 hours ago
Earnings
Costco Sales Rise 5.8%, Driven by Fresh Food and Non-Food...

Costco’s total company comparable sales increased 5.8% in June, driven by...

14 hours ago
Amazon
AWS Reportedly Set to Launch AI Agent Marketplace

Amazon Web Services (AWS) will reportedly launch an artificial intelligence (AI)...

15 hours ago
Artificial Intelligence
This Week in AI: Nvidia Hits $4 Trillion Market Cap;...

This week in artificial intelligence, Nvidia reached a record market capitalization,...

16 hours ago
Business
S&P Global Downgrades Saks Global’s Credit Rating, Citing Financing Package

S&P Global Ratings has downgraded its issuer credit rating on Saks Global...

16 hours ago
Bank Regulation
New OCC Head Set to Focus on Digital Assets and...

On Thursday (July 10), the United States confirmed Jonathan Gould as...

16 hours ago
CFO
Why CFO Now Stands for ‘Chief Forecasting Officer’

For decades, the title of chief financial officer evoked an image...

17 hours ago
Security & Fraud
French and UK Authorities Arrest Suspects in 2 Separate Ransomware...

Five people have been arrested in Europe in two separate, unrelated...

18 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Robinhood CEO’s AI Math Wiz Valued at $900M

Harmonic AI, the artificial intelligence startup co-founded by Robinhood Markets CEO...

21 hours ago
Supply Chain
Finance Teams Use AI to Enhance Visibility Amid Rising Tariff...

American enterprises are under pressure. Between renewed tariff hikes, global supply...

24 hours ago
SMBs
Why Banks Say ‘No’ to Nearly 3 in 10 Micro-Businesses

The quest for profitable small business lending is often thwarted not...

24 hours ago
B2B Payments
CFOs Face Pressure to ‘Slow Down to Speed Up’ Payments

Watch more: CFOs Face Mounting Pressure to Secure Faster B2B Payment...

24 hours ago
Opinion
Debit Rewards Are Retail’s Next Game Changer, Says Galileo

Co-branded debit rewards are helping companies boost loyalty and customer engagement,...

24 hours ago
Fintech Investments
FinTech IPO Index Up 1.7% as Circle Gets Ant Group...

Earnings season is kicking off next week, and the flood of...

24 hours ago
financial apps
Budget Tools Have a New Fan Club: Gen Z

The financial landscape for American consumers is a challenging one, with...

1 day ago
B2B Payments
Oro Adds Integrated Payment Solution to B2B eCommerce Platform

Oro has launched a payment platform that is integrated with the...

1 day ago
Regulation
Federal Reserve Proposes Easing Requirements for Banks’ ‘Well-Managed’ Ratings

The Federal Reserve Board proposed Thursday (July 10) that it revise...

1 day ago
B2B Payments
Forget the TACO Trade, B2B Firms Are Betting on Time...

The past six months have been nothing but a tariff headache...

1 day ago
Regulation
Senate Confirms Jonathan Gould as Comptroller of the Currency

The U.S. Senate voted Thursday (July 10) to confirm the nomination...

1 day ago
Economy
Jamie Dimon Warns Markets Against Underestimating Interest Rates Hikes

JPMorgan’s CEO is worried Wall Street is underestimating the potential for...

1 day ago
Fintech Investments
Bilt Raises $250 Million and Expands Loyalty Program to All...

Bilt raised $250 million and expanded its loyalty program to include...

1 day ago
Legal
Apple, Visa and Mastercard Antitrust Lawsuit Tossed by Federal Judge

Apple, Visa and Mastercard reportedly won a legal victory in an...

2 days ago
artificial intelligence
Musk Plans to Add Grok Chatbot to Teslas ‘Very Soon’

Elon Musk’s embattled artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot is on its way...

2 days ago
Economy
Wells Fargo Says Economy ‘Appears to Be Losing Some Steam’

Wells Fargo said Thursday (July 10) that it sees signs that...

2 days ago
Artificial Intelligence
AI Models: xAI Releases Grok 4 AI Models

Elon Musk’s xAI startup has unveiled the latest version of its...

2 days ago
Cryptocurrency
Coinbase and Perplexity Team to Offer Real-Time Crypto Data

Coinbase’s CEO says the cryptocurrency exchange is teaming with artificial intelligence...

2 days ago
Metaverse
How Brands Can Deepen Customer Connections in the Metaverse

A new study sheds light on how brands can deepen their...

2 days ago
Artificial Intelligence
EU Publishes Final AI Code of Practice to Guide Compliance...

The European Commission said Thursday (July 10) that it published the...

2 days ago
artificial intelligence
New Generation Launches Agentic AI Platform With Help From Visa

AI infrastructure startup New Generation (New Gen) says its platform now allows for...

2 days ago
Cryptocurrency
Ant Group Reportedly Plans to Add Circle’s Stablecoin to Blockchain

Chinese FinTech company Ant Group reportedly plans to add Circle’s USDC...

2 days ago
Regulation
UK Watchdog Shutters 1,600 Unlawful Financial Services Websites

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority shuttered over 1,600 websites last...

2 days ago