Financial Stability Board Urges Global Consistency in Crypto-Asset Regulation
Financial Stability Board Urges Global Consistency in Crypto-Asset Regulation
October 16, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The Financial Stability Board said Wednesday (Oct. 16) that jurisdictions should fully and consistently implement the FSB Global Framework for Crypto-asset Activities to eliminate the...

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Uber Lets US Drivers Earn Extra Income With AI Data Labeling Tasks
Uber Lets US Drivers Earn Extra Income With AI Data Labeling Tasks
October 16, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Uber said on Thursday (Oct. 16), that it is introducing a new way for some of its U.S. drivers to earn money by taking on...

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Affirm Expands BNPL Through New Partnerships With Fanatics and FreshBooks
Affirm Expands BNPL Through New Partnerships With Fanatics and FreshBooks
October 16, 2025  |  Partnerships

Affirm Holdings Inc. is broadening its footprint in the payments sector through two new partnerships, Fanatics and FreshBooks, aimed at deepening its presence among both...

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U.S. Bancorp Sees Embedded Payments and Stablecoins as Growth Drivers
U.S. Bancorp Sees Embedded Payments and Stablecoins as Growth Drivers
October 16, 2025  |  Earnings

U.S. Bancorp’s third-quarter earnings results, released before the markets opened Thursday (Oct. 16), indicated that growth in deposits, improved credit metrics and embedded payments were...

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Coinbase Launches Stablecoin Payments Platform for B2B
Coinbase Launches Stablecoin Payments Platform for B2B
October 16, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase Business is launching a new B2B payments suite of tools designed to make USDC, a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, as easy to move as sending...

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FIS to Launch ‘Smart Basket’ Solution That Delivers Promotions at Checkout
FIS to Launch ‘Smart Basket’ Solution That Delivers Promotions at Checkout
October 16, 2025  |  Point of Sale

FIS is set to launch a solution that will use real-time, item-level intelligence to deliver targeted promotions to consumers at checkout and allow multiple payment...

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Walmart Brings ChatGPT to Checkout as Amazon Bets on Its Own Bots
Walmart Brings ChatGPT to Checkout as Amazon Bets on Its Own Bots
October 16, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Retail is rarely quiet for long, and the rumble shaking the industry this fall doesn’t sound like a typical holiday rush or pricing war. Get...

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Kraken Acquires CFTC-Licensed Designated Contract Market Small Exchange
Kraken Acquires CFTC-Licensed Designated Contract Market Small Exchange
October 16, 2025  |  Acquisitions

Cryptocurrency platform Kraken has acquired Small Exchange, a Commodity Futures Trading Commission-licensed designated contract market, from IG Group for $100 million. Get the Full Story...

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Apple AI Crises Deepen as Search Exec Ke Yang Moves to Meta
Apple AI Crises Deepen as Search Exec Ke Yang Moves to Meta
October 16, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Apple’s top executive overseeing its ChatGPT-like search initiative is leaving the company for Meta, marking another senior departure from Apple’s artificial intelligence division. Get the...

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