Meta’s $2 Billion Manus Deal Meets Regulatory Scrutiny in China

Meta’s $2 Billion Manus Deal Meets Regulatory Scrutiny in China
Meta’s $2 Billion Manus Deal Meets Regulatory Scrutiny in China
January 08, 2026  |  Regulation

Chinese regulators are investigating Meta’s $2 billion purchase of artificial intelligence startup Manus, CNBC reported Thursday (Jan. 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Retail Media Networks Turn Data and AI Into Growth Engines
Retail Media Networks Turn Data and AI Into Growth Engines
January 08, 2026  |  Retail

Retail media networks are moving from the margins of advertising strategy to the center of how brands and retailers compete, as data and media increasingly...

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Fiserv Teams With Microsoft to Expand AI Use
Fiserv Teams With Microsoft to Expand AI Use
January 08, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Payments/financial services technology provider Fiserv has launched an AI-focused partnership with Microsoft. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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What Agentic Commerce Can Learn From B2B Payments
What Agentic Commerce Can Learn From B2B Payments
January 08, 2026  |  B2B Payments

For years, checkout has been consumer commerce’s single gravitational center. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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HSBC Agrees to Pay $312 Million to Settle French Tax Fraud Charges
HSBC Agrees to Pay $312 Million to Settle French Tax Fraud Charges
January 08, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

HSBC reportedly agreed to pay 268 million euros (about $312.9 million) to French tax authorities to settle charges of tax fraud. Get the Full Story...

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SAP Debuts AI Tools for Agentic Commerce
SAP Debuts AI Tools for Agentic Commerce
January 08, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

German software giant SAP introduced a series of artificial intelligence enhancements for retailers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Musk’s Suit Over OpenAI’s for-Profit Switch Headed to Trial
Musk’s Suit Over OpenAI’s for-Profit Switch Headed to Trial
January 08, 2026  |  Legal

Elon Musk’s suit against OpenAI has reportedly been cleared to proceed to court. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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BNPL’s Next Act Is as Consumer Working Capital
BNPL’s Next Act Is as Consumer Working Capital
January 08, 2026  |  News

In 2026, Buy Now, Pay Later stops being a checkout feature and becomes working capital for the modern middle class, replacing overdraft and late fees...

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Citi and PYMNTS Launch ‘From the Block’ Podcast: Straight Talk on Digital Assets
Citi and PYMNTS Launch ‘From the Block’ Podcast: Straight Talk on Digital Assets
January 08, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

PYMNTS and Citigroup are launching a weekly podcast series aimed at giving corporate leaders practical guidance on stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets. The first episode...

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