Payment Data Can Keep Merchants Tied to Their Processors

Payment Data Can Keep Merchants Tied to Their Processors
Payment Data Can Keep Merchants Tied to Their Processors
October 20, 2026  |  Payment Methods

A merchant can negotiate a better payment processing rate and still face an expensive move if its saved customer credentials are tied to its existing...

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Amazon Uses Healthcare and Banking to Woo More Holiday Workers
Amazon Uses Healthcare and Banking to Woo More Holiday Workers
October 20, 2026  |  Personnel

Amazon will begin offering seasonal workers health coverage to attract more workers for the holiday shopping season. The eCommerce giant made that announcement Tuesday (Oct....

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DeepSeek Open Sources Inference Tech to Lower AI Costs
DeepSeek Open Sources Inference Tech to Lower AI Costs
October 20, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

DeepSeek has made its in-house inference framework, DeepInfer, fully open source, saying this will help make artificial intelligence more affordable. DeepInfer powers the company’s DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash...

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Apple Wallet Car Keys Now Work With GM Vehicles
Apple Wallet Car Keys Now Work With GM Vehicles
October 20, 2026  |  Mobile

Automaker General Motors has begun offering Apple Wallet car key support in some vehicles. The integration went into effect last month, and was flagged Monday (Oct. 9) in a report on...

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Mural Raises $15 Million to Help Companies Scale Agentic Finance
Mural Raises $15 Million to Help Companies Scale Agentic Finance
October 20, 2026  |  Investments

Financial infrastructure company Mural said it has raised $15 million in new funding. The Series A financing round will support the firm’s global expansion and...

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Governments Urged to Plan for Breaches That Defenses Cannot Stop
Governments Urged to Plan for Breaches That Defenses Cannot Stop
October 20, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

State and local governments need to prepare for attackers getting inside their networks, with cybersecurity protocols that contain intrusions before they disrupt water systems, transportation,...

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Robot Arms Finally Crack the Meal Assembly Line
Robot Arms Finally Crack the Meal Assembly Line
October 20, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

For a long time, robots made little economic sense for food manufacturers juggling many recipes, each with its own mix of ingredients. Chef Robotics, a...

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Hasbro Hopes for Happy Holiday Season as Revenue Rises 15%
Hasbro Hopes for Happy Holiday Season as Revenue Rises 15%
October 20, 2026  |  Retail

Hasbro saw 15% year-over-year revenue growth in the third quarter, fueled by its Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment, according to a Tuesday...

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Equifax Data Shows Mortgage Volume Slump While Consumer Financial Health Stays Strong
Equifax Data Shows Mortgage Volume Slump While Consumer Financial Health Stays Strong
October 20, 2026  |  Earnings

The U.S. mortgage market has “weakened meaningfully” since July, though the rest of the U.S. market remains as healthy as it was, Equifax Chief Financial...

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