Mastercard and SoFi Tech Solutions Help Orbi Launch Crypto Card in Mexico

Mastercard and SoFi Tech Solutions Help Orbi Launch Crypto Card in Mexico
Mastercard and SoFi Tech Solutions Help Orbi Launch Crypto Card in Mexico
October 08, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Mastercard and SoFi Tech Solutions teamed to help Mexican FinTech Orbi introduce a cryptocurrency-linked card program, according to a Thursday (Oct. 8) news release. The...

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Push for Mandatory AI Safety Rules Gains Momentum in Washington
Push for Mandatory AI Safety Rules Gains Momentum in Washington
October 08, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington, the ranking member on the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, unveiled a framework Wednesday (Oct. 7) for regulating frontier artificial...

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What the Treasury and SEC Can Teach CFOs About Fraud
What the Treasury and SEC Can Teach CFOs About Fraud
October 08, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

The most expensive fraud control is becoming the one that works perfectly, just a few seconds too late. Two developments from Washington this week, one...

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Consumers Brace for Higher Prices and Plan to Spend More Anyway
Consumers Brace for Higher Prices and Plan to Spend More Anyway
October 08, 2026  |  Economy

Consumers are entering the final months of the year less worried about losing their jobs, more worried about prices and less confident about where their...

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Manus Raises $500 Million After China Blocks Meta’s Acquisition
Manus Raises $500 Million After China Blocks Meta’s Acquisition
October 08, 2026  |  Investments

The parent company of artificial intelligence agent startup Manus, Butterfly Effect, has raised $500 million in a funding round, months after the Chinese government blocked...

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Nvidia-Backed Firmus Grid IPO Reveals Investors’ AI Jitters
Nvidia-Backed Firmus Grid IPO Reveals Investors’ AI Jitters
October 08, 2026  |  IPO

Firmus Grid, a Nvidia-backed Australian data center company, is having trouble generating support for its stock market listing, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Oct. 8). The development...

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Peppermint Secures $4.7 Million to Fix Clinical Trial Billing
Peppermint Secures $4.7 Million to Fix Clinical Trial Billing
October 08, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Peppermint raised $4.7 million in seed funding for its artificial intelligence-powered financial operations platform designed for teams that run clinical research, the company said in...

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Wise Third-Party Software Glitch Leads to 4,000 Incorrect Tax Statements
Wise Third-Party Software Glitch Leads to 4,000 Incorrect Tax Statements
October 08, 2026  |  Taxes

Wise is reportedly negotiating a settlement after a software glitch affected thousands of customers’ tax statements. The money transfer app this week contacted roughly 4,000...

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Coinbase Looks to Cash in as Banks Embrace Crypto
Coinbase Looks to Cash in as Banks Embrace Crypto
October 08, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase is reportedly expanding its services for traditional financial firms amid growing institutional cryptocurrency adoption. Banks are increasingly launching their own digital asset services, and...

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