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Investments
Report: Databricks Close to Raising Record $9.5 Billion Amid AI...

Databricks reportedly is close to raising $9.5 billion in a funding...

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Mobile Applications
Lawmakers Tell Apple and Google to Prepare for TikTok Ban

The Republican and Democratic leaders of a House select committee said...

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Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Says Deployment of Telemetry Service Caused 3-Hour Outage

OpenAI said its deployment of a new telemetry service caused a...

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Payments Innovation
How Big Tech’s XR Push Could Redefine Both Payments and...

The connected economy might be making a jump from end-users’ hands...

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Artificial Intelligence
This Week in AI: Bots Transform Shopping as Tech Giants...

This week in artificial intelligence, shopping assistants emerged across major tech...

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Bank Regulation
From Legacy to Leading Edge: Banks Struggle with ISO 20022...

The benefits of standardized data formats and exchanges in financial services...

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CFPB
CFPB: High Interest Rates Drove ‘Significant Decline’ in Mortgage Lending...

Residential mortgage lending activities showed a “significant decline” in 2023, the...

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Artificial Intelligence
AI Shopping Bots Race to Fill Online Carts

Silicon Valley is unleashing artificial intelligence agents that can surf online...

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Meta
Meta Says Foundation Model Gives Virtual Embodied Agents Human-Like Movements

Meta has unveiled a foundation model for controlling the behavior of...

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Spend Management
Flexible Working Capital Solutions Top Holiday Wish List for B2B...

B2B firms have two items at the top of their wish...

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BNPL
Affirm’s Lending Capacity Gets Boost From Sixth Street Investment

Payment network Affirm and global investment firm Sixth Street have formed...

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Bank Regulation
Banks Step Up Due Diligence on Non-Bank Borrowers

For banks, the ever-expanding push into global markets also has included...

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B2B Payments
Accounting Seed Releases Guides to AP and AR Automation

Accounting Seed, an accounting solution built on the Salesforce Platform, released...

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artificial intelligence
Microsoft’s AI Vision Eyes Online Shopping Carts

Microsoft handed its artificial intelligence (AI)- powered assistant a pair of...

7 hours ago
Banking
Report: HSBC to Scale Back Retail Banking in Mexico, Malaysia...

HSBC is reportedly considering scaling back its retail banking operations in...

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Credit Cards
UK’s PSR to Cap Cross-Border Interchange Fees

The United Kingdom’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) proposed a price cap...

9 hours ago
Acquisitions
Upbound to Add Financial Wellness Solutions With Brigit Acquisition

Upbound Group, the owner of the Rent-A-Center and Acima brands, agreed...

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SMBs
Bridging the Gap: Connecting Small Businesses to the Broader Business...

No business wants to get paid slower. No one wants to...

16 hours ago
Artificial Intelligence
COOs Leverage GenAI to Reduce Data Security Losses

With the ever-growing threat and sophistication of cyberattacks, chief operating officers...

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Real-Time Payments
The Clearing House Looks to New Commercial Use Cases to...

When The Clearing House launched its RTP® network in 2017 —...

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Credit Cards
81% of 'Credit-Curious' Consumers Are Interested in Secured Cards to...

Fifty-three million U.S. consumers don’t have a credit card and are...

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eCommerce
How Logistics and Wholesale Trade Platforms Are Riding the Embedded...

To improve customer satisfaction, revenue growth and competitiveness, payment facilitators (PayFacs),...

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Fintech Investments
Huize Soars on Earnings and Powers FinTech IPO Index by...

Now that’s a rally. In what was inarguably the most explosive...

16 hours ago
Retail
Amazon’s Quick Commerce and Drone Advances Ignite Delivery Race With...

It looks like Amazon wants to heat up competition in the...

16 hours ago
Bank Regulation
Report: Trump Transition Team Members Consider Restructuring Bank Regulatory Agencies

Members of President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team reportedly are considering making...

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CFPB
Trade Associations Sue to Block CFPB Overdraft Rule

Four trade associations and three banks are pursuing legal action against...

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Healthcare Financing
Indian Health Service Cautions Vendors About Improper Medical Bills

The Indian Health Service (IHS) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have written...

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Retail
Costco CEO: Digital Sales Outpacing Overall Growth on ‘Tech Journey’

Costco is proving that its digital transformation is more than just...

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Wearables
Google Introduces Android Operating System for Extended Reality Devices

Google has introduced a new Android operating system built for extended...

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Security & Fraud
FTC Warns of ‘Massive Jump’ in Online Job Scams

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning consumers about a “massive jump”...

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artificial intelligence
When Your AI Helper Has a Mind of Its Own 

A top artificial intelligence assistant recently defied attempts to shut it...

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Politics
French Hill to Chair House Finance Committee; Promises ‘Common-Sense Economic...

U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., is set to become the next...

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B2B Payments
This Week in B2B: Financial Infrastructure Innovation Gets Its Due

B2B payments are no longer just about moving money — they’re...

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Buy Now Pay Later
EBay Adds Klarna BNPL Options in 6 More European Countries

EBay is making Klarna’s buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment options...

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Artificial Intelligence
AI Deals and Earnings Paint Mixed Picture of Tech Transformation

In artificial intelligence (AI) news this week, new partnerships highlight intensifying...

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Buy Now Pay Later
Slope Launches Commercial BNPL Card Powered by Marqeta

Slope launched a commercial buy now, pay later (BNPL) card solution...

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B2B Payments
Digital B2B Marketplaces Are Cutting Out Middlemen While Reshaping Procurement

There’s a sea of change sweeping through the B2B landscape. Traditional...

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Banking
Banking Industry’s Net Interest Margin Rises After 3 Quarterly Declines

The banking industry’s net interest margin increased in the third quarter...

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