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Artificial Intelligence
Hilton’s AI Planner Maps Trips and Keeps Bookings Direct
October 07, 2026

A traveler who types a vague idea for a winter getaway into Hilton’s website can now get back a destination, a hotel and a plan for the trip. Hilton’s AI Planner had held more than 18,000 conversations with guests as of August, the company said....

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Enables ChatGPT to Answer With Visuals and Interactive Experiences
October 07, 2026

ChatGPT is getting a new user interface that enables it to include text, visuals and interactive elements in its responses to users’ questions, OpenAI said in a Wednesday (Oct. 7) press release. The new Intelligent UI is included in GPT-6 in ChatGPT, a new model that is rolling out to ChatGPT...

Cross-border Payments
OFAC Warns Sanctions Risk Can Hide Deep in the Payment Chain
October 07, 2026

The next sanctions shock for a multinational may not arrive as the name of a supplier appearing on a government blacklist. It could arrive as a payment that suddenly stops working. In a Monday (Oct. 5) alert, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control...

Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft Turns Windows PCs Into Command Centers for AI Agents
October 07, 2026

Microsoft announced new software tools and devices that are designed to make personal computers ready for artificial intelligence agents, the company said in a Wednesday (Oct. 7) blog post. The growing use of AI agents has raised the bar for compute, security and control, Pavan...

B2B Payments
Chase Adds Payroll to Larger Business Banking Offering
October 07, 2026

Chase is expanding its payroll service to help business clients dealing with cash flow pressures. The new offering, announced Wednesday (Oct. 7), brings Chase Payroll alongside the banking and payment activities business customers already manage through the lender. “Small business owners are constantly balancing employees,...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Can’t Fire You in California Without a Human
October 07, 2026

California employers will soon need a person to stand behind any artificial intelligence-driven decision to fire or discipline a worker. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 947, the No Robo Bosses Act, on Sept. 30 as one of 13 bills that day, according to the governor’s...

Artificial Intelligence
Ramp Veterans Raise $25 Million for AI Creative Platform Melius
October 07, 2026

Melius, a startup offering AI agents for creative work, has raised $25 million in new funding. The new financing, announced Tuesday (Oct. 6), will help Melius expand its platform, designed for people using artificial intelligence (AI) to create images, videos and ad campaigns. “Transitioning from wanting to...

Artificial Intelligence
Meta Debuts AI Tools to Help Advertisers Find Customers
October 07, 2026

Meta is debuting new artificial intelligence capabilities and campaign tools designed to help advertisers and agencies discover new customers, according to a Tuesday (Oct. 6) announcement on its website. The offerings include an expansion of Meta’s Ads Creative Studio to more advertisers, per the announcement....

B2B Payments
ERP Platforms Embrace Payment Execution, Putting Bank Portals on Notice
October 07, 2026

The corporate finance provider landscape has traditionally been defined by a simple truth. However sophisticated enterprise resource planning (ERP) became, eventually someone still had to go to the bank to move the money. But the news Tuesday (Oct. 6) that SAP has launched new embedded payments...