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Retail
Dick’s Sporting Goods Hiring Fewer Seasonal Workers Than Last Year
September 26, 2023

Dick’s Sporting Goods is hiring fewer seasonal workers for the upcoming holiday season than it did last year. The retailer is looking to hire 8,600 seasonal workers this year, Dick’s Sporting Goods said in a Tuesday (Sept. 26) press release. For last year’s holiday season, the retailer...

B2B Payments
Paygeon Launches AI-Powered Financial Platform for SMBs
September 26, 2023

Paygeon has unveiled its new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered financial platform designed for small businesses and startups. This solution seeks to help companies navigate the digital financial landscape by automating invoice payments and managing vendor relationships, the financial automation software company said in a Tuesday (Sept. 26) press...

eCommerce
Worldline Debuts Consultancy Service for eCommerce Clients
September 26, 2023

Worldline has launched a consultancy service to help its eCommerce clients gain revenue and improve payment operations. The service, announced Tuesday (Sept. 26), is designed to help businesses optimize existing operations and identify new markets where cross-border transactions and revenues “are rising rapidly,” the payments company said. “In...

eCommerce
LTK Adds In-App Checkout Experience to Creator Commerce Platform
September 26, 2023

LTK has added an in-app cart and checkout experience that offers brands the opportunity to expand their distribution through its creator-guided shopping experience. The new “Buy Now with LTK Cart” feature is now available both on the company’s Creator Commerce platform and for integration on Shopify, LTK said in...

Ridesharing
Uber and California Cab Cos Team up to Offer Taxi Drivers More Business
September 26, 2023

Uber wants to give southern California taxi drivers a chance to get trip referrals. The ride-hailing firm announced Tuesday (Sept. 26) a collaboration with Los Angeles Yellow Cab and its five partner taxi fleets in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties. Los Angeles Yellow...

eCommerce
Square Gives Merchants New AI Tools
September 26, 2023

Square has added pre-built website design templates and artificial intelligence (AI)-generated product descriptions to its range of eCommerce tools. The features are among several new solutions Square has added for sellers, the commerce and financial services company said in a Tuesday (Sept. 26) press release....

Cross-border Payments
MoneyGram to Launch Non-Custodial Digital Wallet for Cross-Border Payments
September 26, 2023

MoneyGram plans to launch a non-custodial digital wallet that will offer new ways to send and receive cross-border payments. The wallet is set to debut in the first quarter of 2024 and will allow users to seamlessly move from fiat currency to digital currency and back...

Artificial Intelligence
AI’s Under-Regulation Discussed as Policymakers Race to Keep Up
September 26, 2023

Artificial intelligence is evolving quickly, and global regulation is falling behind. The pace of the technology is moving so fast that each day policymakers delay action, they are, in effect, set back further than the day prior. It’s a concern for OpenAI Co-founder and CEO...

Regulation
EC Commissioner Says DMA Doesn’t Compromise Security and Privacy
September 26, 2023

Following a recent meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook, European Union (EU) Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton called on the tech giant to open up its ecosystem of hardware and software to rivals. Breton emphasized the need for Apple, along with other Big Tech companies, to comply with the Digital Markets Act...