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Retail
Poshmark: Shoppers Want Data-Powered Recommendations From Sellers

Fashion resale marketplace Poshmark is bringing artificial intelligence (AI) to its...

8 mins ago
Walmart
Walmart’s Luminate Data Platform Goes International

Three years after its launch in the United States, Walmart Luminate, the...

25 mins ago
Payments Innovation
The Orchestrated Platform: Why Payments Orchestration Is Not Just for...

Merchant aggregators, marketplaces, platforms — there are many names for these...

6 hours ago
Consumer Finance
Why Gen Z Shops Merchants That Offer Pay Later Plans

Pay later plans have gained value since they offer consumers flexibility...

6 hours ago
Payments Innovation
White-Label Payments Solutions Monetize Resellers' eCommerce Efforts

In an increasingly digital world, the ability to accept and process...

6 hours ago
Payments Innovation
Could ISO 20022’s Data-Rich Messaging Fuel AI Innovation?

The best, and most lasting innovations, are those that beget other...

6 hours ago
Streaming
AI Turns Streaming Video Search Into Churn-Reducing Conversations

Streaming platforms have transformed the content and digital entertainment landscape. Platforms...

6 hours ago
Earnings
Bakkt: Institutional Investors to Drive Growth in Crypto Trading Market

Institutional investors are going to play a bigger role in the...

12 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
DOJ Charges 2 Brothers With ‘Cutting-Edge Scheme’ to Steal Cryptocurrency

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the unsealing of an indictment Wednesday (May 15)...

13 hours ago
eCommerce
EBay to Launch QR Code-Based Feature for Generating Product Listings

EBay has unveiled a new “resell on eBay” feature designed to make...

14 hours ago
Faster Payments
Fed Surveys Find Lasting Appeal for Faster, Digital Transactions

Consumers and businesses — running the gamut of transaction types and...

14 hours ago
Partnerships
Paymentology and Audax Partner on Cards-as-a-Service Solution

Paymentology and Audax Financial Technology have partnered to enable financial institutions in...

14 hours ago
Partnerships
Shopify and Astound Digital Partner to Improve Digital Commerce

Shopify and Astound Digital have partnered to improve retailers’ digital commerce efforts. Through...

14 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Google’s AI Search Feature Fuels Content Traffic Concerns

Google’s new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered search summaries could significantly impact online...

15 hours ago
Economy
Inflation Cools; Prices Still 22% Higher Than Before the Pandemic

April’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) data shows that inflation’s torrid pace...

15 hours ago
Buy Now Pay Later
Celerant and Sezzle Expand Collaboration, Add In-Store BNPL Options

Celerant Technology now enables the users of its eCommerce platform to offer their customers buy...

15 hours ago
Buy Now Pay Later
Klarna and Nets Team on BNPL for Nordic eCommerce Merchants

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Klarna and payments service provider Nets partnered to bring more...

16 hours ago
Digital-First Banking
Lydia Launches European Banking Super App Called Sumeria

French payments app Lydia has launched a European banking super app...

16 hours ago
VISA
Visa Recasts Digital Wallet Landscape at Intersection of Identity and...

Throughout history, the number seven has held significant importance. There are...

16 hours ago
Investments
Cover Genius Raises $80 Million to Grow Embedded Protection Offering

InsurTech Cover Genius has raised $80 million in Series E funding...

17 hours ago
Startups
Mastercard Selects 5 Startups for Blockchain and Digital Assets Program

Mastercard has selected five startups from around the world to participate...

17 hours ago
Acquisitions
TransNetwork Acquires Inswitch to Facilitate Cross-Border Payments in Latin America

TransNetwork has acquired Inswitch to accelerate the development of its digital product suite for...

18 hours ago
artificial intelligence
AI Regulation: Senators Unveil AI Plan, OpenAI CEO Wants International...

A growing chorus of lawmakers and technology leaders are calling for...

18 hours ago
Loans
NYCB Sells $5 Billion in Loans to JPMorgan

New York Community Bank (NYCB) is selling $5 billion in loans to J.P....

19 hours ago
Cross-border Payments
Block-Owned TBD and Chipper Cash Partner on Cross-Border Payments in...

Block-owned TBD and African FinTech Chipper Cash partnered to facilitate B2C and B2B cross-border payments...

19 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
This Week in Web3: Crypto Payment Rails and Regulatory Clarity

As Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote in the1800s, “families are always rising and...

19 hours ago
Security & Fraud
Customer Satisfaction Concerns Drive eCommerce Merchants’ Security Upgrades

Ninety-five percent of eCommerce merchants have either already started enhancing their...

19 hours ago
Personnel
Anthropic Adds Instagram Co-Founder Mike Krieger as Chief Product Officer

Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger has joined artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic as its chief product officer....

20 hours ago
Apple
Apple Previews Eye Tracking and Other Accessibility Tools

Imagine being able to control your iPhone not with your hand,...

20 hours ago
Financial Inclusion
VantageScore Unveils Credit-Scoring Model That Includes Alternative Open Banking Data

VantageScore unveiled a new credit-scoring model that uses both traditional credit data...

21 hours ago
Acquisitions
Toggle AI Acquires Atom Finance to Bolster Investment Platform

Toggle AI says it is acquiring financial data/analysis platform Atom Finance. The company,...

21 hours ago
Shipping
Autonomous Transport Could Drive Trucking Into Digital Transformation’s Fast Lane

In America, we move most of our goods by road. This...

22 hours ago
Digital Identity
Digital ID Startup Humanity Protocol Valued at $1 Billion

Decentralized identity startup Humanity Protocol said it is now a $1 billion company....

22 hours ago
Faster Payments
93% of Truck Drivers Want Instant Payments

Truck drivers help keep the supply chain functioning, but the turnover...

23 hours ago
Digital Banking
Chime to Add Earned Wage Access Offering to Banking App

Chime will soon add an earned wage access offering called MyPay...

23 hours ago
Economy
As Consumers Pause Spending in April, Is Summer Slowdown Looming...

It remains to be seen if April will be the pause that refreshes...

23 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
Report: Circle to Shift Legal Base to US From Ireland

As it prepares to go public, stablecoin issuer Circle is reportedly also planning...

24 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Senate AI Group Recommends $32 Billion in Spending

A bipartisan Senate group wants the government to spend at least...

1 day ago