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Meta
Meta Tests Invitation-Only Bonus Program for Creators on Threads

Meta is running a limited-time, invitation-only bonus program that lets creators earn money on...

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Fraud Prevention
With $429 Billion At Stake, Anti-Fraud Measures Prove Pro-Customer

How much did payment fraud cost retailers last year? The answer,...

41 mins ago
Cryptocurrency
Venezuelan Opposition Politician Warns of Crypto Use for Money Laundering

Venezuela is reportedly expected to increase its use of cryptocurrency when the...

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Cybersecurity
Microsoft 'Doubles Down' on Cybersecurity to Safeguard Connected Economy

The cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group, resulting in a $872 million loss to the health...

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Apple
Apple’s App Store and iPhone Challenges May Create Services and...

Thursday (May 2) will see Apple announce its latest quarterly earnings results. Amid the volatility of...

2 hours ago
artificial intelligence
AI Explained: Artificial General Intelligence

As the field of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance at a...

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Retail
Nordstrom to Roll Out Digital Marketplace, Enhanced Search Feature

Nordstrom will roll out a new digital marketplace on its website, Nordstrom.com, along...

2 hours ago
eCommerce
Low-Income Consumers Choose Retailers Over D2C When Shopping Online

When low-income shoppers tap digital channels, they prefer to shop with...

2 hours ago
Payment Methods
Mastercard and PrestaShop to Deploy Click to Pay in Europe

ECommerce solution provider PrestaShop has partnered with Mastercard to offer Click...

2 hours ago
Retail
Vinted Solves Resale Profitability Problem by Spreading Its Income Sources

As resale marketplaces struggle to turn a profit, Vinted appears to have cracked the code,...

2 hours ago
Investments
Backflip Raises $15 Million to Grow Real Estate Investment Platform

Backflip raised $15 million in a Series A funding round to grow...

3 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
Stripe Is Bringing Back Crypto Payments, Citing ‘Real Utility’

Crypto payments have traditionally suffered from a pervasive “cold start” problem....

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Partnerships
Swift and Veritran Team on Improved Cross-Border Payments

Banking platform Veritran has launched a partnership with financial messaging service Swift. The...

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artificial intelligence
US-China AI Meeting May Hold Key to Unlocking Global Business...

The upcoming high-level talks between the U.S. and China on artificial...

4 hours ago
Investments
Tether Acquires Majority Stake in Brain-Computer-Interface Developer Blackrock Neurotech

Tether, the company behind the stablecoin USDT, has announced a strategic...

4 hours ago
artificial intelligence
‘Killer Robots’ on Agenda as Nations Debate AI Weapons

Austria says the time has come to regulate artificial intelligence (AI)...

4 hours ago
Retail
Artsy Shoppers Are Ditching Craft Stores for More Convenient eCommerce...

Consumers are cutting back on nice-to-haves like craft supplies, and even...

4 hours ago
BNPL
Klarna Powers BNPL for Luggage, Travel Accessories Brand Away

Klarna has partnered with luggage and travel accessories brand Away. With this collaboration,...

5 hours ago
Artificial Intelligence
Conduent Forms Generative AI Partnership With Microsoft

Business solutions and services company Conduent launched an artificial intelligence-focused agreement with Microsoft. The...

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B2B Payments
Only About 60% of Middle-Market Firms Get Paid Using Virtual...

Many middle-market businesses operate in a world of heightened uncertainty, but...

5 hours ago
CFPB
CFPB: Medical Bills Plague Lower-Income Americans 

New government data shows 15 million Americans still have medical bills...

5 hours ago
Investments
Mercedes-Benz Invests in AI Connected Tech Startup Blaize

Blaize, an artificial intelligence (AI) computing company, has secured $106 million...

5 hours ago
Partnerships
Reem Finance and Visa Partner on Digital Payments in UAE

Reem Finance, a financial services provider in the United Arab Emirates...

6 hours ago
Amazon
Amazon Says Prime Delivery Speed Reaches Record Pace

Amazon says its Prime deliveries have reached their fastest speed on...

6 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Is GPT-5 on the Horizon? Experts Ponder OpenAI’s Next Chatbot...

OpenAI may be close to unveiling ChatGPT-5, its latest iteration of...

6 hours ago
Mobile Wallets
Digital Wallets Provide Local Touch to Connected Travel Experiences

Alipay+ unveiled a cross-border payments initiative in a move to boost Hong Kong’s tourism and commerce sector. The...

6 hours ago
B2B Payments
InvoiceCloud Launches Deposit Control Feature for Billers

In a move to empower billers with more refined financial management...

7 hours ago
SMBs
Small Business Transformations Put the AI in Main Street

Small businesses with big ambitions are turning to artificial intelligence (AI)...

7 hours ago
Credit Cards
1 in 4 Consumers Prefer Credit Cards From Local Banks...

According to PYMNTS Intelligence, credit unions (CUs) and community banks continue...

8 hours ago
Loyalty & Rewards
Domino’s Captures Larger Slice of Revenue With Rewards Program

Domino’s said its decision to relaunch its rewards program last year is...

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Security & Fraud
UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty to Testify Before Congress on Cyberattack

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty will testify before two Congressional committees Wednesday (May 1),...

8 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
Visa: Circle Surpasses Tether in Stablecoin Transaction Race

Circle’s USDC coin has begun to exceed Tether in terms of stablecoin transaction volume....

8 hours ago
Retail
Shoppers Turn to D2C Channels for of-the-Moment Seasonal Offers

With the agility and flexibility of direct-to-consumer (D2C) eCommerce stores, shoppers...

9 hours ago
Earnings
SoFi Deposits Grow 16% Over Last Year Amid ‘Cross-Buy’ Opportunities

SoFi Technologies’ latest quarterly earnings results released Monday (April 29) showed a surge...

9 hours ago
Apple
Apple Gets Six Months to Bring iPad Under EU Law

European regulators are giving Apple six months to bring its iPad up...

10 hours ago
Payment Methods
PaySafe Debuts Pay-by-Bank for Online Gaming

Payments company PaySafe has introduced a pay-by-bank offering for online gamblers. The new...

10 hours ago
artificial intelligence
AI Firms Rake in Billions Without Having Products

AI may represent a “field of dreams,” but investors are reportedly...

11 hours ago
Credit Cards
Credit Card Delinquencies Dip Amid Continued Consumer Spending

Credit card delinquency rates fell last month as consumers continued to...

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