digital transformation

Mastercard and SoFi Tech Solutions Help Orbi Launch Crypto Card in Mexico
Mastercard and SoFi Tech Solutions Help Orbi Launch Crypto Card in Mexico
October 08, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Mastercard and SoFi Tech Solutions teamed to help Mexican FinTech Orbi introduce a cryptocurrency-linked card program, according to a Thursday (Oct. 8) news release. The...

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

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...

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Lambda Targets $14.5 Billion Valuation in Final Pre-IPO Round
Lambda Targets $14.5 Billion Valuation in Final Pre-IPO Round
October 06, 2026  |  Investments

Cloud computing company Lambda is raising as much as $4 billion in a funding round that will value the company at $14.5 billion, excluding the money raised,...

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AI Power Users Spend Like Small Businesses
AI Power Users Spend Like Small Businesses
October 06, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a mainstream consumer technology. But paying for it remains a much narrower habit. The consumers who do spend heavily on...

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Toast Deploys AI Labor Management Tools for Restaurateurs
Toast Deploys AI Labor Management Tools for Restaurateurs
October 06, 2026  |  ResTech

Toast has added a new labor management solution to its global technology platform for restaurant and retail operators, the company said in a Tuesday (Oct. 6) press release. The...

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How CFOs Are Building Approval Controls Finance Agents Can’t Break
How CFOs Are Building Approval Controls Finance Agents Can’t Break
October 06, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The biggest financial risk from an artificial intelligence agent won’t come from it making numbers up. It will likely come from an agent that does...

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AI Agents Knock. Retailers Decide How Wide to Open the Door.
AI Agents Knock. Retailers Decide How Wide to Open the Door.
October 05, 2026  |  Retail

Retailers are drawing different lines on how far artificial intelligence (AI) shopping agents can go on their sites. Amazon blocks outside agents while it builds...

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Consumer AI Agents Put the Subscription Economy on Notice
Consumer AI Agents Put the Subscription Economy on Notice
October 05, 2026  |  Subscriptions

Consumer artificial intelligence (AI) agents are getting the keys to inboxes, browsers and payment accounts. Meta’s Muse, launched Sept. 8, can send emails, fill out...

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Liberate’s AI Agents Take Over the Insurance Night Shift
Liberate’s AI Agents Take Over the Insurance Night Shift
October 02, 2026  |  Insurance

A policyholder calls her insurance agency to ask what she owes. An artificial intelligence (AI) agent answers, pulls the balance and logs the call in...

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