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Big Tech’s AI Gatekeepers Could Draw Regulatory Scrutiny

Big Tech’s AI Gatekeepers Could Draw Regulatory Scrutiny
Big Tech’s AI Gatekeepers Could Draw Regulatory Scrutiny
August 20, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

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Enterprise AI Finds Its Firmest Footing in Security and Treasury
Enterprise AI Finds Its Firmest Footing in Security and Treasury
August 20, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

For all the attention paid to enterprise artificial intelligence strategy, adoption is not spreading evenly across the organization. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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45% Rise in Mobile Price Checks Shows Changes in Store Shopping
45% Rise in Mobile Price Checks Shows Changes in Store Shopping
August 20, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

America’s phone-carrying shopper is becoming less of a bargain hunter and more of an in-aisle decision maker. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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BNPL Finds an Audience Among Super-Prime Shoppers
BNPL Finds an Audience Among Super-Prime Shoppers
August 20, 2026  |  BNPL

Consumers who spread their purchases across several buy now, pay later (BNPL) providers are also the ones most prepared to pay for something BNPL was...

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Real-Time Payments Give Banks a Commercial Account Retention Tool
Real-Time Payments Give Banks a Commercial Account Retention Tool
August 20, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Business-account retention has traditionally depended on a web of services that become embedded in a company’s financial operations. Real-time payments (RTP) are giving banks another...

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Banks Target Repeat Checks That Drive Customers Away
Banks Target Repeat Checks That Drive Customers Away
August 19, 2026  |  Digital Identity

A Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)-observed pilot is testing whether completed customer verification work can be documented in standardized records and evaluated by other financial...

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WEX Says Embedded Payments Are Easier to Launch Than to Scale
WEX Says Embedded Payments Are Easier to Launch Than to Scale
August 19, 2026  |  B2B Payments

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Emerging Middle Market Growth Needs Credit That Moves With Inventory
Emerging Middle Market Growth Needs Credit That Moves With Inventory
August 19, 2026  |  Working Capital

A distributor can know what inventory it needs to order next week before its financing system knows that the purchase exists. Get the Full Story...

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