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Checkout Becomes the New Front Door to Customer Loyalty

Checkout Becomes the New Front Door to Customer Loyalty
Checkout Becomes the New Front Door to Customer Loyalty
June 24, 2026  |  eCommerce

In an era of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered shopping, merchants are discovering that one of their most powerful customer relation tools may be hiding in plain...

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Amazon Gives Alexa 96 Hours to Prove AI Can Sell
Amazon Gives Alexa 96 Hours to Prove AI Can Sell
June 23, 2026  |  Amazon

Amazon is putting Alexa for Shopping at the center of Prime Day, using artificial intelligence (AI) to build personalized deal guides, track prices, recommend products...

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Zafin’s CEO Wants to Build the Control Tower for Enterprise AI
Zafin’s CEO Wants to Build the Control Tower for Enterprise AI
June 23, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Every enterprise is hard at work building a workforce made of software. Almost none of them know how to manage it. How do you govern,...

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Payment Processors Can’t Win on Uptime Alone Anymore
Payment Processors Can’t Win on Uptime Alone Anymore
June 23, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

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Subprime Revolvers Fall 12 Points as Borrowers Shift How They Pay
Subprime Revolvers Fall 12 Points as Borrowers Shift How They Pay
June 23, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

A notable shift is showing up in the finances of subprime consumers: fewer of them are regularly carrying credit card balances month after month, suggesting...

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FinTechs Face a Tougher Road on Cross-Border Deals
FinTechs Face a Tougher Road on Cross-Border Deals
June 23, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

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Study Finds Stablecoins Need a Better Elevator Pitch
Study Finds Stablecoins Need a Better Elevator Pitch
June 23, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

For much of the past year, stablecoin discussions have centered on Washington. Regulatory frameworks, reserve requirements and oversight have dominated conversations among policymakers and financial...

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The Corporate Road Warrior Is Back With a Bigger Mission
The Corporate Road Warrior Is Back With a Bigger Mission
June 22, 2026  |  Travel Payments

Business travel is back. Global business travel spending is expected to reach between $1.62 trillion and $1.69 trillion for the calendar year, per estimates cited...

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