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Governance Helps Agentic AI Move Faster Inside Companies

Governance Helps Agentic AI Move Faster Inside Companies
Governance Helps Agentic AI Move Faster Inside Companies
January 26, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Enthusiasm leads to execution, which leads to results. That’s the equation that usually signals an integration of technology into an enterprise — and agentic AI...

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26% Seek New Credit Cards to Build or Improve Credit Scores
26% Seek New Credit Cards to Build or Improve Credit Scores
January 26, 2026  |  Credit Cards

A growing share of Americans are making credit decisions before they ever fill out an application, and many of those decisions are based on assumptions...

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FIS Moves Payments From Checkout to Intelligence Layer
FIS Moves Payments From Checkout to Intelligence Layer
January 26, 2026  |  Opinion

The convergence of payments, loyalty and digital wallets has created opportunities to reimagine the entire shopping journey, FIS Global Head of Payment Networks David Keenan...

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Capital One Acquisition of Brex Signals Shift in Commercial Card Issuance
Capital One Acquisition of Brex Signals Shift in Commercial Card Issuance
January 23, 2026  |  Credit Cards

Capital One’s acquisition of Brex, announced Thursday (Jan. 22), signals that the economics and mechanics of commercial card issuance are changing. Get the Full Story...

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Gen X Spending Patterns Are Shifting as Costs Rise
Gen X Spending Patterns Are Shifting as Costs Rise
January 23, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Gen Xers’ new round of penny-pinching could be bad news for consumer spending and the economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Eight in 10 Small Businesses Want Credit and on Their Terms
Eight in 10 Small Businesses Want Credit and on Their Terms
January 23, 2026  |  SMBs

Small businesses are sending lenders the message that credit is broadly within reach, so the real fight is over flexibility and control. Get the Full...

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Capital One Targets $2T in Business Payments With Brex Buy
Capital One Targets $2T in Business Payments With Brex Buy
January 22, 2026  |  Earnings

Capital One paired its fourth-quarter earnings report Thursday (Jan. 22) with the announcement of its acquisition of Brex, positioning the deal as a structural move...

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Supply Chain Cyberattack Puts Enterprise Trade Secrets at Risk
Supply Chain Cyberattack Puts Enterprise Trade Secrets at Risk
January 22, 2026  |  Security & Fraud

If enterprise cybersecurity has a primary fault line, it is the supply chain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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YouTube Expands AI’s Role in the Creator Economy
YouTube Expands AI’s Role in the Creator Economy
January 22, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

YouTube plans to deepen its use of artificial intelligence (AI) across content creation, moderation and experimentation in 2026, according to a Wednesday (Jan.21) blog post...

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