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Nvidia and Reflection Make Open Models Enterprise-Ready
Nvidia and Reflection Make Open Models Enterprise-Ready
October 22, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Chinese labs have led the open-weight artificial intelligence (AI) race for most of the year. This week, the U.S. stacked up its own entries, with...

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Currency Costs Test the Promise of Cross-Border Payment Bundles
Currency Costs Test the Promise of Cross-Border Payment Bundles
October 22, 2026  |  Cross-border Payments

Small businesses in the United States purchasing overseas want faster payments, lower fees and better exchange rates. Financial providers are combining accounts, currency management and...

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Walmart and Amazon Expand AI Agents’ Roles in Shopping and Work
Walmart and Amazon Expand AI Agents’ Roles in Shopping and Work
October 22, 2026  |  Retail

It was a big week for agentic artificial intelligence at Walmart and Amazon as the two companies outlined plans to capitalize on the technology’s momentum...

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OCC Leaves Stablecoin Rewards Door Open as Banks Defend Deposits
OCC Leaves Stablecoin Rewards Door Open as Banks Defend Deposits
October 22, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The week in digital assets was dominated by regulation. The net-net of a wild week? Banks face renewed competition for customers’ cash after federal regulators...

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The Investment Journey Is Only as Fast as Its Money Movement
The Investment Journey Is Only as Fast as Its Money Movement
October 22, 2026  |  Disbursements

Watch more: Visa Direct’s Justin Zhao An investor funds their investment account in real-time. A trade executes in seconds. But transferring funds from that account...

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FIS Says Digital Money Puts Bank Infrastructure to the Test
FIS Says Digital Money Puts Bank Infrastructure to the Test
October 22, 2026  |  Blockchain

Digital money is pushing banks toward making decisions about infrastructure well beyond whether to issue a token. Among the decisions that need to be made:...

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What Fraud Data Says About Where Payment Security Is Headed
What Fraud Data Says About Where Payment Security Is Headed
October 22, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Artificial intelligence is changing both sides of payments fraud. Fraudsters can use it to make impersonation attempts more convincing, while finance teams can use it...

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80% of Top CFOs Use Working Capital to Fund Growth
80% of Top CFOs Use Working Capital to Fund Growth
October 22, 2026  |  CFO

At the most efficient growing companies, 80% say their primary reason for using working capital is planned growth. Among the least efficient, just 2% say...

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AI Recommendations Need a Checkout Shoppers Trust
AI Recommendations Need a Checkout Shoppers Trust
October 22, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is making it easier for retailers to get discovered. It is doing considerably less to help them get paid. Data in the October...

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