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Squint’s Founder Turns Factory Know-How Into AI’s Starting Point

Squint’s Founder Turns Factory Know-How Into AI’s Starting Point
Squint’s Founder Turns Factory Know-How Into AI’s Starting Point
September 11, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Ask a veteran factory technician how to fix a machine that’s acting up, and the answer might sound less like an engineering manual and more...

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FinTechs See 146 Million Reasons to Target Credit Unions
FinTechs See 146 Million Reasons to Target Credit Unions
September 11, 2026  |  Credit Unions

FinTechs once saw credit unions as a hard market to crack. Now the door is crowded, and many providers want a way inside. Get the...

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49% of Firms Use Bank Account Data to Flag Fraud
49% of Firms Use Bank Account Data to Flag Fraud
September 11, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Businesses may be able to strengthen their fraud defenses by putting the bank connections they already have to fuller use. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Stablecoins Trade Crypto Buzz for Banking Chores
Stablecoins Trade Crypto Buzz for Banking Chores
September 10, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins have gotten boring, fast. That’s good news for the industry, which is working to ensure end-users stop thinking of stablecoins as “stablecoins” and start...

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Walmart Opens Checkout as Amazon Builds Its AI Advantage
Walmart Opens Checkout as Amazon Builds Its AI Advantage
September 10, 2026  |  Retail

Today’s most consequential retail technology investments have little to do with making things better, and more to do with redesigning them entirely. Get the Full...

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Weaker Job Prospects Put Consumers’ Cash Cushions in Focus
Weaker Job Prospects Put Consumers’ Cash Cushions in Focus
September 10, 2026  |  Economy

Americans aren’t expecting a wave of pink slips, but they’re becoming less confident about what would happen if they needed another job. Get the Full...

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PYMNTS Launches BNN With Paulette Rowe’s New ‘Fired Up’ Podcast
PYMNTS Launches BNN With Paulette Rowe’s New ‘Fired Up’ Podcast
September 10, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Listen to the Fired Up podcast with Karen Webster. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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For Labor Economy Workers, Sick Days Quickly Become Spending Cuts
For Labor Economy Workers, Sick Days Quickly Become Spending Cuts
September 10, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

For roughly 60 million workers in the United States, getting sick is not only a health event. It can be an income event, and, soon...

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