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What Happens to Stores When AI Agents Do the Shopping?
What Happens to Stores When AI Agents Do the Shopping?
February 18, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Fifty years ago, Susan was one of more than a hundred million Americans who drove to a shopping mall an average of once a week...

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Love, Honor and Ledger: Why Couples Are Marrying With Crypto Prenups
Love, Honor and Ledger: Why Couples Are Marrying With Crypto Prenups
February 14, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Welcome to the Weekender, where the only thing more volatile than Bitcoin is the human heart. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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AI Agents Are Becoming the New Power Brokers in Digital Commerce
AI Agents Are Becoming the New Power Brokers in Digital Commerce
February 12, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

This edition of “The Prompt Economy™ Tracker®” examines how tokenization is emerging as the foundational trust layer for agentic AI and the next generation of digital commerce....

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Slow Payments Drain Small Business Cash Faster Than Sales Can Refill It
Slow Payments Drain Small Business Cash Faster Than Sales Can Refill It
February 11, 2026  |  Faster Payments

For many small businesses, cash flow is no longer a background concern. It is the defining constraint shaping daily operations and long-term viability. Delayed receivables...

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Mastercard Launches New Program for BIN Sponsor Accreditation
Mastercard Launches New Program for BIN Sponsor Accreditation
February 10, 2026  |  Mastercard

Card issuance has become one of the most direct ways for FinTechs to embed themselves into daily commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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90% of FinTechs Offer Embedded Payments as Competition Intensifies
90% of FinTechs Offer Embedded Payments as Competition Intensifies
February 09, 2026  |  B2B Payments

“FinTechs Tap Embedded Payments to Deepen Customer Relationships” finds that embedded finance has become a competitive differentiator, enabling FinTechs to weave payments and other financial...

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The Friction Economy: Why Gen Z Is Trading Smartphones for Dumb Devices
The Friction Economy: Why Gen Z Is Trading Smartphones for Dumb Devices
February 07, 2026  |  The Weekender

There’s a special look kids give a floppy disk. They turn it over, tap the little metal shutter, and then ask, politely but devastatingly: “So...

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Instant Payments Hit Mainstream as Consumer Adoption Climbs to 74%
Instant Payments Hit Mainstream as Consumer Adoption Climbs to 74%
February 05, 2026  |  Disbursements

Instant payments have moved from novelty to norm, reshaping how consumers expect to receive money across payroll, insurance, rewards and platform disbursements. Nearly three in...

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Big Tech Faces the AI Innovator’s Dilemma.
Big Tech Faces the AI Innovator’s Dilemma.
February 04, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

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