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Advent, Stripe Abandon $50 Billion Pursuit of PayPal

Advent, Stripe Abandon $50 Billion Pursuit of PayPal
Advent, Stripe Abandon $50 Billion Pursuit of PayPal
August 28, 2026  |  Acquiring

The blockbuster PayPal buyout could be off. Advent International and Stripe have reportedly walked away from their pursuit of the payments pioneer, ending months of...

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Billtrust CEO Takes Aim at B2B’s Trillion-Dollar Cash Jam
Billtrust CEO Takes Aim at B2B’s Trillion-Dollar Cash Jam
August 28, 2026  |  B2B Payments

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Calling Out Sick Costs Labor Economy Workers More
Calling Out Sick Costs Labor Economy Workers More
August 28, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

A sick day may last 24 hours. The financial effects can stay much longer. For millions of workers, one missed shift can reduce the next...

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Discounts and Protection Could Shift How Digital Bank Customers Pay
Discounts and Protection Could Shift How Digital Bank Customers Pay
August 28, 2026  |  Payment Methods

Digital bank customers are not just more comfortable with new payment experiences. With the right incentives, they also appear more willing than other consumers to...

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Affirm and Shopify Take Shop Pay Installments to Australia
Affirm and Shopify Take Shop Pay Installments to Australia
August 27, 2026  |  BNPL

Australian shoppers can now select installment payments powered by Affirm when they click on Shopify’s Shop Pay button, Affirm said in a Thursday (Aug. 27)...

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NSA Leverages White House Directives to Gain Access to AI
NSA Leverages White House Directives to Gain Access to AI
August 27, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The National Security Agency (NSA) wants access to “all” artificial intelligence models, NSA Deputy Director Tim Kosiba said Thursday (Aug. 27), according to a NextGov/FCW...

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Universities Are Cloning Their Professors With AI 
Universities Are Cloning Their Professors With AI 
August 27, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

At first glance, Harvard Business School senior lecturer Jeff Bussgang looks ordinary on a video call, smiling, ready to hear a founder’s pitch. He isn’t...

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Anthropic Previews Standard for AI Control of Physical Devices
Anthropic Previews Standard for AI Control of Physical Devices
August 27, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic is opening a research preview of a shared specification for artificial intelligence agents to operate physical devices, specifically lab and manufacturing instruments, the company...

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