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FedNow Readies Cross-Border and Payment Request Pilots

FedNow Readies Cross-Border and Payment Request Pilots
FedNow Readies Cross-Border and Payment Request Pilots
July 09, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Three years after the Federal Reserve launched the FedNow® Service, the instant payment infrastructure serves 1,800 financial institutions, including seven of the 10 largest banks,...

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An AI With No Body Just Landed a Movie Deal
An AI With No Body Just Landed a Movie Deal
July 09, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Tilly Norwood is entirely AI generated and is about to headline her first feature film. Particle6, the London studio that created her, announced “Misaligned” on...

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Kalshi Weighs Move Into Non-Expiring Derivatives Space
Kalshi Weighs Move Into Non-Expiring Derivatives Space
July 09, 2026  |  Markets

Prediction market Kalshi is reportedly eyeing a move into the derivatives space. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Block Pays $45 Million to Settle 46-State Probe Into Cash App Fraud Protection and Resolution
Block Pays $45 Million to Settle 46-State Probe Into Cash App Fraud Protection and Resolution
July 09, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Block will pay $45 million to settle allegations from 46 states that the company misled consumers about the safety of its peer-to-peer payments app, Cash App, and failed to...

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Starbucks Brews In-House Tools in Shift From Big Tech
Starbucks Brews In-House Tools in Shift From Big Tech
July 09, 2026  |  ResTech

Starbucks is developing in-house systems that could replace software it buys from Big Tech companies, Bloomberg News reported Thursday (July 9). Get the Full Story...

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Cash Stuffing Brings Grandma’s Budgeting Back for Gen Z
Cash Stuffing Brings Grandma’s Budgeting Back for Gen Z
July 09, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

For a generation raised on smartphones, Gen Z has embraced a budgeting habit their grandparents would recognize instantly: cash stuffing. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Fed Study Shows B2B Payments Are Becoming a Cost-Per-Event Problem
Fed Study Shows B2B Payments Are Becoming a Cost-Per-Event Problem
July 09, 2026  |  B2B Payments

The Federal Reserve confirmed this month that digital payments are winning the modernization battle against paper-based ones. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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States Expand Guardrails on AI Use in Health Insurance Decisions
States Expand Guardrails on AI Use in Health Insurance Decisions
July 09, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

State legislatures are rapidly moving beyond broad artificial intelligence governance to regulate one of AI’s most consequential applications: health insurance coverage determinations. Get the Full...

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