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OpenAI Expands ChatGPT Advertising to More Markets After US Pilot

OpenAI Expands ChatGPT Advertising to More Markets After US Pilot
OpenAI Expands ChatGPT Advertising to More Markets After US Pilot
March 27, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

OpenAI is set to expand the markets in which it offers advertising in ChatGPT after seeing the results of its pilot in the United States....

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Solaris Cuts 80 Jobs Amid Transformation Into ‘AI-Native Bank’
Solaris Cuts 80 Jobs Amid Transformation Into ‘AI-Native Bank’
March 27, 2026  |  Banking

German embedded finance platform Solaris is cutting 20% of its workforce, about 80 roles out of 400, as it transforms itself into an “AI-native bank,”...

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Shopify Debuts Tinker App for AI-Powered Stores
Shopify Debuts Tinker App for AI-Powered Stores
March 27, 2026  |  Retail

Shopify launched Tinker on Thursday (March 26), a free mobile app that replaces the fragmented AI subscription stack most merchants currently navigate with a single...

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David Sacks Transitions From AI/Crypto Czar to Technology Advisory Committee Co-Chair
David Sacks Transitions From AI/Crypto Czar to Technology Advisory Committee Co-Chair
March 27, 2026  |  Personnel

David Sacks has left his role as White House special advisor for AI and crypto and shifted to a new role as co-chair of the President’s...

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Anthropic Considers Fourth-Quarter IPO
Anthropic Considers Fourth-Quarter IPO
March 27, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Anthropic executives are considering taking the company public as early as the fourth quarter, The Information reported Thursday (March 26), citing unnamed sources. Get the...

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For Consumer AI, Distribution Is Becoming the Deciding Factor
For Consumer AI, Distribution Is Becoming the Deciding Factor
March 27, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Data from PYMNTS Intelligence shows that consumer artificial intelligence has crossed a critical threshold: 54% of U.S. adults now use AI for personal tasks, marking...

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Mastercard Explores Divestiture of Nets Real-Time Payments Unit
Mastercard Explores Divestiture of Nets Real-Time Payments Unit
March 27, 2026  |  Mastercard

Mastercard is reportedly looking to divest much of the real-time payments business it acquired from Denmark’s Nets Group in 2019, marking a significant strategic pivot...

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How Better Payments Became a Winning Move in Gaming
How Better Payments Became a Winning Move in Gaming
March 27, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

In the early days of regulated online gaming in the United States, payments were less a utility than a bottleneck. Get the Full Story Complete...

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FinTechs Shift From Wealth Building to Accelerating Cash Flow
FinTechs Shift From Wealth Building to Accelerating Cash Flow
March 27, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

The assumption that consumers are motivated primarily by upside has defined the go-to-market playbooks of payments companies, FinTechs and consumer brands for years. Get the...

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