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Congressional Hearing Exposes New Fault Line Over Who Owns Financial Data

Congressional Hearing Exposes New Fault Line Over Who Owns Financial Data
Congressional Hearing Exposes New Fault Line Over Who Owns Financial Data
March 17, 2026  |  Politics

Financial data now circulates through banks, FinTech platforms and intermediaries in ways that stretch beyond the structure of existing privacy law, banking and FinTech executives...

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Visa Debuts Agentic Program to Help Banks Test AI Payments
Visa Debuts Agentic Program to Help Banks Test AI Payments
March 17, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Visa has launched Visa Agentic Ready, a program that gives banks a structured way to test payments made by AI agents on behalf of consumers....

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Mastercard Buys BVNK in $1.8 Billion Bet on Stablecoin Settlement
Mastercard Buys BVNK in $1.8 Billion Bet on Stablecoin Settlement
March 17, 2026  |  Acquisitions

There’s a fundamental flaw in how many observers view the stablecoin boom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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OpenAI Teams With AWS to Strengthen Government Partnerships
OpenAI Teams With AWS to Strengthen Government Partnerships
March 17, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

OpenAI is reportedly working with Amazon Web Services to sell its artificial intelligence (AI) to federal employees. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Ripple Launches Cross-Border Payments Expansion in Brazil
Ripple Launches Cross-Border Payments Expansion in Brazil
March 17, 2026  |  Cross-border Payments

Blockchain company Ripple has undertaken what it calls a major expansion in Brazil. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Klarna’s Merchant Base Jumps 47% to Pass 1 Million
Klarna’s Merchant Base Jumps 47% to Pass 1 Million
March 17, 2026  |  BNPL

Digital bank/pay later company Klarna says its global merchant base now exceeds 1 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Tailscale Simplifies Secure Access With Border0 Acquisition
Tailscale Simplifies Secure Access With Border0 Acquisition
March 17, 2026  |  Acquisitions

Secure connectivity firm Tailscale has acquired privileged access management (PAM) firm Border0, Tailscale said in a Tuesday (March 17) blog post. Get the Full Story...

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Alibaba Debuts Wukong AI Tool for Enterprise Clients
Alibaba Debuts Wukong AI Tool for Enterprise Clients
March 17, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Alibaba has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed for its enterprise customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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IRS Warns of Most Dangerous 2026 Tax Scams Targeting SMBs
IRS Warns of Most Dangerous 2026 Tax Scams Targeting SMBs
March 17, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

The “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams released by the IRS this year reads less like a seasonal advisory and more like a snapshot of...

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