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Visa Pilots Stablecoin Prefunding for Cross-Border Payouts
Visa Pilots Stablecoin Prefunding for Cross-Border Payouts
September 30, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Visa is adding stablecoins to its money movement playbook, piloting a way for businesses to prefund cross-border payouts on Visa Direct without tying up cash...

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The AI Boom’s Second Act: Debt-Fueled Growth
The AI Boom’s Second Act: Debt-Fueled Growth
September 29, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

The AI boom’s second act is being financed not just by venture dollars but by borrowing, as companies sprint to build the data centers and...

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Visa Debuts AI-Powered Commercial Solutions Hub
Visa Debuts AI-Powered Commercial Solutions Hub
September 29, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Visa introduced its Commercial Solutions (VCS) Hub, designed to offer issuers and FinTechs new commercial payment tools. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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OpenAI Puts Etsy and Shopify Inside ChatGPT’s Shopping Cart
OpenAI Puts Etsy and Shopify Inside ChatGPT’s Shopping Cart
September 29, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

OpenAI’s launch of Buy It in ChatGPT marks another touchpoint on the agentic artificial intelligence (AI) roadmap. With Instant Checkout, ChatGPT shifts from being a...

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SEC Suspends Trading of QMMM Shares, Alleging Crypto Stock Pump
SEC Suspends Trading of QMMM Shares, Alleging Crypto Stock Pump
September 29, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

When is a stock too good to be true? According to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), it could be when that stock soars...

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PayOS, Mastercard Complete First AI Payment
PayOS, Mastercard Complete First AI Payment
September 29, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

PayOS and Mastercard announced Monday (Sept. 29) that they have completed the first live agentic payment using a Mastercard Agentic Token, a milestone that shifts...

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BNPL Growth Softens Tariff Impact on Higher Retail Prices
BNPL Growth Softens Tariff Impact on Higher Retail Prices
September 29, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Consumer spending has remained resilient, but inflation expectations are inching higher, creating new challenges for retailers as they prepare for the holiday shopping season. Get...

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Fiserv Releases AI Content Platform for Financial Institutions
Fiserv Releases AI Content Platform for Financial Institutions
September 29, 2025  |  Banking

Fiserv is rolling out a cloud-based content management system designed to help financial institutions streamline operations and automate workflows, the company announced Monday (Sept. 29)....

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OpenAI’s ‘Instant Checkout’ Lets Users Shop Via ChatGPT
OpenAI’s ‘Instant Checkout’ Lets Users Shop Via ChatGPT
September 29, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

OpenAI has added a new eCommerce component to its popular artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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