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Banks Rethink Blanket Merchant Bans as Regulatory Guidance Evolves

Banks Rethink Blanket Merchant Bans as Regulatory Guidance Evolves
Banks Rethink Blanket Merchant Bans as Regulatory Guidance Evolves
February 03, 2026  |  Acquiring

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Credit Unions Adjust to Technology Shifts While Prioritizing Members
Credit Unions Adjust to Technology Shifts While Prioritizing Members
February 03, 2026  |  eBook

Credit unions can find opportunity in navigating technology shifts and trends while keeping members at the center, Velera President and CEO Chuck Fagan writes in a...

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FuturePay Integrates Paysafe’s SafetyPay Solution to Support Expansion Into Latin America
FuturePay Integrates Paysafe’s SafetyPay Solution to Support Expansion Into Latin America
February 02, 2026  |  Partnerships

FuturePay Global Limited has supported the entry of its payments platform into Latin America by integrating Paysafe’s SafetyPay solution. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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TransUnion to Acquire Mobile Division of RealNetworks
TransUnion to Acquire Mobile Division of RealNetworks
February 02, 2026  |  Acquisitions

TransUnion plans to continue extending its business by acquiring the mobile division of RealNetworks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Loop AI Raises $14 Million to Expand AI Platform for Restaurant Back Offices
Loop AI Raises $14 Million to Expand AI Platform for Restaurant Back Offices
February 02, 2026  |  ResTech

Loop AI raised $14 million in a Series A funding round to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) platform for restaurant and retail back offices. Get...

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SpaceX Aims for Data Centers in Orbit as AI Strains Infrastructure
SpaceX Aims for Data Centers in Orbit as AI Strains Infrastructure
February 02, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

SpaceX is seeking federal approval to launch up to 1 million solar-powered satellite data centers into orbit, pitching the concept as a way to meet...

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While US Debates Stablecoin Yield, Europe and Asia Set Clearer Rules
While US Debates Stablecoin Yield, Europe and Asia Set Clearer Rules
February 02, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Are stablecoins digital cash, a narrow bank, a money market fund, or some new hybrid altogether? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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SpaceX Acquires xAI to Enable Solar-Powered, Space-Based AI
SpaceX Acquires xAI to Enable Solar-Powered, Space-Based AI
February 02, 2026  |  Acquisitions

SpaceX has acquired xAI, a move that Elon Musk, the owner of the two companies, said will enable solar-powered, space-based artificial intelligence, in part by using designs and strategies developed...

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Walmart+ Paid Membership Program Continued Double-Digit Growth in January
Walmart+ Paid Membership Program Continued Double-Digit Growth in January
February 02, 2026  |  Walmart

Walmart’s paid membership program continued to see double-digit growth in January and ended the month with 28.4 million members, a Morgan Stanley survey found, Seeking Alpha reported Monday (Feb. 2)....

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