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Fed Data Shows the Consumer Holding up Until the Next $2,000 Emergency

AI Inference Startup Baseten Raises $300 Million and Gains Backing From Nvidia
AI Inference Startup Baseten Raises $300 Million and Gains Backing From Nvidia
January 20, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Nvidia reportedly invested $150 million in artificial intelligence (AI) inference startup Baseten. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Amazon Adds More Payment Options to Latest Smart Shopping Cart
Amazon Adds More Payment Options to Latest Smart Shopping Cart
January 20, 2026  |  Amazon Technology

Amazon has begun rolling out the latest generation of its smart shopping cart. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Mastercard Considers Investment in Blockchain Infrastructure Company Zerohash
Mastercard Considers Investment in Blockchain Infrastructure Company Zerohash
January 20, 2026  |  Blockchain

Mastercard has reportedly shifted from looking to acquire blockchain infrastructure company zerohash to considering an investment in the firm. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Citigroup’s Fraser Says Rate Cap Would Restrict Access to Credit
Citigroup’s Fraser Says Rate Cap Would Restrict Access to Credit
January 20, 2026  |  Credit Cards

Citigroup Chair and CEO Jane Fraser said Tuesday (Jan. 20) that she does not expect Congress to support the 10% cap on credit card interest...

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Davos Signals a Disciplined Era for AI in Banking and FinTech
Davos Signals a Disciplined Era for AI in Banking and FinTech
January 20, 2026  |  Banking

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, global banking chiefs, FinTech leaders and regulators converged on a shared reality: AI is reshaping finance faster than...

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Postal Service Opens Bidding Process for Last-Mile Delivery Access
Postal Service Opens Bidding Process for Last-Mile Delivery Access
January 20, 2026  |  Delivery

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is now taking bids for access to its ​last‑mile delivery network. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Stripe’s John Collison Says FinTech Not Racing to Go Public
Stripe’s John Collison Says FinTech Not Racing to Go Public
January 20, 2026  |  IPO

Stripe has no immediate plans to go public, co-founder John Collison told Bloomberg News Tuesday (Jan. 20) in an interview at the World Economic Forum...

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U.S. Bancorp Says Payments Transformation Key to Q4 Earnings
U.S. Bancorp Says Payments Transformation Key to Q4 Earnings
January 20, 2026  |  Earnings

U.S. Bancorp said Tuesday (Jan. 20) that its payments transformation contributed to its achievement of record net revenue of about $7.4 billion during the fourth...

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