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Fiserv Aims to Simplify Cross-Border Commerce With Commerce Hub
Fiserv Aims to Simplify Cross-Border Commerce With Commerce Hub
October 19, 2026  |  Commerce

Payments and financial services technology solutions provider Fiserv has launched its Commerce Hub platform. The new offering is designed to let merchants “orchestrate and simplify commerce through...

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Square Shifts Business Credit Cards to Marqeta Platform to Speed Credit Innovation
Square Shifts Business Credit Cards to Marqeta Platform to Speed Credit Innovation
October 19, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Square has consolidated its credit and debit programs on Marqeta’s card issuing platform, saying this will enable the company to bring new credit features to market more...

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U.S. Bank Debuts Tool to Streamline Consumers’ Recurring Bills
U.S. Bank Debuts Tool to Streamline Consumers’ Recurring Bills
October 19, 2026  |  Payment Methods

U.S. Bank says it is giving customers a quicker way to shift recurring payments to a debit or credit card. Payment Switch, announced Monday (Oct....

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Kapital Looks to Enhance Finance Platform With $30 Million Woz Deal
Kapital Looks to Enhance Finance Platform With $30 Million Woz Deal
October 19, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Mexico-based B2B financial platform Kapital is set to acquire artificial intelligence startup Woz. The $30 million deal is designed to strengthen Kapital’s financial ecosystem with the addition of...

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Mastercard and Extend Team to Improve Bank and Business Software
Mastercard and Extend Team to Improve Bank and Business Software
October 19, 2026  |  Banking

Mastercard has chosen spend management/virtual card FinTech Extend as one of its financial operations platform partners. The collaboration, announced Monday (Oct. 19), is designed to...

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Big Banks Won’t Let Outside AI Agents Move Money
Big Banks Won’t Let Outside AI Agents Move Money
October 19, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A customer who hands a login to an artificial intelligence agent now gets turned away at four of the biggest names in banking in the...

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DHS Bans DeepSeek Across Federal Government Networks
DHS Bans DeepSeek Across Federal Government Networks
October 19, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued an order banning federal civilian agencies from acquiring products and services developed by DeepSeek and requiring them...

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Nvidia-Backed doubleAI Debuts AI ‘Code Execution’ Models
Nvidia-Backed doubleAI Debuts AI ‘Code Execution’ Models
October 19, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Israeli startup doubleAI is reportedly set to introduce what it describes as a new category of artificial intelligence (AI). The company, whose backers include Nvidia and Dell, calls this new...

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US Exchanges to Extend Trading Hours, Raising the Stakes for Financial Firms
US Exchanges to Extend Trading Hours, Raising the Stakes for Financial Firms
October 19, 2026  |  Investments

U.S. stock exchanges are preparing to extend trading to 23 hours a day, five days a week, creating new opportunities for investors while requiring financial...

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