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Split Spending: Survival vs. Splurge Defines the New Consumer

Split Spending: Survival vs. Splurge Defines the New Consumer
Split Spending: Survival vs. Splurge Defines the New Consumer
March 24, 2026  |  Retail

The most endangered species in retail isn’t brick-and-mortar. It’s the mid-market shopper share of wallet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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The Back Office Gets Smarter as AI Transforms Supplier Payments
The Back Office Gets Smarter as AI Transforms Supplier Payments
March 24, 2026  |  Accounts Payable

For years, accounts payable (AP) was judged by how little trouble it caused, but new data suggests it may now be creating room for faster...

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Acquirers Say Risk and Readiness Are Slowing Agentic Commerce
Acquirers Say Risk and Readiness Are Slowing Agentic Commerce
March 24, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

“How Acquirers Prepare for Agentic Commerce” examines how acquirers are preparing for the next phase of digital commerce as AI-powered agents take on a larger...

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85% of Merchants Say Fraud Tools Must Reduce Checkout Friction
85% of Merchants Say Fraud Tools Must Reduce Checkout Friction
March 24, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Merchants fighting fraud increasingly face a strategic challenge that extends beyond blocking criminals. The real task is protecting revenue while keeping checkout smooth for legitimate...

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Middle Market Firms Limit Crypto Use to Payments, Not Treasury
Middle Market Firms Limit Crypto Use to Payments, Not Treasury
March 23, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Middle market firms have spent the past several years widening their use of faster payments, embedded finance tools and data-driven treasury systems, yet digital assets...

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Kalshi Tech Aims to Prevent Insider Trading
Kalshi Tech Aims to Prevent Insider Trading
March 23, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Kalshi is launching technological guardrails that block politicians, athletes and other relevant people from trading in certain politics and sports markets on the company’s prediction...

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Meta Recruits Dreamer Team to Scale Personalized AI Agents
Meta Recruits Dreamer Team to Scale Personalized AI Agents
March 23, 2026  |  Facebook / Meta

Meta has hired the team from Dreamer, the builder of a new operating system for AI agents and agentic apps, to join Meta Superintelligence Labs,...

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RBC Estimates $1B in Revenue Lift by Embedding AI in Core Banking
RBC Estimates $1B in Revenue Lift by Embedding AI in Core Banking
March 23, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Royal Bank of Canada is deploying artificial intelligence at the operational core of its business, across developer workflows, capital markets infrastructure and enterprise decision-making as...

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