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Middle Market Firms Struggle Most to Justify Financial Tech Upgrades, PYMNTS Finds

Middle Market Firms Struggle Most to Justify Financial Tech Upgrades, PYMNTS Finds
Middle Market Firms Struggle Most to Justify Financial Tech Upgrades, PYMNTS Finds
September 28, 2026  |  Fintech Investments

Middle market companies are the most active embedded finance upgraders, but they also report the greatest difficulty connecting those investments to business strategy. Among firms...

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AI May Be the Classroom’s Most Unlikely Ally
AI May Be the Classroom’s Most Unlikely Ally
September 28, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Education has always been slow to change. The basic structure of the classroom, a teacher at the front, students in rows, a fixed curriculum delivered...

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Working Capital Has Lost Its Strategic Edge
Working Capital Has Lost Its Strategic Edge
September 28, 2026  |  Working Capital

The early bird used to get a supplier discount. These days, it may still be waiting for the customer to pay. Across North America, more...

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CPG Brands Rank Checkout as Top Promotions Priority, but Budgets Lag
CPG Brands Rank Checkout as Top Promotions Priority, but Budgets Lag
September 28, 2026  |  Checkout Conversion

Consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands have identified a checkout capability they want. The spending to build it has yet to follow. Fifty two percent of...

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Walmart’s Grocery Business Is Emerging as Its Answer to Prime, PYMNTS Data Finds
Walmart’s Grocery Business Is Emerging as Its Answer to Prime, PYMNTS Data Finds
September 28, 2026  |  Retail

Amazon spent decades building a machine designed to make consumers come back constantly. Walmart has had one all along. It’s called grocery. Food and beverages...

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Businesses Embrace Open-Weight AI Amid Heavy Tech Costs
Businesses Embrace Open-Weight AI Amid Heavy Tech Costs
September 27, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

American businesses are reportedly turning to lower-cost “open” artificial intelligence models to gain control over rising tech expenses. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday...

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AI Access Becomes New Commodity for Cybercriminals
AI Access Becomes New Commodity for Cybercriminals
September 27, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Illegal access to artificial intelligence models has reportedly become a key commodity for cybercriminals. That’s according to a report Sunday (Sept. 27) by the Financial...

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OpenAI Slows AI Training Following Latest Security Incident
OpenAI Slows AI Training Following Latest Security Incident
September 27, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI has revealed another incident in which one of its artificial intelligence models has breached a third-party website. The AI startup wrote in a blog...

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