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Papa John’s Pizza Rises to the Top in Latest Mobile Order-Ahead App Ranking
Papa John’s Pizza Rises to the Top in Latest Mobile Order-Ahead App Ranking
December 12, 2023  |  Mobile Applications

Competition is sizzling in the mobile order-ahead space as more consumers turn to digital to get their meals. It’s a dynamic area, as seen in...

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Essential AI Emerges From Stealth With $56.5 Million in Funding
Essential AI Emerges From Stealth With $56.5 Million in Funding
December 12, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Essential AI has reportedly emerged from stealth with $56.5 million in new funding. The artificial intelligence (AI) startup, founded by two veterans of Google, has developed technology dubbed...

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LTK Launches AI Solution to Match Brands and Creators
LTK Launches AI Solution to Match Brands and Creators
December 12, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

LTK announced the launch of a new artificial intelligence solution that helps brands find and cast creators for marketing campaigns. The new LTK Match.AI also...

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Visa Direct and RevoluPAY Team on P2P Payments
Visa Direct and RevoluPAY Team on P2P Payments
December 12, 2023  |  Partnerships

Visa Direct and RevoluPAY teamed to offer peer-to-peer (P2P payments) via RevoluPAY’s RevoluSEND. The solution is operational in the European Economic Area via Visa’s global...

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FCA CEO Says UK Rules Already Address Challenges of AI
FCA CEO Says UK Rules Already Address Challenges of AI
December 12, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom said Tuesday (Dec. 12) that the country already has a robust framework in place to tackle...

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Checkr Adds Payments and Onboarding Capabilities to HR Platform
Checkr Adds Payments and Onboarding Capabilities to HR Platform
December 12, 2023  |  Payroll

Checkr added payments and onboarding capabilities to its human resources (HR) platform. With the addition of the new Checkr Pay and Checkr Onboard to its...

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Main Street Small Businesses Sour on Near-Term Prospects and Credit Access
Main Street Small Businesses Sour on Near-Term Prospects and Credit Access
December 12, 2023  |  SMBs

Main Street small business owners anticipate limited wiggle room to boost prices, and they’re prepared to tap credit to help grapple with operating costs. As...

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Bankman-Fried Lawyer: Client Was ‘Worst’ Witness in Unwinnable Case
Bankman-Fried Lawyer: Client Was ‘Worst’ Witness in Unwinnable Case
December 12, 2023  |  Legal

Could FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried have prevailed at trial? David Mills, the veteran attorney who helped the cryptocurrency mogul build his defense, doesn’t think so, according...

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Lightnet Teams With TransferMate to Streamline B2B Global Payments
Lightnet Teams With TransferMate to Streamline B2B Global Payments
December 12, 2023  |  Partnerships

Singapore-based payment solutions provider Lightnet partnered with B2B global payments infrastructure-as-a-service provider TransferMate. Lightnet will integrate TransferMate’s global payments network within its platform, enabling Lightnet...

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