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Fraud Is 31x More Likely on Checks Than Real-Time Payments

Fraud Is 31x More Likely on Checks Than Real-Time Payments
Fraud Is 31x More Likely on Checks Than Real-Time Payments
August 29, 2025  |  Real-Time Payments

Banks say they fear fraud on real-time payment rails. The numbers say they shouldn’t. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Gap Invests in ‘Digitally Enabled Workforce’ While Continuing Turnaround Efforts
Gap Invests in ‘Digitally Enabled Workforce’ While Continuing Turnaround Efforts
August 28, 2025  |  Earnings

Gap Inc. continues to invest in technology as it works to enhance its efficiency, customer experience and positioning for long-term growth. Get the Full Story...

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Microsoft Launches Public Testing of First In-House Foundation Model
Microsoft Launches Public Testing of First In-House Foundation Model
August 28, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Microsoft AI (MAI) has begun public testing of the first foundation model it trained in-house. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Levchin Says Affirm ‘Firing on All Pistons’ as Active Card Users Surge 97%
Levchin Says Affirm ‘Firing on All Pistons’ as Active Card Users Surge 97%
August 28, 2025  |  Earnings

Affirm notched new highs across several business lines in the June quarter, as buy now, pay later (BNPL) momentum continued online and in-store, underpinned by...

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CFTC Says Registration Framework for Non-US Exchanges Includes Digital Asset Markets
CFTC Says Registration Framework for Non-US Exchanges Includes Digital Asset Markets
August 28, 2025  |  Regulation

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said Thursday (Aug. 28) that American companies that left the country to enable crypto asset trading now have a way to participate...

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OpenAI Says New Speech-to-Speech Model Designed for Customer Support
OpenAI Says New Speech-to-Speech Model Designed for Customer Support
August 28, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

OpenAI has released what it calls its “most advanced speech-to-speech model yet.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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This Week in B2B: Data, Trust and Treasury Innovation
This Week in B2B: Data, Trust and Treasury Innovation
August 28, 2025  |  B2B Payments

In an era defined by volatility, resilience is strategy. And treasury, once confined to spreadsheets, is becoming the resilience function par excellence. Get the Full...

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EU Proposes Removing Tariffs to Reduce US Duties on Cars
EU Proposes Removing Tariffs to Reduce US Duties on Cars
August 28, 2025  |  Economy

The European Commission has proposed reducing some of its tariffs on U.S. goods to gain relief from U.S. tariffs on European Union cars and car parts....

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Burlington Reports ‘Extraordinarily Strong’ Results While Warning of Macroeconomic Risks
Burlington Reports ‘Extraordinarily Strong’ Results While Warning of Macroeconomic Risks
August 28, 2025  |  Earnings

Off-price retailer Burlington Stores had an “extraordinarily strong” second quarter and raised its full-year guidance, but it remains cautious about the rest of the year due...

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