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Payments Firms Accelerate Automation to Conquer Second-Half Headwinds

Payments Firms Accelerate Automation to Conquer Second-Half Headwinds
Payments Firms Accelerate Automation to Conquer Second-Half Headwinds
July 18, 2025  |  Opinion

Companies are using AI to streamline identity and business verification and fight fraud, Trulioo Chief Technology Officer Hal Lonas writes in a new PYMNTS eBook,...

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Opendoor Mania Leads FinTech IPO Index Up 2.5%
Opendoor Mania Leads FinTech IPO Index Up 2.5%
July 18, 2025  |  Fintech Investments

Is it a legit run? A passing fad? A meme stock? Opendoor Technologies roared back onto Wall Street’s radar and easily topped the positive movers...

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Nearly Half of Self-Checkout Thieves Are Repeat Offenders
Nearly Half of Self-Checkout Thieves Are Repeat Offenders
July 18, 2025  |  self service retail

The promise of frictionless retail through self-checkout once faltered, but a new wave of smart, unattended solutions is now poised to redefine consumer commerce and...

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Fed Governor Lisa Cook: AI Set to Reshape Labor Market
Fed Governor Lisa Cook: AI Set to Reshape Labor Market
July 17, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

The Federal Reserve is not only studying how artificial intelligence (AI) is affecting the economy but also deploying the technology to help with its own...

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Netflix to Roll Out Interactive Ads Later This Year
Netflix to Roll Out Interactive Ads Later This Year
July 17, 2025  |  Streaming

Netflix said Thursday (July 17) that it expects advertising revenue to roughly double in 2025, as the company introduces interactive ads in the second half...

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Wyoming Tests Use of State-Issued Stablecoin for Contractor Payments
Wyoming Tests Use of State-Issued Stablecoin for Contractor Payments
July 17, 2025  |  Faster Payments

Wyoming reportedly tested its planned state-issued stablecoin, the Wyoming Stable Token (WYST), Thursday (July 17), seeing how it could be used for real-time payments to government...

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GENIUS Act Set for President’s Signature
GENIUS Act Set for President’s Signature
July 17, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. House voted Thursday (July 17) to approve the three bills that are part of Crypto Week.  Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Bank of England Asks Lenders to Assess Dependence on US Dollar
Bank of England Asks Lenders to Assess Dependence on US Dollar
July 17, 2025  |  Banking

The Bank of England reportedly asked some banks to assess their dependence on U.S. dollars and test whether they could handle a U.S. dollar shock....

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US Retail Sales Rebound as Consumers Navigate a ‘Wait-And-See’ Economy
US Retail Sales Rebound as Consumers Navigate a ‘Wait-And-See’ Economy
July 17, 2025  |  Economy

Retail spending in the United States showed signs of resilience in June, with sales rising 0.6% from May and climbing 3.9% versus the same month...

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